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Anyone use tile adhesive mats for backsplashes? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Putting up a kitchen backsplash. Wife thinks adhesive mats are the way to go, I would prefer thinset. There's a section that will go behind the stove so will likely see a good amount of steam. Not sure if that would qualify as a "high moisture location" where adhesive mats are counterindicated

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In that case, will steam be able to get behind the tiles if they're grouted and sealed properly?

(I'd use thinset, personally, because I want to do jobs once and forget about them. If you might redo it in different tiles in 5–10 years, you don't need to be so concerned with longevity, maybe.)