Posts Tagged ‘travertine’
DIY Tile Kitchen Backsplash — Worth the Savings?
We are building a new home and are considering doing the travertine backsplash ourselves. I did get an estimate from the guy who did our tile floors, but the bid came back for 0 labor and 0 for materials.
Is this a simple DIY project or should I just hire the sub? I don’t have a lot of time and would only be about to work on it in the evenings for 5-6 hours at a time until finished.
Can someone with no tiling experience (but has the help of people that have done tile) get this done and be happy they did it? I’ve painted the whole house successfully but decided that a painter would have been worth the cost. I don’t want to try and undertake this and wish I hadn’t — any advice?
The design I was planning on was a contemporary, simple, brick pattern. Probably 6×12 or 8×12 tiles.
Do you like travertine or marble for a backsplash?
I’m putting in a kitchen backsplash. What do you prefer…a matte beige travertine or a polished beige marble?
Kitchen Backsplash Ideas: kitchen backsplash with travertine?
My installer did not seal my travertine before he grouted it about one week ago and he put a sealer on just the bottom grout around the sink area! Can I still seal my natural stone?
Simple Kitchen Backsplash Ideas: Travertine Tile Installation?
lan to install 18X18 travertine as kitchen backsplash over existing sheetrock. Have some experience with ceramic tile in flooring and backsplash.
Should I use thinset or mastic to bond the tiles to the sheetrock?
For the bonding material recommended, what size trowel notch?
How close can I install the tiles to each other, i.e., how thin can I make the grout lines?
I suspect travertine is more fragile than ceramic. How much trouble will I have cutting openings for switches, etc? What is the best way to cut these openings?
where can i find decorative switches and outlets in other colors other than white?
i just remodeled my kitchen i have granite peacock green countertops and travertine and slate backsplash. i am looking to change the white switches and outlets, i have found many decorative switch covers but cant find the actual switch and outlet in any other color but white or off white. please advise me i am looking for a dark green or black or even brown
Looking for ideas for a kitchen backsplash?
I have light oak kitchen cabinets and am getting tropical brown granite countertop installed. Any color ideas for a travertine backsplash?