Tile Walls Before Or After Fitting Kitchen

Paint before floor installation.

Tile walls before or after fitting kitchen.

Not sure about common practice i ve been tiling for 25 years on building sites and domestic and i d say at least 95 of the time the units are fitted before tiling don t get me wrong takes out some of the awkward cuts if you tile the whole floor and providing i m not buying the tiles i m happy to do so. Then lay the tiles but starting at the second course after marking the top of the first course on the wall. The painter just needs to be willing to come in and do some touchups after the installation if this is the case. I ve been searching the internet and all english speaking web sites state that the backsplash should be tiled after installing the kitchen cabinets both lower and upper and countertops.

For floor base units its easier to tile before fitting them and mark their position on the wall first. Some painting contractors however like to paint before the kitchen cabinets go in as this eliminates the work of masking off all the cabinets and painting around them. It s much better to have the floor covering going wall to wall as white goods are easier to install and remove for repairs as the floor is continuous. Though you can more easily remove a paint drip on pre finished wood it will be difficult if it lands in a seam or if the paint pigment stains the wood.

If you decide on a kitchen remodel at any time and want to keep the flooring you have the flexibility to change the layout with out changing the floor. In some european countries it is customary to install the backsplash first extending a bit below lower cabinets and above upper cabinet bottom line and then add the cabinets on that. This collection of tips may not eliminate all your tile troubles but it will help you avoid the most common headaches. I obviously wouldn t bother tiling behind areas which are hidden but i m thinking about the.

Mix up the thin set or grout then let it stand for about 10 minutes. I am about to fit a new kitchen should i tile before or after fitting the cooker hood and units i will not have any wall units just base units and a couple of larder height floor standing units. The first course should never me marked as a whole tile and the mark you put on the wall should be about 12mm short of a full tile.