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I am soon to tile my kitchen splashback.

Do I tile down right to the worktop or do I leave a gap and grout it or silicone it?

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Post by BobProperty »

I'd leave a gap the same size as the grout line and silicone it. I'll wait to be corrected too :lol:
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Thats the way I do it, but like you say, Bob, ................but I'd still do it the same way!!
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Straight off the worktops, and then once grouted, a bead of silicon :wink:
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Post by amarg »

I'd leave a gap using the tile spacers, this will make it far easier if you ever decide to change your kitchen worktops.
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Post by ultimatehandyman »

Leaving a gap seems to make sense to me, like brianb says it would make replacing the worktop in the future much easier.
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Post by m3 fitter »

I use a bit of cardboard :-) but spacers are good, sometimes straight off the worktop, depending on the tile, a handmade tile i'll always give myself some tolerance as they aren't square..ps try not to grout the gap left as it could interfere with the silicone finish aesthetically :wink:
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