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Glass tile backsplash and Hardibacker questions Crabshell 06-24-2008
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Posted by Crabshell on June 24, 2008, 8:38 pm
I intend to make a tile backsplash for my kitchen using 1" x 1" x 5/16"
thick glass tile (in 12" x 12" sheets) mounted to 1/2" thick Hardibacker.

1) What's the best way to cut the Hardibacker in perfectly sraight cuts, a
table saw?

2) Should Hardibacker be mounted on the wall with drywall screws like it's
sheetrock?

3) What's the best way to cut glass tile to create a straight cut with
little or no breakage?

4) The area I'm covering is approx. 14 sq/ft. Any surprises I need to
worry about?


Thanks for any advice!

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Posted by bill on June 24, 2008, 9:44 pm
You don't need hardibacker(Check post below about hardibacker) and
more importantly it would probably change the color of the translucent
tile. I would suggest using the drywall and using a mastic preferably
a white product to have a clean light "backing" color. If thats what
you are going for

Cheers

G.L.

Visit www.totalflooring.org

Posted by Crabshell on June 25, 2008, 4:45 pm
18989c364ca3@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:

> You don't need hardibacker(Check post below about hardibacker) and
> more importantly it would probably change the color of the translucent
> tile. I would suggest using the drywall and using a mastic preferably
> a white product to have a clean light "backing" color. If thats what
> you are going for
>
> Cheers
>
> G.L.
>
> Visit www.totalflooring.org

The sheetrock wall that the backsplash will go against is textured and
painted, with the exception of a few holes and surface irregularities. Can
I patch up the holes, smooth out the surface imperfections and use mastic
over the existing sheetrock?

Posted by SteveB on June 24, 2008, 10:42 pm
Crabshell wrote:

> I intend to make a tile backsplash for my kitchen using 1" x 1" x 5/16"
> thick glass tile (in 12" x 12" sheets) mounted to 1/2" thick Hardibacker.
>
> 1) What's the best way to cut the Hardibacker in perfectly sraight
> cuts, a table saw?

http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/products_backerboard_halfInch.shtml?op
enTab=jsnavLink4

> 2) Should Hardibacker be mounted on the wall with drywall screws like
> it's sheetrock?

http://www.jameshardie.com/homeowner/products_backerboard_halfInch.shtml?op
enTab=jsnavLink4


> 3) What's the best way to cut glass tile to create a straight cut with
> little or no breakage?

A wet tile saw. Use a Dremel for odd corners.

> 4) The area I'm covering is approx. 14 sq/ft. Any surprises I need to
> worry about?

Nothing will go the way you expect. Practice on scraps first to get a feel
for the materials.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX

Posted by Renata on June 26, 2008, 2:43 pm
Don't use a notched trowel (the groves show thru the glass).

One option: Cut glass tile with a score and snap tile cutter. For
something as small as 1x1 tiles, either hope you don't have a lot of
cutting or maybe someone has a better alternative.

They sell special screws for the backer board. Green. Drywall are
probably too brittle.

Don't use a standard wood blade to cut the board.

My couple cents
Renata



On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:38:20 -0500, Crabshell

>I intend to make a tile backsplash for my kitchen using 1" x 1" x 5/16"
>thick glass tile (in 12" x 12" sheets) mounted to 1/2" thick Hardibacker.
>
>1) What's the best way to cut the Hardibacker in perfectly sraight cuts, a
>table saw?
>
>2) Should Hardibacker be mounted on the wall with drywall screws like it's
>sheetrock?
>
>3) What's the best way to cut glass tile to create a straight cut with
>little or no breakage?
>
>4) The area I'm covering is approx. 14 sq/ft. Any surprises I need to
>worry about?
>
>
>Thanks for any advice!


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