The backsplash tile must have a perfectly level and flat area to land against to avoid slipping.
Shoul you but tile right up against the wall.
If the granite has been installed with no 4 inch backsplash the granite has probably been pushed up against the wall itself.
If you need to allow for an expansion gap put a spacer between the tile and the wall before making your marks to fit around outside corners.
Depending on how level the wall is there may be a slight gap between the wall and the granite.
Yes there should be room for grout and what you do is remove the existing baseboard then tile then put the baseboard back down to hide where the tiles but up to the wall.
So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly.
Butt it up against the wall.
Awkward that s what they are.
The tile store.
There s no better word for them.
Align the side edge with the side edge of the neighboring tile.
After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff.
When that floor expands your grout lines will crack against the wall in a best case scenario or crack throughout the floor and even through the tile itself in a worst case scenario.
The wall isn t straight so you have to start with a straight line in the middle and go from there.
The caulk on the other hand is flexible and will not result in this problem.
Mark the tile where it touches the.
Expansion is the exact reason you would not want to go with the grout.
U will wind up cutting the tiles to keep the line straight.
Place a full size tile on the field tile nearest the wall.
Don t do it it s awkward.