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Originally Posted by jyl
Working on a piece by piece kitchen remodel. Need to tile the wall that the range sits on. Will tile from floor to ceiling, but not behind the hood. Existing wall is finished, standard wallboard on wood studs, painted with sort of a textured finish. ......
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My $.02 -
If the existing wallboard is relatively straight, and structurally sound, no reason to replace or cover it.
Consider tile size. For example, We typically set upper cabinets 18" off the counter top. And lately have been using a 3x12 subway, so there are no small rips of tile. As others have pointed out, typically you would start with a full tile on the bottom row.
Pot filler? Unless the stove is far from the sink, local demand has been low. My wife didn't want to be bothered, and I have had very few requests.
If it is a free standing hood, I would mark the edges, pull it, tile past your marks, grout and re-hang. I find that faster to tile and grout, and leaves a nicer edge.
Harbor freight and home depot have cheap wet table saws for around $50. I've used them when it isn't worth carrying the 'big saw'. They will cut a small subway tile like butter, and you can sell it cheap when done. If you only have a few cuts, some guys just use an angle grinder with a diamond blade, but I don't like the dust.
When I did wall hung shelves, I found the studs/figured out where I wanted them first. Left long drywall screws to mark locations, then tiled around the crews.
For drilling small holes, these are well worth the money.
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