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Since 1979
Master Craftsman Kitchen Remodeling Company
Castle Rock/Castle Pines/Evergreen                    Colorado
720-436-5808                                         info@atilenation.com
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KITCHEN REMODELING Design

Castle Rock/Evergreen tile installation contractor.

Kitchen remodel with
granite countertop and river
rock tile on the backsplash.

This
kitchen remodeling project (more pictures)
is truly unique to the homeowners and they were
thrilled with the tile selection help that I provided
to them as well as the
kitchen design and layout
for the tile that was installed.

The tile design pattern used black natural
river
rock tile for the back ground and gray river rock
as a design running through the entire tile
backsplash.

The tile edges were not squared off but ended in a
soft random finish. As shown in the top picture
right side of frame.
Tile installer tiling kitchen backsplash
KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS

Kitchen backsplashes are usually painted  
therefore requiring some prep work before
installing tile to the surface. In most cases wiping
down grease around stove areas will help the next
step. It is important for the entire wall surface to
be tiled to have a skim coat of poly-modified
thinset.

Although there is mastic that can be used to
install pebble or
stone tiles we always use thinset
mortar for our tile installations. Skim coating the
wall surface assures maximum bonding strength.

1/2 round ceramic chair railing tile trim finished
the tile work around the kitchen window and above
the stove top as a picture frame.

Since we have numbered and taped the tiles to be
installed we next can set them in order. For this
particular job it took three days for two tile
installers to layout and piece together the tile
pattern with the home owners approval.

It took another three days to install, grout and seal
the tile with another trip back to apply the stone
enhancer and sealant after the grout had cured.
KITCHEN TILE INSTALLATION

Once I have finalized the tile design with the home
owner, we begin by marking out a rough layout of
how we would like the
tile installers to set the tile
patterns we have chosen. As I’m drawing this out I
am working along with the client and getting
feedback as to what she wants to see.

Once we determine how we want the flow of the
pattern to go we leave the tile installation to the
tile installers. Even so,  both the client and I will
oversee how the tile layout will proceed. I
encourage our customers for their input, if so
desired. Some clients will leave everything to us
while others have more of a hands on involvement
at this stage.
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Kitchen remodel with river rock natural stone tile
Kitchen tile backsplash with ceramic tile trim