Fitting Kitchen Wall Tiles

A quick and easy way to give a kitchen a facelift is to replace the kitchen wall tiles. This cost efficient renovation can give a dull and outdated kitchen a new style that offers a modern and updated look for less. Adding kitchen tiles to one or more kitchen walls is an easy way to add the style and personality of the homeowner to the space.

Determine how many walls are going to be fitted with kitchen tiles in order to determine the amount of tiles that will need to be purchased in order to complete the job. It is best to increase this amount by ten percent in order to ensure that there is enough tiles to complete the job. Visit a local home improvement store to view the different styles and patterns of kitchen wall tiles available. Choose a material, style and pattern that match the current design of the kitchen being remodelled in order to incorporate the new tiles with the current design of the space.

The first thing that needs to be completed in order to fit kitchen wall tiles is to prepare the surface of the wall where the tile is being installed. If there is wallpaper on the wall it will need to be removed completely in order for the tile to properly adhere to the surface of the wall. All other wall surfaces will need to be thoroughly cleaned and dried before the tile fitting process can begin.

Once the surface has been properly cleaned and prepared the kitchen tiles can then be installed. Lay out the tiles on a flat surface such as the floor in the desired pattern. Experiment with different patterns until a pattern is decided on. Place the tiles one by one onto the wall of the kitchen using a tile adhesive to secure each tile to the wall. Add spacers between tiles to hold the tiles in place until the adhesive is thoroughly set. Continue this process until all of the tiles have been adhered to the wall in the desired pattern.

Allow the tiles to set overnight and then remove the spacers. Once the spacers have been removed it is necessary to add grout in between the tiles. Apply the grout in a thin layer over all of the sections where the tiles edges meet. Ensure that the gaps are thoroughly filled in between each tile. Allow the grout to cure for 24 hours and then remove the excess grout from the surface of the tile using a wet towel and warm soapy water.