How to Build a Tile Backsplash for the Kitchen

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Here are tips to help you add spice to your kitchen with a tile backsplash.

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Male: Time for a DIY network to increase your sweat equity IQ. Emmy Matthews: Installing a tile backsplash can add style to any kitchen. Here are our few tips from the Pro’s to show you how it’s done right. First, choose your tile. Most smaller tile come on mash backing for easier installation. The layout is penciled onto the wall, a towel is use to spread the layer of tile adhesive. The tiles are press into place and check with a level. Male: Perfect. Emmy Matthews: Renting a tile softer about $60 a day ensures perfect cuts and spacers help maintain and even grout line. Picking a lighter color of grout that closely matches your tile ensures a uniform look. So if you like the spices of your kitchen for just a few hundred dollars install a tile backsplash. I’m Emmy Matthews from DIY network sweat equity. Male: Increase your sweat equity IQ 24/7 at diynetwork.com.
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