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HOw to | tile | Tile Backsplash

Tile a Backsplash

Revive tired kitchen walls by installing a eye-catching tiled backsplash.

Tools + Materials

Level

Drywall surfacing compound

Spackle knife

Sandpaper

Tape rule

Pencil

Mastic

Mastic trowel

Ceramic and tumbled-marble tile

Safety goggles

Work gloves

Scribing tool

Snap cutter

Rod saw or tile nippers

Tile spacers

Grout mix

Rubber gloves

Rubber-blade float

Tile sponge

Plastic pails

Soft, dry cloth

Grout sealer

Small stiff-bristle brush

Masking tape

Caulk

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