Glass Tile Backsplash Options For An Elegant Kitchen

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Currently the wall is finished and painted and we want to install tile to update the look.

If we install tile with backer board, I have a feeling the tiles going to stick out a lot.
Is backer board necessary or can I scruff up the painted wall, add the thinset and place the tile?
Do I need a sheet of membrane behind the thinset and tile or is this mainly for bathrooms?

We have drywall in our kitchen that was painted with a smooth semi-gloss paint a good 8 yrs ago. We’d like to install 3"x6" tumbled marble as a backsplash over the drywall. It’s about 1/4" thick so probably slightly heavier than say, the tiny square glass tiles that come on a 12"x12" netting. One person at the Home Depot said we could just sand and scrape up the drywall and then apply the thinset and install the marble. Another said we might want to use a cement backing. We aren’t really DIYers and would so we don’t want to create extra work with the cement backing if it isn’t needed. That said, we don’t want the drywall to start peeling and the marble tiles to start falling off after a short amount of time.

Please advise. Thank you!

I’m getting ready to install a travertine backsplash in my new kitchen. I will be installing it over existing drywall. Should I ude white thinset or mastic? Also, some people say seal the tiles befor you start, some say don’t. Any ideas?

High-density fiberboard is the only material thin and flat enough to use as a level surface for my new backsplash. The drywall was ruined slightly when we ripped the old laminate crap off the wall. Can I do glass mosaic tile over hardboard if I glue & screw the hardboard to the drywall? I’m using a modified thinset for the tile, so hopefully it will have good adhesion since hardboard is porous.

Just curious if this is a bad idea or not. There’s are no specialty tile guys to ask in my little town.

I’m getting ready to install a travertine backsplash in my new kitchen. I will be installing it over existing drywall. Should I ude white thinset or mastic? Also, some people say seal the tiles befor you start, some say don’t. Any ideas?