Browse Forums Kitchen Splashbacks 1 Aug 06, 2008 1:34 pm I have a quick request for help
We're getting a stainless steel splashback behind the upright cooker. However it turns out that the tiler has tiled the complete area - including where the splashback and hob fan goes - all the way to the ceiling ! I'm meeting the SS tomorrow - he's going to try to convince me to let them attach the splashback and fan to the tiles instead of directly to the wall and leave the tiles as is. My initial thoughts are the fact that the splashback will protrude more than it should and i am concerned about the cooker itself having to move forward in relation to the workbench and cupboards. I can't remember how it should finally look so i'm not sure if this seems ok or i should tell them to redo the tiles correctly. Thanks Simon Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 2Aug 06, 2008 1:52 pm Has the painter been? if not i would remove tiles, i dont think you will be happy with the finish going over the tiles and it shouldn't be to difficult removing them. Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 3Aug 06, 2008 2:13 pm painters been and its pretty close to the end of the build - i just happened to notice this a couple of weeks back and have only recieved confirmation that the tiles shouldn't have been there today.
This is purely a guess but is the splashback wrapped around mdf and then bonded to the wall ? Is anyone familiar with how it is attached and looks. If so i reckon it'll look pretty bad bonding it to tiles and then trying to finish it off. Thinking of telling them to take the tiles out Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 4Aug 06, 2008 2:51 pm Hi Simon
By doing this the builder has made changes to your plans that you didn't agree to. If you wanted to make a change you would have to sign a variation and pay whatever extra costs were incurred. They make a mistake and want you to save them money and time, not very fair. So you are well within your rights to tell them to remove the tiles. Just me personally but even if I couldn't see the tiles behind the splashback it would constantly annoy me that they were there (just my personality type). On the other hand, if at some stage you decide you don't like the stainless steel splashback, you always have a tiled one ready and waiting behind it. However, if you really don't want it to be placed over a tiled wall, tell them and get them to remove it. It's too late once it's done. It's your build, you can expect a quality finish. Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 5Aug 07, 2008 7:07 am thanks for the replies - we've decided to tell them to rip out the tiles and redo as per plan.
It'll look like an add-on instead of an integral feature otherwise. We went for the top range kitchen. Because its th e main room you walk into and will spend most of the time in we wanted it to look as good as possible. Going to add a bit more time to the build i reckon but at least it'll look good in the end Cheers Simon Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 6Aug 08, 2008 11:34 am We are planning to Install a Stainless Steel Splashback ourselves after the handover. Should we request the Builder that this part not be tiled ?
When i asked a splashback supplier I was told that this is a 1.5mm SS304 sheet which can be Glued to the existing tiles Buildling a Clarendon Crestmead in Sydney DA Approved on 20/03/2008 Slab Poured on 02/09/2008 Frame Completed 15/10/2008 Brickwork Complete 2/02/2009 Roofwork Complete 05/03/2009 Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 7Aug 08, 2008 12:03 pm Not sure, the one we're getting is formed around a peice of MDF. It makes the splashback quite thick.
I saw the SS yesterday and he admitted that it should have been bonded to the plaster wall itself - The tiles will then come up to it and seal against the sides of it nicely. If yours thin sheet i reckon it should be ok against the tiles (only personal opinion mind) although i'm not sure how the sides of it would look - would you seal it or leave it as is Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 8Aug 08, 2008 12:11 pm Simon painters been and its pretty close to the end of the build - i just happened to notice this a couple of weeks back and have only recieved confirmation that the tiles shouldn't have been there today. This is purely a guess but is the splashback wrapped around mdf and then bonded to the wall ? Is anyone familiar with how it is attached and looks. If so i reckon it'll look pretty bad bonding it to tiles and then trying to finish it off. Thinking of telling them to take the tiles out Hi Simon (finally a topic that i know something about ) That is generally how stainless steel splash backs are done, the sheet is folded, corners welded and polished and then it is bonded to mdf of a similar thickness to the tiles so it will sit flush. You can also bond the splash back directly to a plaster wall however the wall must be in good condition (ie: not warped) as any imperfections will be shown up. Not 100% sure if the same applies to bonding it to the tiles but I would imagine that if the grouting/tile placement was uneven then the sheet may not sit right. Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 9Aug 08, 2008 12:18 pm Simon Not sure, the one we're getting is formed around a peice of MDF. It makes the splashback quite thick. I saw the SS yesterday and he admitted that it should have been bonded to the plaster wall itself - The tiles will then come up to it and seal against the sides of it nicely. If yours thin sheet i reckon it should be ok against the tiles (only personal opinion mind) although i'm not sure how the sides of it would look - would you seal it or leave it as is It would need to be caulked around the eges to stop any grease and grime getting in and also just to make it look finished off nicely. Re: Help - Stainless Splashback 10Aug 08, 2008 12:56 pm Thanks for the info, i wasn't 100% sure about it but I was sure it wouldn't look right if it would have been attached to the tiles.
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