{"id":7425,"date":"2023-09-09T09:31:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T04:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/?page_id=7425"},"modified":"2023-09-09T09:31:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T04:01:48","slug":"material","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drilladvice.com\/kitchen\/backsplash\/material","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Kitchen Backsplash? Size, Materials, and Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A kitchen backsplash is a protective and decorative material layer installed on the wall behind the stove, sink, or countertop in the kitchen. The recommended width of the backsplash is 15-20 inches, and the length of the backsplash is based on the countertop length. The height of the backsplash is between 18 and 25 inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiles, glass, natural stones, stainless steel and subway tiles are the most used kitchen backsplash materials. Among them, tiles are the best backsplash material with considering it’s physical characteristics. Before choosing a kitchen backsplash material, you should consider its durability, maintenance, style and aesthetic appeal, budget, and personal choices. When the tile is laid, its grout thickness should be between 1\/8 to 1\/4 of an inch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you build a kitchen backsplash, you should consider its design style, functionality, budget, maintenance, durability and personnel preferences. When you are building a kitchen backsplash, you have to waterproof the wall if the materials are higher porous and have a higher water absorption rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of the kitchen backsplash are improving wall protection, ease of maintenance, increased durability, increased aesthetic appeal and personalised area as you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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