How to Install a Glass Mosaic Tile Backsplash

Create a work surface by placing a scrap board across the gap where the range was. Beginning at the bottom, lay out a run of sheets horizontally, adjusting them right or left of the centerline to minimize tile cuts at the ends of the starting area. When you're done with the first run, continue laying out rows of sheets above it, holding sheets up to the wall to measure fit, until you reach the top. Leave a 1/8-inch expansion gap at the perimeter, where the tile meets your cabinets. To further minimize tile cuts, slice sheets that will be installed along the perimeter into strips and "cheat" the strips close together to make room for full tiles. (You'll have to experiment to get the best fit. And don't worry that the tile joints are tighter in these spots—they'll blend in once the tile is installed.) Mark the paper facing of the sheets and strips so that you'll know exactly where to install them later.