2023. 9. 7. 10:44ㆍDIY projects
After building and mounting the bathroom vanity, it was time to install tile backsplash around the vanity.
What I wanted to try for my attic bathroom was vertically stacked style tiling. I could have done it with any individual rectangle shaped tile, but those looked kind of bulky for the area I was planning to install.
So I had to try these stack mosaic tiles that I found at Floor & Decor.
I never wanted to try mosaic tile because they look like too much work when it comes to grouting. But I didn't have a choice since I wanted the tiny rectangle shape.
As I've always done, I started by laying the adhesive tile mat first. I used this Musselbound tile mat for the kitchen and another bathroom backsplash.
*bathroom*
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*kitchen*
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When I first used it, I was a little scared that the mat was not going to hold the tile. But it turned out really great and easier to use than mortar. So ever since then, I've kept using it for tile backsplash. It's not cheap but I would rather spend a little more money than deal with mortar.
Anyway, I started at first with a whole piece which had 3 rows of individual tiles and it went well. I was surprised it wasn't that hard to do. But the second row was different...
Do you see how the line is not matched in the middle?
It was so hard to match the 3 rows line all together with the first one.
Maybe I was supposed to use the spacers not only vertically but between each little pieces horizontally too? I don't know...
Anyway I didn't want the same thing to happen, so I cut a whole mesh pieces into singular rows.
It got so much easier to match the lines. But at some point, I even had to cut one row in half. As the result, it took a long time for me to finish just attaching the tile to the wall. It wasn't even that large of an area I had to install, but these mosaic tiles were harder to work with than regular ones.
After all the hard work though, they looked great. It was worth it and came out exactly how I wanted. I kind of wanted to try black grout since I saw what it looked like without any grout from the display. ( It looked like there was black grout) But I ended up using our leftover white one.
By the way, grouting mosaic tile was... the worst. I had to make sure the grout was completely filled in those tiny gaps between the tiny tiles. but it wasn't easy withthe pre-mixed grout that I had. Because of the sandy and rough texture, I had to mix it with a little water which I wasn't supposed to do according to the instructions. But I coulnd't help it.
Even removing the grout haze was too much. At that moment, I never wanted to do tile backsplash again, especially mosaic ones...
After all these nightmares, I caulked every corner, around the sink and vanity. Caulking was the easist part from this backsplash process. Around the sink, I usually use Lexel sealant which is great for waterproofing, but ended up using the same caulk for everything this time.
Somehow, I forgot to take a picture of the finished tile. But you will be able to see the finished bathroom in the next post, so please follow up with the rest of the episodes :)
*Links below are the past episodes*
DIY Attic Small Half Bathroom Renovation 1. From Demolition To Painting
This time, I'd like to share my half bathroom renovation process. I have 2 bed rooms, 1 half bathroom, and 1 extra closet on the second floor. Out of all the second floor projects, I finished the bathroom first. This is the picture of the original bathroom
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2023.08.16 - [DIY projects] - DIY Attic Small Half Bathroom Renovation 2. Ceiling Light Installation
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2023.08.25 - [DIY projects] - DIY Attic Small Half Bathroom Renovation 3. Bathroom Vanity Building
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When it comes to furniture, it's always hard to find exactly the one I want at an affordable price. That's why I started to build my own furniture. I built the whole set of kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities so far, but I'd like to do more variety of f
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