How To Repair Drywall Damaged By Backsplash Removal

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Listing Photo of our Kitchen

I am and then excited to finally share this series on our Kitchen Remodel. For the almost part I did all of it myself, start to finish it took about a calendar month. Beneath is a recent picture of the finished project. I just admire how bright and airy the room feels at present!

When we walked through our home for the start time I vicious in love with the bones of the Kitchen. There is an abundance of chiffonier space as well as room for our whole family unit. Information technology is nestled perfectly between the formal and Casual sides of our abode. However it was drowning in yellowed maple cabinets with ornate grape vine detail AND the infamous 3D grapevine tile. Taking Center phase was this large medallion above the stove. I lovingly named him George, and fantasized about the solar day I would rip him out. Information technology was beautiful space, simply it just wasn't our style.

Before Kitchen Updates

I knew rather speedily what I wanted to do with the space. I procrastinated for awhile, because I knew how much work it was going to be. I was as well a petty intimidated by tiling as I had never done it before. I have found with any big projects, the best thing I tin exercise is merely START!

To kicking the series of I must start with the least glamorous part removing the backsplash and patching the drywall. I learned a lot forth the way and so I take compiled some of my tips here and in the "Removing Tile & Patching Drywall" highlight on my Instagram.

Part i Removing Backsplash

Supplies:

1. Hammer
2. Sharp pry bar
3. Multi-tool
4. Scrap plywood
5. Safety Goggles
6. Thick work gloves

In preparation I spent more time researching tiling than removing onetime tile. I learned the hard mode how easy it is to damage the drywall behind.

Our Tiles were pretty thick and attached to a sparse cardboard sheet. The KEY is Not using the wall for leverage. Once y'all have, it damages the drywall behind. I institute once I damaged the dry out wall it was really difficult to get more tile off without dissentious more dry out wall.

I constitute information technology best to become the sharp edge of the pry bar nestled between that cardboard (or wall) and the tile. Then requite information technology a hard tap on the back side of the pry bar. It is important to continue the pry bar perpendicular to the wall, and making sure the force is towards to tile. If done correctly the tiles volition pop off without dissentious the wall. This step took some patience and A LOT of muscle.

Side note: I actually vigorously hammered then much that I created a "mass" which resulted in my offset mammogram and a few ultrasounds. Conspicuously I don't piece of work out my upper trunk very oft. I was grateful we had already met our deductible for the year. 🤦‍♀️

Tip: I did utilise my dremel tool a couple times acuminate the edge of my pry bar. It really took a beating.

It may leave some remnants backside, just those are easy to scrape off using a multi-tool. Y'all tin can run into where I damaged the dry wall in some of the areas.

It is actually important to use safety goggles and good work gloves. The tiles really fly if you are doing it right, and they get actually sharp. I also had a piece of scrap ply wood where I was working. It helped protect the counters and appliances. I had a spare garbage handy then I could easily slide a lot of the rubble right from the ply forest into the garbage.

Part 2 Repairing Drywall

Supplies

1. 2′ x 2′ Drywall sheets (1/2″ , 5/viii″ )
2. Utility Knife
3. Metallic Ruler
4. Drill
5. Dry out Wall Screws
6. Measuring Tape
7. Multi-tool
8. Dry Wall Knife
9. Mud
10. 12 " Militarist (Long apartment dry wall tool)
11. Sanding Square
12. Dry wall tape
13. Firing strips
14. Poster Board (Optional)
15. Pen
16. Record curtain
17. Joint Knife
18. Mask

Patching Dry wall

Once the backsplash was removed, I had several areas of dry wall to repair. At one point I questioned whether I should accept just removed the dry wall with the tile.

I was pretty intimidated past dry wall repairs. Fortunately, I found Ralph at Domicile Depot to guide me. They go along all of the supplies in one department so information technology made information technology easy to gather everything I needed.

I started in one corner and but worked my way out. I used two'x2′ drywall sections for a couple of reasons. They are lighter and easier for me to handle by myself. They also made it piece of cake to chunk the sections out. I have a ton of outlets in the kitchen and so I didn't have to exercise as much measuring this fashion. Make sure you mensurate the thickness of your existing dry wall and then yous get the right size.

Taking one section at a time I would identify any areas that had obvious holes or were weak. It is of import to accept a solid surface for the tile, otherwise it can cleft! I used my metal ruler and a sharpie to marking those areas. If there was no stud behind I used the drywall pocketknife to cut out damaged sections.

If cuts were on a stud I used the utility pocketknife to score the superlative newspaper of the dry wall. Then I used the hammer and multi-tool to chiseled down to the stud. I followed that with the utility knife again to brand a overnice clean border.

If there was a smaller hole with no stud backside it I used a slice of firing strip to provide support. I wiggled it into the hole, then just put a screw through a good section above and below the hole. So I could only put my patch correct over that.

I actually had some left over poster board on hand from another project, just I establish information technology especially handy. The kitchen is total of outlets. I made a template that measured exactly from the counter top up to the outlet and around.

Once I cutting my department of dry wall to size I measured the distance from one side to the edge of the outlet. I used that measurement and my template to trace where the outlet hole needed to be.

I used the metal ruler and Utility knife to score around the entire hole. Then I used a drywall pocketknife to cut three sides. Once the 3 sides were cut I would punch the dry wall and it would flop out. I took some screen shots from my IG stories, but in that location are a lot of these tips in activeness on at that place.

A little tip, in one case yous cut one side of the paper you tin can only hit the drywall and it will split. Then you can bend up that piece and use a utility knife to separate the pieces like the image below.

I repeated this process around the entire room until I had all the sections patched. I used my multi-tool to scrape of all of the excess mortar, cardboard from the previous tile, and devious dry out wall paper pieces. I wanted it to be every bit clean and smooth as possible, before I skim coated. Male child was information technology ugly at this step.

Part 3 Mudding Joints and Skim Glaze

In one case information technology was all cleaned up I put my drape record all around to protect the counters. You can run into it was a footling bit of absolute chaos.

I cleaned up daily so nosotros could still use our kitchen. Removing the tile and patching the backsplash was by far the messiest part of the kitchen renovation. That dry out wall creates a lot of dust!

It is really important to tape all of the seams. If you skip this step your tile may crack!

One time taped seems cover them with a sparse glaze of mud. I was very careful to continue the tape in identify. I tried to continue the mud as smooth equally I could. Information technology doesn't have to be perfect though, because you will sand afterward.

Once that layer of mud was dry, I used my sanding block to polish any bumps or ledges. Then I did an unabridged skim glaze over everything. This part was really really fun, and reminded me of frosting a cake.

And so I used my sanding block to smooth. I did at least 2 coats, and in some places iii to ensure I would have a dainty smooth surface to apply the backsplash. I waited a day between each glaze of mud to ensure it was completely dry out, then sanded smooth. I waited a few days earlier really applying backsplash to ensure it was dry.

Like I said this wasn't the most glamorous office of the project. Like most projects I made more of a mess before information technology started looking pretty again.

Upwardly next in the series I volition walk through how I tiled the backsplash. I learned a ton of great tips during this process!

Source: https://madewithgraceandgrit.com/2019/01/15/removing-backsplash-and-repairing-drywall/

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