Anyone who ever tried to paint (any kind of paint) over urethane or varnish as a kid knows it doesn’t work. If you ever tried to paint wood without a hefty few layers of sandable primer, you have seen the same thing.
The existing backsplash was tile, which had to be demolished. You don’t need concrete backer unless the tile will be in an area that regularly gets wet (shower, bath, floors).
We at Remodel Carpenters put together a list of great ideas that typically take less than a few days. We have short wait times, not because we’re not in demand, but because we’re fast. And we aren’t fast because we rush, but because of our system. Our work includes hardwood, engineered flooring, tile (flooring, tub wrap-arounds …
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I would say molding is number 5 on the list, in terms of cost-for-value whole-home improvements, behind perhaps 1) landscaping/yard, 2) interior paint, 3) exterior paint, and 4) flooring.
Attention! Don’t use gray mortar to get a ‘bleached’ look with whitewashed brick kitchen backsplashes. You want to use mortar, and you need to use a grout bag.
This is a $2 .5M home homeowner didn’t want to spend $220,000 re-trimming the entire exterior.
