Anyone try peel-n-stick tile? (fireplace makeover)

[origami]

I want to redo the whole wall my fireplace is on, but that’s not happening any time soon. So in the meantime I’m looking for a way to cover the existing tile surround. Came across this idea of sticky tile and wondered if anyone had tried it:

www.homedepot.com/c/ap/diy-tile-fireplace-makeover/9ba683603be9fa5395fab9013b16f4b9

Wayfair has some that seem pretty realistic because they’re not just stickers. You have to cut them with a saw or tile clippers.

If you painted tile I’d love to hear about that too.

[af1212]

This looks kind of like contact paper to me. I don’t think it will look good at all in person.

Also I assume you can’t use the fireplace when it’s stuck on.

[origami]

I think there are a bunch of different kinds. I ordered a few samples that say they can work on fireplace surrounds (and in showers or the kitchen). But hoping to hear from someone who went through with it vs just trusting the manufacturer. 

This one's a "natural stone" type (no idea what it's made out of. it's hard but still bends a bit)

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[origami]

This one's more like tile. It's thinner than real tile but you'd need a wet saw to cut a full sheet

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[scm1011]

A friend did this to the tile in her kitchen and it looks pretty awful IMO. I'm sure quality varies, but I was not impressed with what I saw.

[origami]

Mar 12, 2021 8:22:19 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

A friend did this to the tile in her kitchen and it looks pretty awful IMO. I'm sure quality varies, but I was not impressed with what I saw.

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[lo]

I really want to try this as a holdover until we can do the real thing. Our fireplace surround is this horrid pea green with brown speckles. So fugly. Honestly anything would look better, including some glorified contact paper!

[origami]

Mar 12, 2021 13:56:28 GMT -5 @hiphopanonymous said:

We used the same brand (smart tiles) as that HD link as a backsplash in our kitchen and it looks really good. The only person we've had in our house in the last year was for a mortgage refinance but she said she loved it and was shocked when we told her it was the stick on stuff.

Edit: I guess I should amend this to include a disclaimer that we are not in a fancy house, LOL. The kitchen we just gutted, and what most of our neighbors still have, is linoleum floors and counters, and no backsplash at all. I wouldn't say they're starter homes, exactly, but young families, and nobody expects to find high end finishes in this neighborhood.

yay someone did it! Is it nigh on impossible to get off? I’m concerned that if I stick one on a little crooked then I’m screwed.

[cheeseplease]

What about some sort of paint instead?

[wildrice]

My parents just did this in their kitchen to their backsplash. They are thinking they will remodel their kitchen in a few years, but they hated their backsplash and wanted to replace it without the expense of installing something permanent that would end up getting ruined when they redo the kitchen. They put the peel and stick tiles over other tile. They only just did it so I can't comment on the durability, but the pics look great and they love it. My sister lives next door and has seen it in person, and she ordered some herself based on seeing it - so I think it must look good!

I think it probably depends on the quality of the tile and how well you install it. It is relatively inexpensive, so I think the worst case scenario is that you get it and hate it and can take it down.

[circa1978]

I feel like I must be missing something on the cost savings. The ones I see that look nice are like $14 a square foot. Really nice tile installed would be the same or even less.

[origami]

Mar 21, 2021 9:28:04 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

I feel like I must be missing something on the cost savings. The ones I see that look nice are like $14 a square foot. Really nice tile installed would be the same or even less.

The savings is on the labor of not demo’ing existing tile, not repairing the drywall, no grout, etc. I’m trying to redo a fireplace surround and would have to take down the whole mantle in order to fix the tile.

[circa1978]

Mar 21, 2021 11:33:30 GMT -5 origami said:

Mar 21, 2021 9:28:04 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

I feel like I must be missing something on the cost savings. The ones I see that look nice are like $14 a square foot. Really nice tile installed would be the same or even less.

The savings is on the labor of not demo’ing existing tile, not repairing the drywall, no grout, etc. I’m trying to redo a fireplace surround and would have to take down the whole mantle in order to fix the tile.

Unless you live in a super, super high cost of living area, I'd at least get a quote on it. I think you might be overestimating the project cost in normal times - but things are wacky now due to covid a d labor shortages.