Ideas for a kitchen backsplash
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I really want to do a backsplash for my basement kitchen. I have a few dilemmas though. #1- wall is concrete block. #2- It gets low amounts of moisture (preventing me from adhesives/grout (I think this is true correct me if Im wrong) #3- its painted with drylock and regular paint over top that. #4 - the surface is not very even (we had to trowel concrete patch over moisture damaged areas a few years back) I'm at a real loss as to what could be done. Does anyone have experience with a "floating" (my invented idea) backsplash of sorts? Perhaps a backplash attached a small distance away from the wall with furring strips behind or something? THANK YOU FOR ANY RESPONSE!!!
Uneven concrete patch
22 answers
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I would take contractors adhesive and do tin tiles. They always look sharp and r easy to adhere and cut. Or U could do pallet pieces and funk it up. They do not interlock so it would look rustic or shabby pending on your taste. Good luck
Sandy Mahar
on Oct 30, 2016
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See if any thing will work for you here. https://www.thisoldhouse.com/tags/backsplashe...
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 30, 2016
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Why not try applying whatever type of tile to plywood cut to fit, then screw that to the wall and trim the edges ?
Cindy
on Oct 30, 2016
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Beadboard in a frame.
Marie Caruana
on Oct 30, 2016
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Shiplap?
Elizabeth Dion
on Oct 30, 2016
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Would it be possible to find out what is causing the moisture and eliminate it? It seems like that would solve a lot of problems.
Janice DeLong
on Oct 30, 2016
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My daughter did old fencing and used Liquid Nail in a random pattern. It was stunning.
Carol Cook Lucas
on Oct 30, 2016
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Paint with stencils, pretty colors, to match décor!!!!
PamelaBlake
on Oct 30, 2016
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Try using a dehumidifier.
241755
on Oct 30, 2016
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Old tin ceiling tiles. They are malleable and only need construction adhesive. Also paintable
Alice
on Oct 30, 2016
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Use outside concrete paint, then stencil using brick stencil
Doreen
on Oct 30, 2016
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Ship lap boards can be glued and painted any color or use a few different colors
Jea2430603
on Oct 30, 2016
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Old newpapers, comic books, or make copy of family pictures make them into a border it's very personal or get your family put their hand prints , food prints, maybe even dog feet
P.chatty
on Oct 30, 2016
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Smarttiles
Lle13409916
on Oct 30, 2016
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old tin ceiling tiles may be hard to find but new ones are readily available at big box stores, not very expensive, can be cut to size, available in several finishes.
Sjt
on Oct 30, 2016
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Try the textured spray paint, you can get at home depot, this should hold up better than paint. You will have to tape off cabinets and countertops. Maybe with newspaper.
PamelaBlake
on Oct 30, 2016
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Basement wall-oh yeah.
Sandy Mahar
on Oct 30, 2016
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I would consider using sheets of grout less tiles. You can use liquid nails to hold them on.
Nancy
on Oct 30, 2016
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I have seen some done with stainless steel
Deb Johnson
on Oct 30, 2016
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With the walls being painted, thinset will not grip and hold. It's not the moisture, because thinset would create a seal on raw unpainted block. Firing out the wall would make it protrude beyond the countertop backsplash. A lot of good options given here by other Hometalkers. But if you do want to tile ..... You can use a tile cement board. Cut them so they fit tight between the bottom of the cabinets and the countertop - almost being wedged in place. Use a construction adhesive, glue, and wedge the cement board in place. Use a small level to make sure they're plumb. Then you can tile.
William
on Oct 31, 2016
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Frame can be taken down to see what's behind beadboard. See if there's something you can do about moisture first (moisture barrier?).
Marie Caruana
on Oct 31, 2016
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Tin ceiling panels? I also believe there is a plastic faux tin ceiling material that can be used as a backsplash. Just glue to wall.
Ellis
on Nov 01, 2016
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