https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0662e8db-ddcf-4073-ac16-4ac4bedbf7bc Learn how to use DIY-friendly sheet tile to transform a plain kitchen wall into something special with a glass mosiac tile backsplash. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash: paper-faced translucent glass, mosaic sheet tile The facing is peeled off once the tiles are set on the wall. kraft paper to protect your counters, painter's tape, scrap 1x Lumber for a temporary ledger1_-inch Drywall Screws, 80-grit Sanding Sponge for roughing painted drywall, sealer-primer Paint, thinset mortar Choose a quality white latex-fortified portland cement thinset. We used Bostik Hydroment ReFlex. scrap cardboard to use as a spacer, grout - Make sure it's a flexible grout approved by the tile maker. We chose a colorized, premixed urethane water-based grout that "gives" when the glass expands and requires no sealant. acrylic caulk that matches the grout, Tools for How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash: drill/driver, trowel with 3/16-by-_-inch V-notch, utility knife, hammer, two-wheeled glass nippers, epoxy grout float, 5-gallon flat-bottomed mud bucket, small bucket, grout sponge, nylon scrub brush, caulk gun, Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://bit.ly/34RYEP5 Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:57:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0662e8db-ddcf-4073-ac16-4ac4bedbf7bc All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.