How to Install a No-Sweat Backsplash | This Old House

Use a peel-and-stick tile mat instead of messing with thinset and a trowel. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping list for How to Install a No-Sweat Backsplash: - builder s paper - painter s tape - adhesive tile mat. Get enough for the backsplash plus 10 percent more for waste. - tile. Order enough for the backsplash plus 15 percent more for waste. - 3/8-inch tile spacers - grout. Get enough to cover the area of your backsplash. - 3/4-inch-thick foam. Get enough to make at least two jigs that are larger than a tile. - caulk. Get enough to cover the seam between countertop and backsplash. Tools List for How to Install a No-Sweat Backsplash: - 12-inch level - breakaway knife - hard-rubber grout float - tape measure - felt-tip marker - suction cup - 5-in-1 tool - wax pencil - tile saw Rent one for about $50 per day. - combination square - grout sponge - 5-gallon buckets. Get two. - microfiber cloth - caulk gun Steps for How to Install a No-Sweat Backsplash: 1. Adhere the first section. 2. Place the other sections. 3. Dry-fit the pattern. 4. Measure the gap. 5. Adjust and test. 6. Transfer the new layout line. 7. Establish the pattern. 8. Mark the tile. 9. Trim tile to fit. 10. Make a jig. 11. Cut tiles. 12. Place half tiles. 13. Measure for the last tile. 14. Transfer the mark. 15. Start the return wall. 16. Trowel on grout. 17. Sponge tiles clean. Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://bit.ly/34RYEP5 Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install a No-Sweat Backsplash | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/