Marble Backsplash Tile Installation

After completing our first tiling job i ve got a lot of tips.

Marble backsplash tile installation.

A few weekends ago we installed our kitchen backsplash ourselves. Installing a backsplash in your kitchen costs an average of 1 000 you could pay as little as 600 or as much as 1 350 your local tile contractor could charge you a minimum fee of 160 for labor or add 10 per square foot to your material estimate. How to install a tile backsplash we ll break down the traditional installation of a tile backsplash for those looking to do it the hard way or who plan to hire a professional and want to better understand the process. If the pattern is custom created for you expect to pay at least 100 200 per square foot with many costing 500 a square foot or higher.

Neither of us have done any tiling work before so we were a little nervous about it. This is a video of me installing a marble bathroom vanity backsplash with tile glue. Most common in kitchens and bathrooms the endless variety of materials and colors provide our designers with full creative freedom to exceed the highest of expectations. If not they may quote you roughly 40 to 60 per hour for labor.

Though the hexagon tile was beautiful it was a little more tedious to install so for this house donnie requested a simpler shape which was fine with me because i wanted to go with a more classic look anyway. I was thinking subway tile from the very beginning but when i saw this beautiful carrara marble subway tile at the tile store i was absolutely sold. Price factors include finish types amount of tile needed pattern complexity. Remove switch plates and attach screws to plate backs with a piece of painter s tape so they won t become lost.

With our marble backsplash i was very careful to get 100 coverage on the back of each tile and because no one would be walking on our backsplash i felt comfortable with my technique. If i was doing a subway tile backsplash or something more square i would ve stayed with the tried and true mastic to wall technique. Yes you can do it yourself. It is a really easy process and is simple enough that virtually any do i.

Protect countertops for marble tile backsplash installation protect countertops by covering them with a heavy duty paper or plastic drop cloth and painter s tape. For example a typical 4 inch straight set marble installation costs 600 a 3x6 inch marble backsplash installation costs 800 and a mosaic installation costs 850 to 900.