Hi Sal! I have a very little bit of tiling experience but have never installed glass tile. My wife and I watched your videos on glass tile installation and could not be happier with the results! It really came out great. Thank you so much! Mike Hawrylak
Hey Sal, Jose Padilla took the words out of my mouth! I also installed my own mosaic backsplash today; I literally just finished! Grout is a spacial order so it'll wait a few days yet but thanks to your videos, I gained the confidence to tackle my own project. Thank you so much Sal!
"Glass is glass like paint is paint, and tile is tile, each have endless variations and varying characteristics." Wish I had read this before tackling my project these past 2 days. Hope the guy at Lowes understood this, and sold me the right products for the tile I used. I've now watched your entire job, and would like to applaud your efficiency. Practiced at the job obviously, and a nice result.
In my experience, the help at those stores are not well versed in the products they sell. I always tell people to buy tile products at a tile store where they will get more accurate information. Here is a little video highlighting the store where I buy my supplies. th-cam.com/video/Y5A5E_Uv56k/w-d-xo.html
Sal- Thanks for all the great videos, tricks and common sense tips. You are a Master Craftsman and an inspiration! I was a bricklayer for 11 years and then got into sales for the past 20+. I have done a few bathrooms but nothing for the last 10 years. Thanks again! You've helped make my current project a big success!
Sal, you do amazing work. Thank you so much for publishing this video. It helped me tremendously in doing my mosaic backsplash. I tried to copy your techniques as best as possible. Of course you make it look a whole lot easier than what it really is, but after everything was said it done, it tournout fantastic! Thank you again.
Thanks for the tips! Im finding that achieving the professional look with unsanded grout is a bit more difficult than with sanded grout. This video has been helpful! And ya...always a good idea to leave the outlet covers off to get grout under them.
Mr. DiBlasi: Thank you for your videos ... they gave me the courage to do my own. I'm about to do my grout this evening ... and needed the refresher, watching you. I love the way you filmed these, especially the fast-motion stuff, not just fading out to another scene. If anything, I'd like to hear more of what's in your head as you do the work. Thank you, and a little part of you is in my kitchen backsplash, which enabled me to make my wife happy ... Bill
Great video! I recently had same glass tiles installed and poor job was done. Grout lines are uneven, there are a few chipped tiles and these should have been checked prior to installing. Can anything be done about chipped tiles and uneven grout lines? Breaks my heart that they didn’t check prior to installing. Any recommendations for removing chipped tiles and replacing without starting over? TIA for any information!
Thank you for taking the time to make these awesome videos, it really tales lot of time and effort to film, edit and post. I learn a lot from your tutorials!
Great video, it helps me a lot. But I do not know the reason why you need caulk to protect the joint area since you already put in the grout. Is grout is more durable than caulk (I assume your caulk is also water and mildew resistant)?
Flexing from contraction & expansion of your house. (which is made of wood) Grout in a change of plain will crack, caulk will not. But you can get sanded, color-matched caulk to your grout for an identical look.
Thanks a lot. Just what I needed to know. Going to attempt this later today on our mirrored splashback. The mirror part is polished steel so I definitely unsanded for the same reasons as you did. Thanks again.
Have you ever used a clear/translucent grout? If so, what are your thoughts. I just installed white glass tile and I’m contemplating over the best looking grout that does not distract from the tile.
an for the question bout how to end the tile on exposed side they make stuff called schluter just cut a piece to size during install am it leaves a very clean nice metal edge an the make it in dif colors white black copper an it final product looks very nice
+Berry Bonds That is if you want that look, which i have often done, in this case i polished all the exposed edges to finish them and to avoid adding anything else.
Great video full of information and it wasn't drawn out. I will be putting mosaic tile on for my backsplash and it's combination of glass & stone. I did not notice any spacers on the bottom between the tile and countertop yet when you were grouting it looked like a grout line there. Did I miss something?
It all depends on the type of tile I am installing, here is one where you can see the spacers under the tile at the counter, How to install Glass tile Kitchen Backsplash I suggest you play it safe and leave a small space.
Love the videos. Quick q sal, for a kitchen back splash I am about to grout it and for ensuring good stain resistance should I use that grout boost in place of water, or should I just seal it later on? I already have a bottle of sealer i could use but i am just trying to find the best solution. This is my first time grouting too as well.
Sales, is the caulk in place of grout in the seams, or in addition to it? (It appears to be in addition to it, but just wanted to confirm.) Thank you for a terrific video. Very helpful!
Not only all the things mentioned here, but also a disservice to the home owner in that there will be no grout in the quarter inch area surrounding the electrical fixture underneath the plate, and also will very likely be a ridge of grout surrounding the perimeter of the plate. That’s just sloppy and lazy. As a client, that would annoy me.
Great video! Thank you for posting this! Any advice on wiping the grout? We are having issues cleaning it up. Perhaps we waited too long before wiping? (30 mins)
How long before you can grout? Can the glass backsplash tile be installed in the morning, then grouted in the afternoon? This is just on a dry bar backsplash. Thanks!
Yeah, take off the plates and turn power off if needed. other than that, Good job. And glad to see that someone else uses my method of wiping caulk! works not only on tile but anywhere you do caulking.
My question is: I just bought 3"x6" glazed wall tile. My backsplash is not drywall, it is a 1/8" pressed wood wall board (older mobile home). Can I safely adhere these tiles to it? If so, what type of grout would I use to adhere the tile to the wood surface? Your videos were awesome! You make it look like a "walk in the park".
darcy32171 if it’s just a piece of 1/8” pressed board then you shouldn’t install on that. It’s too thin and flimsy and the tile will pop off eventually. Also, you don’t use grout to adhere, you use mortar. You’re going to want to use a glass mortar mix for your glass tile and use unsanded grout to fill the joints. If you use sanded, it will scratch the tile.
What's your opinion of the "grout boost"? I haven't tried that product yet. I've read mixed reviews about it. Mostly people complaining that it altered the color of the grout? Is that true in your opinion? I love the idea behind the "boost" (verses a topical sealer) but am a little apprehensive. I'll be using the TEC unsanded Delorian Grey grout and their super flex thin set (white). Thanks in advance! Your videos are extremely helpful and you are truly an expert in your craft. I'm very impressed with all of your work and attention to detail.
I have used a ton of Boost, and it works great for lighter colors, but not so much for dark colors, they have recently improved the formula, but i still reserve it for light unsanded grouts, for darker grouits I use Tec Powergrout. The key to any grout job is to mix the grout according to directions and to clean with as little water as possible don't over washing the pigment out of the grout. Read the directions carefully and follow them.
+Sal DiBlasi Thank you for the speedy and detailed response! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I think I will give it a go this time around. I'm doing this backsplash for a friend of mine and the Delorian Grey she picked out is a bit on the lighter side of grey. So I think it may work just fine. I will definitely heed your advice on the mixing procedure and not deviate from the mixing directions as best I can. Thank you so much. Keep up the amazing work! Cheers!
Love you, love watching you go.. Mesmerizing.... Ok now onto my grout work in my new laundry reno where I glass tiled with your coaching.. Thanks Chum! By the way whats a good time to dry before final haze wipe?
Why did the company that we purchased the whole shower unit from tell us we have to use a specific tile and grout caulk that is siliconized acrylic but yet they sent us only 2 tubes for all the grouting? Wouldn't another nonsanded grout caulk work? Please respond ASAP. Thanks.
It is made of Sistine Stone by American Bath Factory. American Bath Factory said they are not a distributer for that product anymore. We purchased it from Lowe's so we called them and they said they don't sell American Bath Factory anymore. The grout has an acrylic additive in it.
I noticed you put the outlet covers before grouting...shouldnt the grouting be done before you put the outlet covers? Also, is there something you can purchase to raise the outlet so it's flush with the cover and the tile? Thank you!
my walls look like your did in the prep video, after I removed some awful peel n stick tile. Is it a must to re-mud the walls? or can i just sand the walls till there smooth.... and do you prefer thin-set over mastic ? GREAT VIDEO!!! VERY DETAILED !!!!
Don't use much mastic these days, in fact I can't even remember the last time i did. As far as the walls go, you will have to make the call, if it is solid and in good shape when you are done sanding, and you have removed all bond inhibitors, then you will probably be fine, however I can't really know that without seeing it.
+Sal DiBlasi That makes sense. With you being an installer, you'd be the first to notice the difference. Thanks for the reply. I did buy from Home Depot, $20/sqft, and it looks great now. Time may reveal quality.
+hemixprs Sealing will not prevent scratching, some glass tiles require sealing, some do not, some require sanded grout, some require unsanded grout, it is not a one size fits all kind of thing.
I noticed that you didn't grout the top line of tile near the underside of the upper cabinets. Was that an oversight, or not necessary? One other thing, please slow down the camera work when you're looking around and your work area. The fast back and forth camera panning means I can't watch your videos without getting sick.
This is an excellent video. I can really tell that Sal takes a lot of pride in his work and is extremely knowledgable in his craft. Negative comments on this video seem to be from anal retentive, type A control freaks who feel the need to make a big deal over things that are trivial at best.
A few of my thoughts: NON sanded ONLY on glass. Sanded will scratch it. Silicone is better in high water areas.. Latex will shrink over time, and cause rework. Caulking over dried grout = NO-NO, and defeats the purpose. You want the corners, cabinets, and against wood end caps to be flexible.. Grout is not flexible and will crack, causing the caulking laid over the grout to come loose as well since its just on 2 surfaces [usually by very little] I personally prefer full caulk joints.. there are companys out there that make color matched silicone.. bit more expensive, but saves on rework. Just my opinion.
I also leave plates off and take my time around sockets to prevent grout buildup around the electrical plates.. but i usually also work on new homes and all the power to them is killed and checked before i ever come on the jobsite.
Some good points, however not all glass tile requires unsanded grout, usually the high gloss versions will call for unsanded, but there are other types of glass tile that require sanded grout some Oceanside glass mosaics come to mind. Also some glass tiles require they be sealed before grouting. This is why you should always check before starting. I think I may have mentioned this. Silicone has it's own drawbacks, it is much harder to use, it can yellow over time and is harder to clean up when it needs to be replaced. Caulk is a maintenance item and will need to be replaced at some point. I use siliconized latex caulk which is made by the grout manufacturer and it performs quite well, this is not a high wet area it is a kitchen backsplash, the only water is at the sink and it not exposed to water like a shower. When i can, i caulk before grouting, however that is not always possible so i remove as much grout from the corners as possible before caulking. I have yet to have a call back for this. All corners should be caulked, end caps are in plain and do not need caulk, where tile meets dissimilar materials should be calked countertops etc. I do not usually caulk at the bottoms of the cabinets because i have found that this is not a problem area and is largely out of sight.
I know this is a demo but why didn't you properly prep the area before grouting?? You slopped it all over the electric outlet and didn't even remove the outlet cover and tape up properly so you could grout the tile under it... and if you kill the breaker you won't get zapped! :)
Can't always kill the breaker, sometimes you have to leave them on, and i did remove the outlet covers to install the tile, if you watch the other two parts you can see that. When all was said and done, the tile was clean, the outlets were free of all grout and the homeowner was very happy, this was not just a demo.
***** Research is an absolute must, effort will get you so far, but even the most capable homeowners will need help with some things. Seeing it done, and then actually trying to do it is where you find out just how difficult some things can be. And yes there are a lot of hacks out there, but I am not one of them and my name Sal, and not Vinny, or whatever else you intended to imply.
***** You can use sanded grout on some glass tiles, some will be damaged by the sand in the grout, you need to check first, some glass tiles should also be sealed before grouting. Glass tiles come in all different shapes sizes textures and quality, some are transparent some have a colored backing, some backings will react to the wrong kind of adhesive. I have installed hundreds of glass tile backplashes, Make no assumptions.
Hi Sal! I have a very little bit of tiling experience but have never installed glass tile. My wife and I watched your videos on glass tile installation and could not be happier with the results! It really came out great. Thank you so much!
Mike Hawrylak
+scubarama Glad you found them helpful, enjoy your backsplash.
Hey Sal, Jose Padilla took the words out of my mouth! I also installed my own mosaic backsplash today; I literally just finished! Grout is a spacial order so it'll wait a few days yet but thanks to your videos, I gained the confidence to tackle my own project. Thank you so much Sal!
Thanks for including the caulking steps at the end. Seeing someone use a sponge to finish off the caulk lines really helped.
"Glass is glass like paint is paint, and tile is tile, each have endless variations and varying characteristics." Wish I had read this before tackling my project these past 2 days. Hope the guy at Lowes understood this, and sold me the right products for the tile I used.
I've now watched your entire job, and would like to applaud your efficiency. Practiced at the job obviously, and a nice result.
In my experience, the help at those stores are not well versed in the products they sell. I always tell people to buy tile products at a tile store where they will get more accurate information. Here is a little video highlighting the store where I buy my supplies. th-cam.com/video/Y5A5E_Uv56k/w-d-xo.html
Sal- Thanks for all the great videos, tricks and common sense tips. You are a Master Craftsman and an inspiration! I was a bricklayer for 11 years and then got into sales for the past 20+. I have done a few bathrooms but nothing for the last 10 years. Thanks again! You've helped make my current project a big success!
Nice to hear that you found my videos helpful, thanks for the kind words.
Just installed glass mosaic in our kitchen this weekend thanks to your videos! They were extremely helpful!!
Thanks so much for your video's!! They are so helpful!! I am going to try grouting today. Because of your tips, I feel confident enough to try!!
you're good at it man...that's the way glass mosaic tile should be done..
Thanks so much for this series on the kitchen back splash--great information and video help. Hope your business is thriving!
Sal, your videos are great. These videos were really valuable in helping me understand how to correctly do my own kitchen backsplash.
Glad that they were helpful to you.
Sal thank you for posting your video's I have learned a lot. I appreciate you taking the time to show your craft to us.
Sal, you do amazing work. Thank you so much for publishing this video. It helped me tremendously in doing my mosaic backsplash. I tried to copy your techniques as best as possible. Of course you make it look a whole lot easier than what it really is, but after everything was said it done, it tournout fantastic! Thank you again.
glad you found it helpful.
It really pops once the grout goes in ... really gave the kitchen the life it needed :)
Thank you Sal! You gave me the confidence to do my backsplash. It came out great! CHEERS from Canada!
Thanks for the tips! Im finding that achieving the professional look with unsanded grout is a bit more difficult than with sanded grout. This video has been helpful! And ya...always a good idea to leave the outlet covers off to get grout under them.
Mr. DiBlasi: Thank you for your videos ... they gave me the courage to do my own. I'm about to do my grout this evening ... and needed the refresher, watching you. I love the way you filmed these, especially the fast-motion stuff, not just fading out to another scene. If anything, I'd like to hear more of what's in your head as you do the work. Thank you, and a little part of you is in my kitchen backsplash, which enabled me to make my wife happy ... Bill
William Ferry I am glad you found my video helpful, Thanks for the kind words.
Sal your video helped me through my first tile job,an interlocking glass tile kitchen backsplash. Thank you! Onto the bathroom shower & floor.
Great video! I recently had same glass tiles installed and poor job was done. Grout lines are uneven, there are a few chipped tiles and these should have been checked prior to installing. Can anything be done about chipped tiles and uneven grout lines? Breaks my heart that they didn’t check prior to installing. Any recommendations for removing chipped tiles and replacing without starting over? TIA for any information!
Thank you for taking the time to make these awesome videos, it really tales lot of time and effort to film, edit and post. I learn a lot from your tutorials!
Your videos were a goldmine of information for installing my own kitchen backsplash. Thank you!
Hello, I was wondering the caulk was a water base ?
Excellent job. Nice video work. Love the fast forward. And THANKS for using a tripod!
So you run the wet sponge over the caulk too?
Should the grout fill in all the way in ? I can see missing grout in the glass ?
Great video, it helps me a lot. But I do not know the reason why you need caulk to protect the joint area since you already put in the grout. Is grout is more durable than caulk (I assume your caulk is also water and mildew resistant)?
Generally where there is a change of plain, or where tile meets a dissimilar material, there should be a soft joint.
why?
Flexing from contraction & expansion of your house. (which is made of wood) Grout in a change of plain will crack, caulk will not. But you can get sanded, color-matched caulk to your grout for an identical look.
What kind of caulk did you use? Silicone?
Thanks a lot. Just what I needed to know. Going to attempt this later today on our mirrored splashback. The mirror part is polished steel so I definitely unsanded for the same reasons as you did. Thanks again.
Superb set of videos, and great way of filming nice job!
Really helpful - thanks for taking the trouble to post this
Thanks this video was extremely helpful to my wife and I !
Have you ever used a clear/translucent grout? If so, what are your thoughts. I just installed white glass tile and I’m contemplating over the best looking grout that does not distract from the tile.
Look into MAPEI Flexcolor™ 3D amzn.to/346Vl4L or Bostic Dimension amzn.to/344HwUz
I didn't hear if you mentioned it, but why wouldn't you remove the electrical plug plates?
an for the question bout how to end the tile on exposed side they make stuff called schluter just cut a piece to size during install am it leaves a very clean nice metal edge an the make it in dif colors white black copper an it final product looks very nice
+Berry Bonds That is if you want that look, which i have often done, in this case i polished all the exposed edges to finish them and to avoid adding anything else.
Thank you Sal, you are a true professional.
You are very welcome
Hello. Can you let us know what color and brand of unsanded grout you used? Any tips on how to prevent cracking when it dries?
Put tape on the sides of the outlets to avoid shocks. You should always remove the covers. The grout looks great though! Thanks for doing this video!
Ok thanks!
I find that the dark grout is a little more difficult. what do you think?
great video! how did you treat the exposed ends of the tile?
+gary gogolinski polished them th-cam.com/video/BHC7lOrCoIU/w-d-xo.html
Great video full of information and it wasn't drawn out. I will be putting mosaic tile on for my backsplash and it's combination of glass & stone. I did not notice any spacers on the bottom between the tile and countertop yet when you were grouting it looked like a grout line there. Did I miss something?
It all depends on the type of tile I am installing, here is one where you can see the spacers under the tile at the counter, How to install Glass tile Kitchen Backsplash I suggest you play it safe and leave a small space.
I did remove them, and then put them back just before grouting, which I did mention in this video at 6:27
kill the power if there's a breaker for those specific outlets like my place has.
Love the videos. Quick q sal, for a kitchen back splash I am about to grout it and for ensuring good stain resistance should I use that grout boost in place of water, or should I just seal it later on? I already have a bottle of sealer i could use but i am just trying to find the best solution. This is my first time grouting too as well.
I usually will use grout Boost, but it cannot be mixed with all grouts, make sure it is compatible with your grout.
How to seal or protect the glass backslash?
The caulk i am using here is a latex caulk, so you can do it this way. This will not work for silicon caulk.
Hey Sal, why do you caulk the seams? Is that to hide any irregularities in the grout joint? I was just curious. Thanks
Any change of plain should have a soft joint like caulk, grout will crack over time because it is inflexible.
Sales, is the caulk in place of grout in the seams, or in addition to it? (It appears to be in addition to it, but just wanted to confirm.) Thank you for a terrific video. Very helpful!
In Place of.
Tetonman71
why did you use latex caulk as opposed to silicone based. Wouldn't silicone be better in wet area like kitchen countertop?
I use a color matching caulk made by the manufacturer of the grout, besides silicone is a pain to use.
Dude! Take off the electrical covers, and turn off the power - water and electricity don't mix! Otherwise great work!
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@@NUNYABIZNNAAAZZZ- WTF, right?? I couldn't watch anymore after seeing that...geez!
@@Restless0713 he said he's gotten too many electric shocks before so he likes to cover them up. I guess you just didn't have the volume on.
@@STILLPHENOM that's why you turn off the power
Not only all the things mentioned here, but also a disservice to the home owner in that there will be no grout in the quarter inch area surrounding the electrical fixture underneath the plate, and also will very likely be a ridge of grout surrounding the perimeter of the plate. That’s just sloppy and lazy. As a client, that would annoy me.
I thought grout wasn't supposed to fill expansion joints?
Great video! Thank you for posting this! Any advice on wiping the grout? We are having issues cleaning it up. Perhaps we waited too long before wiping? (30 mins)
Mapei. Laticrete and other companies make products to help with that, be certain it is compatible with the type of tile you have installed.
great info! Sal, have you used any of the Quartzlock grout ? Thoughts ?
Hey Sal, do you have any tricks for getting the thinset out of the grout space where some squeezes in durring install
I use a hook knife, a nylon brush and a sponge.
Great tips, thank for posting I now know exactly how to finish up my backsplash!
How long before you can grout? Can the glass backsplash tile be installed in the morning, then grouted in the afternoon? This is just on a dry bar backsplash. Thanks!
Use speed set to do that.
Yeah, take off the plates and turn power off if needed. other than that, Good job. And glad to see that someone else uses my method of wiping caulk! works not only on tile but anywhere you do caulking.
Great work! Good instructions on how to do it and great result.
Great video, Sal. Thank you for posting. I wish I had seen it sooner.
My question is: I just bought 3"x6" glazed wall tile. My backsplash is not drywall, it is a 1/8" pressed wood wall board (older mobile home). Can I safely adhere these tiles to it? If so, what type of grout would I use to adhere the tile to the wood surface? Your videos were awesome! You make it look like a "walk in the park".
darcy32171 if it’s just a piece of 1/8” pressed board then you shouldn’t install on that. It’s too thin and flimsy and the tile will pop off eventually. Also, you don’t use grout to adhere, you use mortar. You’re going to want to use a glass mortar mix for your glass tile and use unsanded grout to fill the joints. If you use sanded, it will scratch the tile.
What's your opinion of the "grout boost"? I haven't tried that product yet. I've read mixed reviews about it. Mostly people complaining that it altered the color of the grout? Is that true in your opinion? I love the idea behind the "boost" (verses a topical sealer) but am a little apprehensive. I'll be using the TEC unsanded Delorian Grey grout and their super flex thin set (white). Thanks in advance! Your videos are extremely helpful and you are truly an expert in your craft. I'm very impressed with all of your work and attention to detail.
I have used a ton of Boost, and it works great for lighter colors, but not so much for dark colors, they have recently improved the formula, but i still reserve it for light unsanded grouts, for darker grouits I use Tec Powergrout. The key to any grout job is to mix the grout according to directions and to clean with as little water as possible don't over washing the pigment out of the grout. Read the directions carefully and follow them.
+Sal DiBlasi Thank you for the speedy and detailed response! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. I think I will give it a go this time around. I'm doing this backsplash for a friend of mine and the Delorian Grey she picked out is a bit on the lighter side of grey. So I think it may work just fine. I will definitely heed your advice on the mixing procedure and not deviate from the mixing directions as best I can. Thank you so much. Keep up the amazing work!
Cheers!
Jeffrey Shoulders No Problem.
I love your videos and tips. Super helpful! I also appreciate your way with words. Succinct.
Thanks Sal, beautiful work
Very welcome
Love you, love watching you go.. Mesmerizing.... Ok now onto my grout work in my new laundry reno where I glass tiled with your coaching.. Thanks Chum! By the way whats a good time to dry before final haze wipe?
As soon as the whole thing has hazed over, go for the final wipe, just be sure the grout is firm.
Sal DiBlasi wow nailed it.. Haze was the trick... Absolutely turned out amazing... I'm watching you buddy, should do coffee some time...
So now if you even got a little bit of grout on those outlet covers you’ll have to break them to get them off.
Why did the company that we purchased the whole shower unit from tell us we have to use a specific tile and grout caulk that is siliconized acrylic but yet they sent us only 2 tubes for all the grouting? Wouldn't another nonsanded grout caulk work? Please respond ASAP. Thanks.
Julie Exline I don't know how to respond to that. what is the shower unit made of, where did you buy it? why not ask the company that sold it to you?
It is made of Sistine Stone by American Bath Factory. American Bath Factory said they are not a distributer for that product anymore. We purchased it from Lowe's so we called them and they said they don't sell American Bath Factory anymore. The grout has an acrylic additive in it.
If they are large panels, then 2 tubes should be more than Enoch.
They aren't just large panels. There are hundreds of mosaic tiles covering the floor, running thru the middle, and covering the back of the soap box.
Julie Exline
Can't you just buy some grout for it?
I noticed you put the outlet covers before grouting...shouldnt the grouting be done before you put the outlet covers? Also, is there something you can purchase to raise the outlet so it's flush with the cover and the tile? Thank you!
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
You bet
you may want to leave your electrical outlet cover off untill you finish grouting...
I don't cut power to the plugs but either way I'm nit hating on how you do you
Thanks. Your video realy help me.
my walls look like your did in the prep video, after I removed some awful peel n stick tile. Is it a must to re-mud the walls? or can i just sand the walls till there smooth.... and do you prefer thin-set over mastic ? GREAT VIDEO!!! VERY DETAILED !!!!
+S.P.K SR. I answered your email, thiset is always better.
+Sal DiBlasi yes, i got the reply, thank you so much
Don't use much mastic these days, in fact I can't even remember the last time i did. As far as the walls go, you will have to make the call, if it is solid and in good shape when you are done sanding, and you have removed all bond inhibitors, then you will probably be fine, however I can't really know that without seeing it.
You grout over electrical cover???
I pull out the recepticles and run a piece of electronical tape around the exposed screws or just turn off the power
+Kevin Sheffield good idea
Nice backsplash. Did you get it from Home Depot?
that is the last place i would buy tile
+Sal DiBlasi Why not?
Pete Giesbrecht There is a reason things are cheaper in the box stores. Time and again i see the difference.
+Sal DiBlasi That makes sense. With you being an installer, you'd be the first to notice the difference. Thanks for the reply. I did buy from Home Depot, $20/sqft, and it looks great now. Time may reveal quality.
does in not scratch the tiles
Depends on the tile and the grout,
@@SalDiBlasi im thinking of getting glass mosaic tiles but worried they might scratch🤔
Thanks Sal. Great video, sir!
Thanks fir posting this. Really help out when I did mine.
thanks man ,great video, very helpful.
did you have to seal these glass tiles before grouting to prevent scratching? or is this grout non abrasive?
+hemixprs Sealing will not prevent scratching, some glass tiles require sealing, some do not, some require sanded grout, some require unsanded grout, it is not a one size fits all kind of thing.
Thanks for sharing your expertise! It was very helpful for us as we did our kitchen.
I noticed that you didn't grout the top line of tile near the underside of the upper cabinets. Was that an oversight, or not necessary? One other thing, please slow down the camera work when you're looking around and your work area. The fast back and forth camera panning means I can't watch your videos without getting sick.
Thank you, this helped me out a lot!
Now thats funny. Didnt know you were suppose to grout the receptacles. Is that an extra charge?
No extra charge.
Those plug sockets look scared. Thanks for posting.
Seems simple enough thanks
The outlet plates need to be removed before grout
Beautiful job!
Thank you so much 😀
This is an excellent video. I can really tell that Sal takes a lot of pride in his work and is extremely knowledgable in his craft. Negative comments on this video seem to be from anal retentive, type A control freaks who feel the need to make a big deal over things that are trivial at best.
+scientist1200 Can't make everyone happy, and some just love to be unhappy.
but looks good Sal good work bro
nice...didnt even take off the outlet covers or tape them before grouting.
After 30 years I can handle it without tape.
are you kidding, that's like two screws jerkoff, fogetaboutit... Didn't cap the end of the run either, whatever.
I took them off, and tyen put tyem back, I don't like electrical shocks. Did not have the option to turn off the power
Great job. Keep up the good work
The electrical plate is crooked
Nice job nice vid usually sponge not so_wet that is dripping to get shocked but I see yyour concerns lol
All it has to be is damp, I have installed more backsplashes than I can remember, it does not take much, thatviscwhy yhey have GFI
Don't let the water run too much!!! Just saying. Great video.
Nice work!
A few of my thoughts: NON sanded ONLY on glass. Sanded will scratch it.
Silicone is better in high water areas.. Latex will shrink over time, and cause rework. Caulking over dried grout = NO-NO, and defeats the purpose. You want the corners, cabinets, and against wood end caps to be flexible.. Grout is not flexible and will crack, causing the caulking laid over the grout to come loose as well since its just on 2 surfaces [usually by very little] I personally prefer full caulk joints.. there are companys out there that make color matched silicone.. bit more expensive, but saves on rework. Just my opinion.
I also leave plates off and take my time around sockets to prevent grout buildup around the electrical plates.. but i usually also work on new homes and all the power to them is killed and checked before i ever come on the jobsite.
Some good points, however not all glass tile requires unsanded grout, usually the high gloss versions will call for unsanded, but there are other types of glass tile that require sanded grout some Oceanside glass mosaics come to mind. Also some glass tiles require they be sealed before grouting. This is why you should always check before starting. I think I may have mentioned this. Silicone has it's own drawbacks, it is much harder to use, it can yellow over time and is harder to clean up when it needs to be replaced. Caulk is a maintenance item and will need to be replaced at some point. I use siliconized latex caulk which is made by the grout manufacturer and it performs quite well, this is not a high wet area it is a kitchen backsplash, the only water is at the sink and it not exposed to water like a shower. When i can, i caulk before grouting, however that is not always possible so i remove as much grout from the corners as possible before caulking. I have yet to have a call back for this. All corners should be caulked, end caps are in plain and do not need caulk, where tile meets dissimilar materials should be calked countertops etc. I do not usually caulk at the bottoms of the cabinets because i have found that this is not a problem area and is largely out of sight.
Jeff Karr I don't like to kill power to the outlets, you never know what else you might kill the power to
Typed too soon, you answered my question re: the switch plates on 6:51.
Great work
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Great video thank you
Great vid. Thank you
I like the comic fast motion float action
Who the dares questions obi wan tileknobi ... sal said and that is the way it is.....
I know this is a demo but why didn't you properly prep the area before grouting?? You slopped it all over the electric outlet and didn't even remove the outlet cover and tape up properly so you could grout the tile under it... and if you kill the breaker you won't get zapped! :)
Can't always kill the breaker, sometimes you have to leave them on, and i did remove the outlet covers to install the tile, if you watch the other two parts you can see that. When all was said and done, the tile was clean, the outlets were free of all grout and the homeowner was very happy, this was not just a demo.
***** Research is an absolute must, effort will get you so far, but even the most capable homeowners will need help with some things. Seeing it done, and then actually trying to do it is where you find out just how difficult some things can be. And yes there are a lot of hacks out there, but I am not one of them and my name Sal, and not Vinny, or whatever else you intended to imply.
***** You can use sanded grout on some glass tiles, some will be damaged by the sand in the grout, you need to check first, some glass tiles should also be sealed before grouting. Glass tiles come in all different shapes sizes textures and quality, some are transparent some have a colored backing, some backings will react to the wrong kind of adhesive. I have installed hundreds of glass tile backplashes, Make no assumptions.
Glass is glass like paint is paint, and tile is tile, each have endless variations and varying characteristics.
There are literally two screws to remove those socket and switch plates!