DIY BACKSPLASH: Every Step To Get PRO Results and Save $$$

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2 ай бұрын

How To Prep, Install, and Seal a Kitchen Tile Backsplash
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In today's Video I'm going to cover EVERY STEP when it comes to how to install a mosaic hexagon tile backsplash. A DIY backsplash is a great way to update your kitchen with a more modern look and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself. I show you how to prep your drywall, cut mosaic tile, install tile backsplash, grout tile, seal it, and reinstall outlets. If I missed any tips that are helpful please leave those down below!! Thanks for watching!
Materials and Supplies:
Tile I used: homedepot.sjv.io/rQKVRj
Thinset: homedepot.sjv.io/q4K1Vq
Grout: homedepot.sjv.io/DK65BG
Tile Saw: shorturl.at/jqDET
1/4" Square Trowel: amzn.to/4ayW2Gr
Wedge Spacers: amzn.to/4aqWPZG
Traditional 1/8" Spacers: amzn.to/4avazCP
Grout Float: amzn.to/3TyLeRx
Tile/Grout Sealer: homedepot.sjv.io/eK0Da6
Siliconized Grout Caulk: homedepot.sjv.io/rQKVRd
Haze Remover: homedepot.sjv.io/LXLJgV
Sponges: amzn.to/3x9WqNc
Outlet Spacers: amzn.to/4at883K
How to Prep Drywall For Backsplash
How to align Tile Backsplash
How to Cut Mosaic Tile
How to Install Tile Backsplash
How to Cut Backsplash Trim
How to Grout Backsplash
Hot to Seal Tile
How to Remove Tile Haze
How to Install Outlet Spacers for Tile
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@rrennnerr 2 ай бұрын

What perfect timing. I just stopped at a tile shop an hour ago.

@Bettercalldough 2 ай бұрын

Come over to the bathroom section

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

That's awesome!

@bonitawood947 Ай бұрын

Awesome job! Loved how you broke things down ESPECIALLY THE PRICE b/c a lot of KZfaqrs leave that part out.

@jodirauth8847 2 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job. Your choice of tile is great also.

@jbratt 2 ай бұрын

I was just typing up the tip about silicone on the bottom edge of the tile of the counter top and then you covered it. Good on you👍. Nice job.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Haha! Nice 😁😁 I appreciate it!

@Unlovable 2 ай бұрын

End result is great but now the old discolored outlets really stand out next to the nice white tiles. Maybe consider replacing those to not give it that flipped on a budget look?

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I’ve got a pack of usb outlets for the whole house! 🔥🔥

@rosecityremodel2015 2 ай бұрын

Looks great! I have found using the grout sponge with the microfiber cloth on one side really helpful in cleaning grout and grout haze.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea!! I’ll have to try that next time!! 🔥🔥

@ShaneCarrigan 2 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 looks amazing! Love that the tiles have that handmade surface rather than smooth, subtle but great detail!

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Let’s go!! Thanks Shane!

@baghdadbaghdadia7026 2 ай бұрын

Ma Shaa Allah, good work ❤❤❤

@texastwitcher3392 2 ай бұрын

This project turned out great.

@benveenstra9413 2 ай бұрын

Looks great, I enjoy your flip videos. Maybe I would have corner backsplashed the place next to the fridge, but it still looks great…. Can’t wait for the next video

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t think of doing the corner, but I might do that when I do the next tiling job in the renovation

@Dontletthemchangeyou 2 ай бұрын

Love you Mike keep up the amazing work 😊😊 🎉🎉

@LutherBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video and the price breakdown at the end.

@Whatsacody 2 ай бұрын

Looks so good!

@naomim5746 2 ай бұрын

We have this exact same tile! Great job. 👏🏾

@richardb2795 Ай бұрын

I suggest installing a box extender (goof ring) in any of the electrical boxes surrounded by tile. For Safty reasons.

@hafizmiau 2 ай бұрын

Dry wall? - The rest of the world: 😯

@APlatypus40 2 ай бұрын

Actually the first time it actually looks (super) pro to me. Great Job !

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

😂😂 I’ll take it! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@coolman000099 2 ай бұрын

Back handed compliment 😹

@gregmize01 2 ай бұрын

Those look great Mike!

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Greg!

@streetlites 2 ай бұрын

looks great

@landmine5610 2 ай бұрын

That's sick. You should try a project for undercabinet lighting. I think it'd really make the tiles and counter pop.

@zimmejoc 2 ай бұрын

This wasn't an electrical episode and this place is older, but i would spring for GFCI outlets in the kitchen. At the very least put 1 GFCI on the first outlet on the circuit. It will protect all the other outlets on down the circuit.

@fd3871 2 ай бұрын

A lot of older homes have a GFCI breaker

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I got a pack of new outlets with usb but I’ll get some with gfci too, thanks for the tip!

@zimmejoc 2 ай бұрын

@@fd3871 that is true but it wasn't until the late 80's that they were required to be in the kitchen, and this house was built before the late 80's.

@mandmatthews13 Ай бұрын

Agree!!!

@JetP20 2 ай бұрын

Great Job man, I've done some tile work and it's a lot of hard work and definitely as you mentioned having two people does make it much faster and also easier.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it.. yeah, lesson learned always have a hand!

@Luvagirl010 2 ай бұрын

Great job

@BruceAUlrich 2 ай бұрын

The tile looks great!

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce!!! 😁

@LuchLavoie Ай бұрын

Very nice backsplash. You should do a 2nd row under the stove since newer stoves usually come up flush to the counters. Cheers

@chrisharlow6652 2 ай бұрын

Looking good

@JasonCarr1979 2 ай бұрын

Mike I hope u plan on replacing the plugs!!!

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

You know it!

@jkroiss 2 ай бұрын

2nd and loving the video keep it up long time fan when we build our house i might have to call you out

@dorotheaisserstedt9238 2 ай бұрын

Das war ja eine Meisterleistung, wie der Übergang in der Ecke bei den Fliesen gelungen ist !

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Danke schön

@tylerpestell 2 ай бұрын

Very nice! When I first saw the tile choice I thought it would look bad especially aligned vertically but after it was finished I really liked it. I always have a hard time mentally seeing the final product.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man! That’s always a challenge. I bought 4 different 12”x12” sheets to see them next to cabinets and countertops in place and that helped narrow down 🤙🏼

@Samtagri 2 ай бұрын

Great job. Looks like an incredibly fiddly job. And that go figure lol!!

@tyblips 27 күн бұрын

Tile in my current rental is legit falling off the wall so I'm looking to fix it, landlord is pretty hands off as long as we're not burning the place down, so this will be VERY handy video. Im gonna try to salvage the old tile to save money cus idk that anyone but me cares and im cheap lmao. But needed a refresher on how to apply it so it can be done RIGHT this time round

@davidwong6806 2 ай бұрын

Super Pro!!!! :)

@chrishaug 2 ай бұрын

Nice work! But next time start in a corner so that you dont get wierd cuts there 😊👌

@willcookmakeup 2 ай бұрын

Looks great, this one I would not have patience for haha. I hate doing tile, and especially wet cutting it. This shape would have driven me crazy. Awesome job, keep up the updates!

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

It took longer than I expected for sure! Thanks 😁

@willcookmakeup 2 ай бұрын

@ModernBuilds For real, full-time pro masonry and tile experts are on another level. In our day-to-day lives, we so often overlook and don't even see the craftsmanship that goes into the spaces we interact with every day. Hotel bathrooms are one example of perfect installation. The afterthought of the floor tile installation at your local gym or spa. Or even the backslash in our kitchen as you've shown here. People who've never done it themselves have no idea how hard and tedious it is. And I cannot even begin to imagine what went into large-scale projects, like with all the marble and granite used at the 9/11 memorial fountain in Manhattan. And then if you start to think about ancient structures like the Taj Mahal made entirely of polished marble, sand, and brick without the aid of electricity and modern grout/cement

@AlfredoF75 2 ай бұрын

love you... 😊

@theunspoken743 9 күн бұрын

Looks great! I was wondering. Do you put tile trim on all sections where tile lays ? Example the top of a cabient where the tile meets cabinet?

@AdrianRomeroJr 2 ай бұрын

awesome video, if you want to cut your trim more safely buy the QEP or Calidad TileTrim square, helps with perfect 45 degree trim cuts and straight cuts as well with the tile saw. turned out super nice man! you're definitely stepping outside of the DIY sector, into the pro territories 😆

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Yoo! This is a good tip! Didn’t know this jig was out there. Already on its way from Amazon! Thanks dude

@stevenlarsen4042 2 ай бұрын

Tip for keeping your metal trim in place - i always throw a couple brad nails through it while holding a level to make sure its perfect. This way you can add your tile and spacers without the worry of the metal moving around.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Nice!! I wouldn’t have thought of that 🔥🔥

@c.a.g.1977 2 ай бұрын

Well done, Mike! I really love your honesty about your skills and abilities, owning up to mistakes: awesome! How'd you get the grout under the window sils?

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I used my hand with a rubber glover haha!!! then sponged from there

@TheZinger14 2 ай бұрын

Are you planning on cleaning up the cabinet undersides?

@Unownerdead 2 ай бұрын

"you want the margins of your tiles to be as tight to the electrical box as possible". Make sure you leave enough room that you could take the box out and replace it at some point. We have box in our kitchen with stripped screw holes, so the outlet isn't secured to anything. I called an electrician out to fix it and he said the tile had been installed with too small of a hole to replace the box, so there wasn't anything he could do besides cutting the tile himself, which would risk cracking and ruining it.

@rachelleasedwalker6313 2 ай бұрын

I hope you airbnb it to a great traveling nurse who deserves it. 😊

@reidkarges6199 2 ай бұрын

I recommend using a wood chop saw for the aluminum. This allows you to easily cut the 45’s and it’s much safer plunging the saw into the material vs. Pushing the aluminum into the wet blade.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I figured that’s be the case since it was aluminum… next time I’ll give it a try!

@TheBillyo13 2 ай бұрын

In Australia we call it a splash back. Both work I guess. Just a bit of useless info. Love the vidssssss 😅

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I never knew!!! fun fact :)

@PDCM88 2 ай бұрын

You can cut tile edging with tin snips. Definitely safer.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Aaah wish I know… just bought a new set a month or two ago

@msavage138 2 ай бұрын

I use a tub of mastic on backsplashes. That's the only scenario where I use it. It's so convenient.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

What's different about mastic??

@msavage138 2 ай бұрын

@ModernBuilds It's ready to use. It's not applicable for showers because of the water, and not meant for floors because it lacks the bonding strength. Also, for your next backsplash, you should invest in notched margin trowel(s) for under windows, etc. It eliminates the need to trowel out the mosaic tiles, keeping everything waaay cleaner as you go.

@Ashenkaniku 2 ай бұрын

I have some painted, wood paneling sheets instead of backsplash in the kitchen. Do those need to be removed before tiling or is it fine to tile on top of them, as if it was drywall?

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen “tile primer” at Home Depot that is probably recommended, but I’d give it a Google and go for it!

@AndrewWidlicka 2 ай бұрын

how do you make sure it’s all level against the wall? do you push on it once you place it on the wall? i need to know 😭 i want to do this in my kitchen

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Give it a push and wiggle so it’s seated but don’t squeeze out the thinset 👍🏼👍🏼

@rachelbelton29 2 ай бұрын

I might call this modern traditional, but definitely not modern. There would need to be a mix of warm and light colors. Maybe that’s just me! You did a great job given the thin mortar. Can’t wait to see it with the new outlets.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I agree that’s modern traditional. That’s what I’m going for considering I didn’t replace cabinets. Thanks a bunch 🤙🏼

@d3adkoolaid 2 ай бұрын

How do you get all that dried grout off the brand new cupboard bottoms? It looks terrible with it all over them.. But the tile looks really nice

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

didn't see it until looking at footage, but I'll scrape it with a chisel and clean with haze remover

@dennisschickling2249 2 ай бұрын

Just let a SUPER PRO. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Let’s go! Thanks 🔥🔥

@powder749 2 ай бұрын

Do you have a name of those tiles? I really like that shape.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

link is in the description :)

@therandomchannel9226 14 күн бұрын

Have grouting based tiles is a very bad idea as a backspalsh. For backsplash big tiles should be used with minimal/negligible grout lines. This will become dark in grout lines in the long run and is hard to clean. But any way good video and great efforts bro

@jbass86 2 ай бұрын

No gfci?

@b.strong9347 2 ай бұрын

Seeing his bare hands so close to the saw blade made my eye twitch.

@MasterSuzuki 2 ай бұрын

Are you gonna paint the cabinets ?

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

Nope, I like having some wood tone with the grey-wash floors

@just-dl 28 күн бұрын

For the dollars and sense segment, you should factor in your time. Pay yourself, at least on paper. For future projects it’ll give you a little frame of reference on what to expect in terms of hours. You msg find in some places the savings is worth sacrificing….

@DrunkInPublic 2 ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉 😮😮😮 ❤❤❤

@kevinchong7653 2 ай бұрын

First

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

🎉🎉

@ceasewatercolorarts 2 ай бұрын

I like it, the tile is really nice. PLEASE clean the bottom of the cabinets off that you smeared around on. It looks sloppy, and little things like that would make me question your flip.

@ModernBuilds 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t notice until I saw footage… problems with being tall 👍🏼👍🏼

@ceasewatercolorarts 2 ай бұрын

@ModernBuilds OK good answer! If you can't get it off now I have painted underneath side of those cabinets before.