Big Country - Back Splash

[Bob Vaughn]

My wife is thinking of adding a back splash on the wall behind the kitchen sink and around the stove. I think the wall covering will come off if she does this. What is the recommended way to accomplish this?

 

[boatto5er]

Search for my backsplash installation thread. I used sheets of thin glass tiles and have had no problems at all.

 

[Hockster]

Ditto, the wife and I have done ours, and no problems.
It looks great.
A word of caution, please follow the instructions to the letter, saves a lot of cleanup headaches latter.
The Grout is epoxy, not a cement base, works great if you follow the instructions.
I thought I knew more than the Mfg.
Wrong!

Hockster

 

[Bob&Patty]

We didnt use tile but used the foux ceiling tiles. RATS, I thought I had some pix.

 

[Nabo]

Bob - I will take some pictures of what we did to our BC. I bought a backsplash from Home Depot that is a strong plastic but can be cut with scissors or cutting knife. Stay tuned.

 

[jejinks]

I installed the same product as Nabo (mine came from Lowes). I used 3m glue (spray) direct to wall paper. So far so good.

 

[oscar]

Plan on doing this to whatever unit we end up with. Have to watch the weight.

 

[bwc1950]

I'm wondering if anyone that modified or installed a new backsplash can talk about how they removed the old backsplash and if they did any damage to the wall? Thanks in advance.

 

[Nabo]

Here's a copy of the backsplash.

 

[TravelTiger]

Here's a copy of the backsplash.
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It looks great!! The only thing with this material, you have to keep heat away from it. Copied from the specs of the product:

High Temperature Resistance

Class A fire rated; do not expose to temperatures over 140°F; keep heat source 3" to 4" away from panel surface

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We used real tin. Harder to cut and install, but I know it will resist the heat.

 

[Nabo]

Erika - you are correct but we have the 3 1/2 to 4" clearance from the back eyes plus the folding lid top to help protect the back-splash. Anything is an improvement from the standard wallpaper jibboard that HL is installing on the units.

Update - went back and remeasured the distance between the back eyes and the wall and it's 10 1/2 inches. Plenty of distance.

 

[TravelTiger]

Erika - you are correct but we have the 3 1/2 to 4" clearance from the back eyes plus the folding lid top to help protect the back-splash.

Ok, just wanted folks to know. With our stovetop, we felt it would be too close.

We did notice a new backsplash being used in the latest HL models at a recent RV show, it looks more like real tile, and is 3-D. You can actually feel the grout lines.


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[yepuhuh]

Where did you get the real tin? My Wife wants that.

 

[Nabo]

Lowes, Home Depot or most other DIY stores have the backsplashes either in the tin or the plastic like we installed.

 

[TravelTiger]

It's been a while and I can't recall where we got ours, but I think it was here. I got 5 sample patterns, two pieces of each (to fit the space I needed). Once we decided which pattern/color we liked, I cut to size with tin snips, and used liquid nails for metal to glue the pieces together (overlapping slightly) to make the length I needed. In our case, I used command strips to adhere to the wall, but the ends are held in place at the corners with the existing moulding that we removed and re-attached. Then I used clear silicone at the bottom where it meets the countertop, to make sure crumbs and such didn't go under the backsplash. For the top edge, I found some plastic "J" edging at Home Depot that fits on their "fake" tin. Finished it off well.