DI(Y) Backsplash

[yesitsme]

any recommendations of what to buy?

how do you measure the Sq footage?
my calculation came out to be 23 sq ft does that make sense?

My personal feelings on this are that the backsplash you're going to put up is going to be there right in your face for a long time, so don't go the cheapest route if you don't have to. The 2 backsplashes I've done (for myself and my sister) needed only 8 square feet and 18 square feet of tile. We paid something like $14 per sq ft of mosaic tile, so its really not that big an outlay of money when you think about it (unless you have a huge kitchen). And they both look beautiful. Like straight out of a magazine beautiful. You're not going to get that with ceramic.

I used this tile for my sister's kitchen http://www.glasstilestore.com/fusion-shagbark-1x1-marble-glass-tiles.html. (One of the pictures on that page is actually from the job I did.) I got the other tile from there as well but can't find it now. Both of them were mosaics that were on a mesh sheet, which makes it really easy to cut away where you need to. The only hard part was cutting around an outlet, there were 3 squares that I had to cut through. I borrowed this huge table saw thing from a friend of a friend (I think Home Depot rents them, they're called wetsaws IIRC) and learned how to use it from youtube - got it perfectly on my 2nd try. The grout covered up any jaggedness that was left behind.

You must use non-sanded grout or you will ruin the glass, and you need to wipe it off really quickly. I'm sure I have other tips but its been a couple years, so you'll have to jog my memory with questions.   

[ckmk47]

any recommendations of what to buy?

how do you measure the Sq footage?
my calculation came out to be 23 sq ft does that make sense?

yes.
A backsplash is only 1 1/2 feet high.  so a 15 foot length of wall yields a 23 sq ft area.

[yesitsme]

yes.
A backsplash is only 1 1/2 feet high.  so a 15 foot length of wall yields a 23 sq ft area.

i have
181 (15.0833333333333)
84 (7)
27 (2.25)
80 (6.66666666666667)
26 (2.16666666666667)



total 398" x 18" = 3258
3258/144 = 22.6

[etech0]

yes.
A backsplash is only 1 1/2 feet high.  so a 15 foot length of wall yields a 23 sq ft area.

wouldn't it depend on the position of the upper cabinets?

[ckmk47]

wouldn't it depend on the position of the upper cabinets?

yes. But it's standard to have the upper cabinets 18" above the lower one.

[ckmk47]

i have
181 (15.0833333333333)
84 (7)
27 (2.25)
80 (6.66666666666667)
26 (2.16666666666667)



total 398" x 18" = 3258
3258/144 = 22.6

I trusted that you did it correctly:  23/1.5 = 15

But don't forget you'll have edges to cut off and patterns to match.  You should probably buy extra and return what you don't use.

[yesitsme]

I trusted that you did it correctly:  23/1.5 = 15

But don't forget you'll have edges to cut off and patterns to match.  You should probably buy extra and return what you don't use.

where do you get the number 15 from? I have 33 feet width

[yesitsme]

I would also like to hear about selection where would you order from and what style

[CountValentine]

where do you get the number 15 from? I have 33 feet width

What dimensions are the areas the backsplash will be going?

[SSLPhD]

i have
181 (15.0833333333333)
84 (7)
27 (2.25)
80 (6.66666666666667)
26 (2.16666666666667)



total 398" x 18" ≠ 3258
3258/144 = 22.6

FTFY

[yesitsme]

What dimensions are the areas the backsplash will be going?

18" height
one wall is 15 feet + 1 inch
other wall is 7 feet
next wall is 2 feet + 3 inches
next wall is 6 feet + 8 inches
next wall is 2 feet + 2 inches

I did not add yet the additional for over the stove

[CountValentine]

18" height
one wall is 15 feet + 1 inch
other wall is 7 feet
next wall is 2 feet + 3 inches
next wall is 6 feet + 8 inches
next wall is 2 feet + 2 inches

I did not add yet the additional for over the stove

50 sq ft

[yesitsme]

FTFY

thanks it should be

i have
181 (15.0833333333333)
84 (7)
27 (2.25)
80 (6.66666666666667)
26 (2.16666666666667)



total 398" x 18" = 7164
7164/144 = 49.75

plus recommended 10% for edges
49.75*1.1 =  54.725
so its ~55 Sq feet

[yesitsme]

I AM NOT GOOD AT MATH

[CountValentine]

thanks it should beplus recommended 10% for edges
49.75*1.1 =  54.725
so its ~55 Sq feet

General rule is 10-15% extra.
Is it sold by piece or box?

[CountValentine]

I AM NOT GOOD AT MATH

I will add it to your picture. 

[yesitsme]

I will add it to your picture. 

we once met in person, I didn't identify myself to you, assuming you'd recognize me from the pictures 

[yesitsme]

General rule is 10-15% extra.
Is it sold by piece or box?

dono waiting to hear from others where is a good place to order, that was my 1st question

[yesitsme]

http://decotilenj.com/project-gallery/backsplashes/

[Mikes@Micro]

we once met in person, I didn't identify myself to you, assuming you'd recognize me from the pictures 

Hence the username yes, its me!