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(More customer reviews)Okay, so my goal in redoing my kitchen was to keep costs down... because, as anyone knows, kitchen remodeling can get expensive real easily. We want to hold off on doing a total remodel for five or so years, so keeping things inexpensive and easy was our primary goal for this time around.
After painting our cabinets (which came out great) and walls, we decided to buy these aluminum tiles for our backsplash area. We have old wallpaper there and were afraid to get into taking it all down (for fear of what we'd find underneith and the can of worms that might open up). These self-stick aluminum tiles seemed the perfect solution!
They are easy to put up. I followed some of the other reviews here and used a bit of construction adhesive in addition to the included two-sided tape. I put the 4 included adhesives in the corners, plus one additional one in the center (I bought extra-strong, double-sided tape from home depot) and then just a couple of dabs of construction adhesive. Maybe overkill, since even with the double-sided tape they seemed to secure fairly well, but I don't want to worry about these things falling off the wall and figured they could use all the help they could get going up over old wallpaper.
These are real aluminum, NOT vinyl that looks like aluminum.... BUT they ARE easy to cut with scissors, just as advertised. You'll want to be careful because the edges can be a bit sharp. I had no problem cutting edges and around outlets. You'll also want to use some extra double-sided tape in the center (the thick stuff) so you don't end up with "dents" or "bends", even if you decide not to use construction adhesive.
If you hang them like the picture (in a diamond pattern, not square) you'll want to buy the triangles too. I decided to save myself the extra money and work and hang them square.
My ONLY criticism is with edges and corners that are difficult to line up. We live in an older house and our corners and wall edges are no longer perfect. There was no way to get the tiles completely square to the cabinets while still being square to the wall corners. In other words, we have some gaps. I decided to make the tiles square to the cabinets so in the corners of the room the tiles just don't line up properly. I did the best I could... Also, where you might have an exposed edge (where you have to cut a tile, but that cut isn't facing a corner or cabinet edge) that exposed edge of the tile is a bit awkward. It's hard to explain, but I'm sure other buyers know what I mean. It would be nice if there was matching molding and trim you could buy to hide edge-cuts and misaligned corners. I'm heading over to Home Depot tomorrow to see what I can find myself.
Overall, I'd buy them again in a heartbeat. Cheap. Easy! and Looks Great!
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Brushed Aluminum Wall Tiles SquareHide damaged walls with self-stick, tile covers. Give any area a whole new look. Durable, won't stain, crack or chip. Ideal in kitchen or bathroom. Square tiles cover surface, triangular tiles fill in edges in four handsome finishes. Cut to fit with scissors, no grout needed clean with soapy cloth. Square tile package covers three square feet, triangular one and a half square feet. Set of 24.
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