Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - using adhesive for ceramic backsplash

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pdx2mmh
11-28-07, 11:55 AM
trying to update my kitchen and have some nice ceramic squares that i got on clearance. my neighbor put some up with just an polyureathane adhesive and grouted the gaps. Is this doable. I just don't have that extra room for a backerboard. please advise.

caleyg
11-28-07, 12:46 PM
What are you putting it over? Drywall is OK if the paint is stable and not fresh.

Mastic adhesive is the way I would go.

If you wanted a backerboard (which I didn't even with new drywall) you would remove the old drywall and replace with backerboard.