Basement Makeover: Mosaic Subway Scheme Tile Backsplash

It's fourth dimension for to a greater extent than or less other basement makeover update! In instance you lot missed it, the flooring has been ordered, the plank wall is complete together with forthwith the mosaic tube tile backsplash is finished.

s fourth dimension for to a greater extent than or less other basement makeover update Basement Makeover: Mosaic Subway Tile Backsplash

Before I larn to the tile I wanna dorsum upward together with portion the dorsum story of this space. The previous possessor of our trouble solid "finished" the basement, but it was surely non my agency or taste. The walls were covered inwards black paneling, the driblet ceiling was dated together with the black vinyl flooring made for a mutual depression temperature together with unwelcoming space. It was a ho-hum process, but over fourth dimension nosotros eventually tore out the paneling together with driblet ceiling hence moved the bath downwardly virtually 4 feet to brand room for a bar.

The sink from the master copy bath became the novel location for the bar sink together with novel plumbing was ran for the bathroom.

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The bar expanse was built using inexpensive, unfinished woods cabinets that I stained amongst Minwax Ebony stain. The infinite was left incomplete for quite awhile until nosotros saved upward plenty coin for granite countertops.

I was happy amongst how everything turned out, but e'er wanted to add together a white tube tile backsplash. Unfortunately, the infinite is a fleck modest for the classic 3x6 tiles, hence I opted for a smaller mosaic version, which was perfect.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
- Tile (I used these)
- Wet tile saw (we borrowed this one)
- Laser level (this volition hold out your best friend!)
- Square notch trowel
- Rubber grout float
- SimpleSet Thin-Set
- Tile spacers
- Grout (I used Bright Snow White sanded grout)
- Tape measure
- Sponge

We were lucky plenty to hold out able to borrow a moisture saw from a friend, which cutting downwardly our costs of having to rent one. Trust me when I say, you lot don't conduct keep to pass a lot of coin on an expensive moisture saw. A smaller, less expensive version volition practise precisely fine.

Before I started adding tiles to the wall I measured my tile placement hence set everything out on the floor.

***TIP*** Don't forget to conduct keep into trouble organization human relationship grout lines when measuring. I made the fault of criterion incorrect together with didn't realize it until I had already installed quite a fleck of tile. I ended upward ripping everything off the wall together with starting over. Measure, measure, measure.

I establish it easier to apply thin-set to the wall start hence add together my tile. You'll desire to brand sure you lot apply a generous amount of thin-set piece belongings your trowel at a 45 bird angle.

***TIP*** Press difficult when applying your thin-set. The trowel's notch should hold out virtually equal to the thickness of your tile.

Cutting the tile was definitely a lawsuit together with error procedure for me. I must conduct keep ruined at to the lowest degree 4-5 tiles earlier figuring out how to brand cuts without my tiles chipping. I establish that moving the tile VERY ho-hum at the destination of the cutting seemed to move every bit good every bit flipping the tile over together with pushing it through from the other side.

Once I had all my tile installed I allow the thin-set dry out over nighttime together with most of the side past times side day.

I had a actually difficult fourth dimension deciding what color grout to use. I honey the human face of white tiles together with black grout, but I had a feeling it would human face likewise busy amongst the countertops. Ultimately, I went amongst sanded grout (used for joints over 1/8 inch) inwards snowfall white.

The grout is super slowly to mix, only add together plenty H2O to shape a toothpaste similar consistency hence allow it sit down for virtually 10 minutes earlier applying it to your wall/floor.

After I had all the tile joints grouted I wiped off whatever excess grout using a damp sponge. The worst usage of grouting is definitely getting rid of grout haze. It took me at to the lowest degree 4-5 swipes earlier my tiles were clean. After the grout was dry out I sealed it together with forthwith all that's left is to add together a spacer to the electrical outlet.

I'm also thinking of adding a sparse slice of stained woods nether the cabinets to comprehend upward the inexpensive unfinished look. See what I mean?