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I used to think you needed a pro to install a tile backsplash
For years in my old house, I paid a guy from Springfield over $500 to do my kitchen tile. Last month, I finally tried it myself with a simple tile saw from Harbor Freight and a bag of premixed thinset. The key was watching a few videos on getting the first row perfectly level, which took me about an hour to set up. Has anyone else made the switch from hiring out to doing their own tile work?
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parkerbrown1d ago
Man, I feel that SO hard. I was in the same boat, convinced I would mess it up and ruin my whole kitchen. That first row is EVERYTHING, spending that time to get it level is the real secret they don't tell you. It's such a good feeling to step back and see it done, and know you saved all that cash. Total game changer for tackling other projects around the house too.
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avery_flores171d ago
Bro right? That first row is the whole job. I used a laser level and still checked it with a 4-foot spirit level across three tiles. If that base is off by even a little, every cut after it just gets worse. Once you get past that, the rest is just putting one tile after another. It's way less scary than it looks.
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marywilson1d agoMost Upvoted
Ever notice how the first tile feels like a life or death choice? Get that one wrong and you're fighting it all the way to the wall.
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