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Replacing Kitchen Backsplash tiles, need to repair some damage _ 03-02-2007
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Posted by _ on March 2, 2007, 9:25 am


Hi,
The house I moved into has a nice white tile backsplash in the
kitchen, except there are randomly placed tiles with pictures of
spices among them. They were annoying. I dremeled and chiseled out the
spice tiles without damaging the surrounding tiles, but in some places
the drywalll behind the tiles is indented. I need to fill in these
areas so when I place new tiles in there they are flush. What material
would someone suggest I use in this situation? Is there some kind of
spackle specifically for tile work? thanks.


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Posted by Charles Spitzer on March 2, 2007, 11:52 am



> Hi,
> The house I moved into has a nice white tile backsplash in the
> kitchen, except there are randomly placed tiles with pictures of
> spices among them. They were annoying. I dremeled and chiseled out the
> spice tiles without damaging the surrounding tiles, but in some places
> the drywalll behind the tiles is indented. I need to fill in these
> areas so when I place new tiles in there they are flush. What material
> would someone suggest I use in this situation? Is there some kind of
> spackle specifically for tile work? thanks.

just use a little bit more mastic or thinset, whichever you're using. no one
will ever see it again.



Posted by 3G on March 2, 2007, 6:11 pm



| Hi,
| The house I moved into has a nice white tile backsplash in the
| kitchen, except there are randomly placed tiles with pictures of
| spices among them. They were annoying. I dremeled and chiseled out the
| spice tiles without damaging the surrounding tiles, but in some places
| the drywalll behind the tiles is indented. I need to fill in these
| areas so when I place new tiles in there they are flush. What material
| would someone suggest I use in this situation? Is there some kind of
| spackle specifically for tile work? thanks.
|

back butter the tiles with mastic or thinset and install flush with
other tiles.
clean out any mastic that may ooze out before it dries. let sit for a
couple of hours and grout to match existing. seal grout next day.



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