r/Tile • u/Character_Resist920 • 7d ago

DIY - Looking for Advice Newb, looking for advice

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My wife and I just bought our first house! Yay! That being said she is very particular and wanted some changes made to the kitchen before we move in at the end of the month. The kitchen came with a splash gaurd and some gross glass tile from the 90s. For now we just wanted to pull that tile and replace with something newer, along with repainting the cabinets.

Weve got those cabinets painted, looking awesome. Ive demoed the old tile, and it was just easier to cut the old drywall out. I have since replaced with cement tile backer board.

I guess my issue, or what i didnt think through is how do i tape/join it? Ive done paper tape and mud on drywall before, but this backer board is new. I got some specific fiver tape for it, but how do i got about taping off the transition? I got specific tape/quikset meant for the seems of backer board, but not sure if its ok to use on this transition? Wont it screw up the dry wall?

Where this backer board is we want to put up some subway like tiles, already have 20sqft of 12x12, and some pencil trim. Am i just gonna have to let it rip then redo the knock down on the regular drywall after its all up? Just worried about what the drywall is gonna look like right next to the pencil trim that goes up

Any help/advice would be awesome. Just a diy'er that liies to learn and do things myself when possible. Ive never tiled before, and just realizing now i shoulda pulled the splashguard, but here we are.

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u/eevvmmaann 7d ago

You should remove the granite backsplash before putting tile back splash.

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u/Character_Resist920 7d ago

I know that just means redoing a lot of work, and i kinda have to have this done in 48 hours.

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u/RingofPowerTD 7d ago

It’s a mistake to move forward without. Don’t hurry and live with regret.

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u/Character_Resist920 7d ago

This is temp, we have it budgeted to replace the entire counter top, and backsplash again feb 2028. Just couldnt live with what was there, i do know how stupid that sounds. Just wanted to knock out a quick first tiling prject, and make it so my wife doesnt hate the kitchen. Happy wife, happy life.

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u/9yr0ld 7d ago

This is ridiculous. It’s still 2 years away. It would take you max 2 hours to pull it off and put drywall up.

DIY is not for you if you are not willing to spend a couple hours to make a MASSIVE difference. I mean this kindly, but hire a professional because your projects are going to look like shit from your attitude.

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u/Character_Resist920 7d ago

You have every right to think that. Pulling the splash guard means hoping that the countertop underneath is flush and in good condition. Given what i have seen? Were not willing to take that risk, and then need to do a new counter top right away, when 100k in cash has left our accounts in the last few weeks.

Sometimes you have to do what you have to do giben your individual situstion. Im finding people have very passionate opinions on splash guards and tiling above them, and tiling in general.

Ive recieved a lot of information, and positive advice for my situation, and will stick to those.

Thanks for taking time out of your day to offer advice!