Ask the Contractor - Homeowner Questions Answered!
Maintenance, remodeling, energy efficiency, design and more -- what do you want to know about maintaining your home, home repair or construction? Bruce Woolf, award-winning kitchen and bath designer, TV personality and custom home builder answers your questions and offers free advice -- exclusively on HomeESP. What kinds of questions can Bruce answer?
- How much would it cost to remodel my kitchen?
- How can I make better use of my basement?
- Which is better for the bathroom, porcelain or natural tile?
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Rich from New York asks: "How does a backsplash stop water leaks?"
Rich,
A backsplash does not stop plumbing leaks. Backsplashes do, however, do two things for you. First, a backsplash protects the walls behind the kitchen or bath counter from getting damaged due to water and other liquids or food and grease splashing on them, as well as protect the cabinetry or floor behind the counter from deterioration and damage due to water splashing. Second, backsplashes act as a decorative element to enhance the area around the counter top. An ancillary benefit of backsplashes that are made of tile, glazed ceramic or other similarly textured material is that they are easy to clean, wiping down with little fuss.
If you have a pre-existing water leak, have it checked out before you refinish the kithcen or bathroom area in question and certainly wait to install a backsplash until you feel the water issue has been resolved and a bigger plumbing project behind the walls is not necessary.
And if you have more questions, don't hesitate to Ask The Contractor.
Thanks, Bruce
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Rich,
A backsplash does not stop plumbing leaks. Backsplashes do, however, do two things for you. First, a backsplash protects the walls behind the kitchen or bath counter from getting damaged due to water and other liquids or food and grease splashing on them, as well as protect the cabinetry or floor behind the counter from deterioration and damage due to water splashing. Second, backsplashes act as a decorative element to enhance the area around the counter top. An ancillary benefit of backsplashes that are made of tile, glazed ceramic or other similarly textured material is that they are easy to clean, wiping down with little fuss.
If you have a pre-existing water leak, have it checked out before you refinish the kithcen or bathroom area in question and certainly wait to install a backsplash until you feel the water issue has been resolved and a bigger plumbing project behind the walls is not necessary.
And if you have more questions, don't hesitate to Ask The Contractor.
Thanks, Bruce
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Bruce Woolf of Quaker Road Associates is an award-winning designer-builder who has most recently been seen on TV on the NBC Show “George to the Rescue.” Bruce's dedication, over a career beginning in 1979, to client satisfaction, design and craftsmanship has earned him media, industry and professional association recognition as a leading designer and builder in the New York Metro Area.
Bruce is a recognized expert on home design, renovation and maintenance. HomeESP is proud to have him here to help answer any questions you may have and provide advice on home upkeep, repair, design and remodeling.
Bruce is a recognized expert on home design, renovation and maintenance. HomeESP is proud to have him here to help answer any questions you may have and provide advice on home upkeep, repair, design and remodeling.