Granite Tile On A Formica Countertop Please Help.

spartiatis

Hello Everyone,

Our next project is to install Granite Tile (12 x 12) on a kitchen countertop (Formica) and was wondering what everyone else does. Last time we did the project we used Harid's Backer-Board and was wondering if that is what everyone else does or do you lay the Granite Tile directly on the Formica? Any suggestions on this matter would be great seeing we have 3 jobs lined up for the same work in the coming weeks...

Torn-Again

Thats what we do. We have done around ten kitchens with granite tiles. It is just the easiest. We are by no means super pro tilers. I guarantee if you mentioned this on a tile site they would rip you apart. Our biggest issue with doing this really comes down to attaching clips for the sink and polishing unavoidable cut edges.

Bud Cline

Bless you my sons!

Teetorbilt

Just caught the backer board while skimming. This needs to be stressed and this post should do it.

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spartiatis

I'm confused so you guys use backer board for the job or you don't?

angus242

If you do anything less than this, how can you guarantee your work?

Bill_Vincent

That's not even enough. Nothing less than 2 layers of plywood totaling atleast 1 1/4" BEFORE CBU, membrane, or whatever.

http://www.creativeceramicandmarble....ountertops.htm

Countertops gallery:

http://creativeceramicandmarble.com/...&g2_itemId=698

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spartiatis

Thanks fellas!!! That is the information I was hoping to receive. I want to do the job right and not worry the client will call back complaining that a granite tile broke etc.... Thank you very much!

MattCoops

The ultimate valentine's gift for on top of all of yall's counterTippity-Tops --- <---@

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Bill_Vincent

Not a bad idea! Now all you need to do is find someone local to you who knows what he's doing, to put it together!

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Ceramictec

I would never set tile on Formica.

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