Tile Suggestions

[Capt_Steve]

Hello All

I’m looking to do a little remodeling on board and wanting to add tile back splash in my galley. Any recommendations for a low profile backer to attach the tile to over the teak ?

Cheers
Capt Steve

 

[Comodave]

We used some PSA vinyl tile from Home Depot. Very easy to install and looks nice IMO. We had just installed new Corian countertops in the galley. The vinyl tiles were nice because they will follow the curve of the bulkhead.

 

[hollywood8118]

Beautiful galley, your teak appears to be in really great shape, is there a reason you want to add tile? I believe Varnished teak is actually easier to keep clean that grouted tile.
That being said, you can adhere tile directly to the varnished teak
( GASP! ) if you want to, no need for additional backing if the wall is solid

HOLLYWOOD

 

[GH41]

A friend used an acrylic mastic to stick the tiles directly to the backsplash and used a sanded caulk for the grout.

 

[Capt_Steve]

That looks great! Nice job and thanks for the tip

We used some PSA vinyl tile from Home Depot. Very easy to install and looks nice IMO. We had just installed new Corian countertops in the galley. The vinyl tiles were nice because they will follow the curve of the bulkhead.

 

[Capt_Steve]

For the most part it is in great shape. It’s more of giving the galley a facelift. My plan is to not use sanded grout but a silicone grout much more stain resistant.
There’s a lot of teak through out

 

[koliver]

this:https://images.homedepot-static.com...uter-thermostats-controls-ditra5m-64_1000.jpg
Called Ditra, Sold at Home Depot in their tile dept.

 

[boatpoker]

How about a sheet of pebble textured stainless steel.

 

[Datenight]

Hi Steve,

I was going to recomend the peel and stick tiles as well. I have also used stainless steel subway tiles in some of the commissionings I have done. Used PL adhesive directly over teak.

Rob

 

[angus99]

One thing I learned in our galley refit is that there are no right angles on our boat. We used Corian for a backsplash—as well as countertops—and the installer could follow most any angle/shape he encountered. It’s glued directly to the paneling where the laminate backsplash used to be.

 

[Comodave]

We used the PSA vinyl tiles because of the warp of the backsplash. Angles are not a problem but my backsplash follows the curve of the hull. The vinyl tiles followed the curve and warp easily.