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Backsplash or Tile, That is THE Question???????????? infiniteMPG 09-07-2008
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Posted by infiniteMPG on September 7, 2008, 6:11 pm


We're about to purchase a granite countertop for our new cabinets, and
we are bouncing back and forth on the issue of a backsplash. We can
buy matching granite for the backsplash and tile between it and the
cabinets, or we can just tile from the countertop all the way to the
cabinets. With tiling all the way we're concerned a little about
debris getting into the mating area between the granite and the tiles,
but we figure we could seal and caulk good enough to handle this.

Just wanted to pop out here and get some opinions on which is the
better way or the most stylish way? We think the tile all the way
would look better, but the granite backsplash might have reasons we
don't readily see. Also, the granite is + $50 per square foot while
the tile is about $2 per square foot. ($400 vs. about $10 for the
backsplash area).

Thanks!

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Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on September 7, 2008, 9:25 pm


> We're about to purchase a granite countertop for our new cabinets, and
> we are bouncing back and forth on the issue of a backsplash. =A0We can
> buy matching granite for the backsplash and tile between it and the
> cabinets, or we can just tile from the countertop all the way to the
> cabinets. =A0With tiling all the way we're concerned a little about
> debris getting into the mating area between the granite and the tiles,
> but we figure we could seal and caulk good enough to handle this.
>
> Just wanted to pop out here and get some opinions on which is the
> better way or the most stylish way? =A0We think the tile all the way
> would look better, but the granite backsplash might have reasons we
> don't readily see. =A0Also, the granite is + $50 per square foot while
> the tile is about $2 per square foot. =A0($400 vs. about $10 for the
> backsplash area).
>
> Thanks!

What ever you use as a backsplash will requre a joint between it and
the counter top.
T

Posted by rethabs1 on September 8, 2008, 1:16 am


rethabs1 had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/maintenance/Re-Backsplash-or-Tile-That-is-THE-Question-329863-.htm
:


-------------------------------------
tbasc@bellsouth.net wrote:

>> We're about to purchase a granite countertop for our new cabinets,
>> and
>> we are bouncing back and forth on the issue of a backsplash. =A0We
>> can
>> buy matching granite for the backsplash and tile between it and
>> the
>> cabinets, or we can just tile from the countertop all the way to
>> the
>> cabinets. =A0With tiling all the way we're concerned a little
>> about
>> debris getting into the mating area between the granite and the
>> tiles,
>> but we figure we could seal and caulk good enough to handle this.
>>
>> Just wanted to pop out here and get some opinions on which is the
>> better way or the most stylish way? =A0We think the tile all the
>> way
>> would look better, but the granite backsplash might have reasons
>> we
>> don't readily see. =A0Also, the granite is + $50 per square foot
>> while
>> the tile is about $2 per square foot. =A0($400 vs. about $10 for
>> the
>> backsplash area).
>>
>> Thanks!

> What ever you use as a backsplash will requre a joint between it and
> the counter top.
> T

Alot of designers are using tile with the granite, I think it looks great
and yes all theway to the cabinets for a couple of reasons. Rethabs1



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Posted by Old and Grunpy on September 8, 2008, 6:08 pm



> We're about to purchase a granite countertop for our new cabinets, and
> we are bouncing back and forth on the issue of a backsplash. We can
> buy matching granite for the backsplash and tile between it and the
> cabinets, or we can just tile from the countertop all the way to the
> cabinets.

Tile all the way up to cabinet
"Check for radioactivity on Granite specially if you have kids"
Tony


With tiling all the way we're concerned a little about
> debris getting into the mating area between the granite and the tiles,
> but we figure we could seal and caulk good enough to handle this.
>
> Just wanted to pop out here and get some opinions on which is the
> better way or the most stylish way? We think the tile all the way
> would look better, but the granite backsplash might have reasons we
> don't readily see. Also, the granite is + $50 per square foot while
> the tile is about $2 per square foot. ($400 vs. about $10 for the
> backsplash area).
>
> Thanks!



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