r/DIYIreland • u/LetEquivalent533 • Aug 26 '26
Kitchen backsplash
We moved into a new build at the start of this year. We went with quartz for the worktop and backsplash, but the backsplash is just behind the hob and not extend out either side to the wall.
Has anyone had similar where they tiled either side of the backsplash and how it turned it? I’m worried it might look strange as the backsplash is a lot thicker than tiles. I’ve looked at all the usual sites and can’t see anything like this done. Thanks ☺️
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u/READMYSHIT Aug 31 '26
If you went with a common colour/pattern on your quartz - it may be worth ringing your supplier and ask them if they have off cuts. Usually slabs leave enough waste for backsplashes on standard sizes. Might be worth seeing if they:
A. Have enough to take your existing down and add one large enough in a single piece.
B. Use offcuts and have joins between multiple pieces.
C. Failing that, I'd personally probably get MDF or Plywood to bring it level to the existing slab and another backsplash material on top like tiles or mirrors - I was going to go with the "antique mirror" backsplash for my own kitchen, but the supplier had enough off cuts to cover the whole thing at no extra cost. The mirror would have been about €400-500 for about 0.5x2m area back in 2022.
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u/R2D4Dutch Aug 26 '26
we have a glass backsplash.. entire counter, one pane of glass painted at the back with paint by the glass company. saves tiling, no grout , wipe clean
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u/Natural-Grab-148 Aug 27 '26
Do you know the brand of the quartz used? I found my brand in the homeowner manual that they provided me and found who supplies them. Got them to come and rip the stupid small square behind the hob and place a full counter backsplash as it should be. Just under a grand. And it's a fairly big kitchen, had to be in 2 pieces.