Backsplash Dilemma
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Backsplash dilemma
Comments (16)Have you considered a mirror? This would not only work well with your colour scheme but would provide a more spacious feel by reflecting the colours already in your kitchen. If you felt more adventurous tinted mirror glass. When using glass behind a cooker you can use plain or toughened for heat resistance but ultimately what should be considered is durability. In this location where it is likely that pots and pans could knock the splashback toughened should used. If you commissioned us for this installation then toughened glass would be provided as standard and we could explore different options for glass colour or backings if mirror didn't take your fancy. Robert...See MoreBacksplash behind hob yay or nay?
Comments (15)We went through the dilemma where we had a splashback installed behind the cooker and back wall units and had initially thought of having an upstand on the window wall... when the materials arrived, we found that the upstand was thicker than the splashback and it actually looked odd and unfinished... We decided to continue the splashback on the window wall, it actually adds interest against the slightly off white-grey walls and looks much better......See MoreTile finish dilemma
Comments (9)Hi Really hard one to call but we personally have trouble with Tiler's. They are just not simply neat enough sometimes o things like trims and planning the cuts. All our guys a joiners and probably waste too much time on things like planning but it's so essential to get a good finish. I personally think there needs to be a better trim to use on those metro type tiles. The bevel causes loads of problems . It's hard to say don't pay him because having been there before on the fitting side I would of been devastated to not get paid but the fact is it simply isn't good enough . I would offer him to put it rite at no extra cost. Any decent tradesman would never leave a customer unhappy so I'm sure he will. Get him to use the correct trim for those tiles and cut it all neater . Not sure what you can do with the corner detail without buying new tiles and re-tiling. Not exactly answered any questions have we but just tell him your not happy and you just expect it all rectified. If your nice about it so will he. If you slag his work off you may find yourself in an argument. Good luck and post up the results. Brad V.I.P Walls Ltd...See MoreKitchen splashback dilemma...
Comments (14)Thank you for your comments. Hedgehog99 that’s exactly what I want to avoid - it needs to look deliberate, not ‘they ran out of money!’. Having normal 10cm upstand and increasing height behind sink and hob won’t look right though in our design, I know that for sure. So definitely needs to be same height all the way along. I think 40cm might look a bit odd. But worried that 30cm won’t give enough protection behind hob and sink. So thank you sarh123, your experience is reassuring - I’m not fastidious cleaner (hence quartz splashback rather than grouty tiles), but good to know a painted wall can be kept looking nice......See MoreRandy Trainor
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