Janine asks: I’m putting up a ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Can I put the tile directly on the drywall, or do I have to tear it out and use a cement board? Danny Lipford: If you’re talking ...

Question: I want to liven up the backsplash behind my kitchen sink by adding ceramic tile. A friend told me the wrong kind of wallboard is up there and the tile will just fall off. What is he talking ...

I was quoted thousands of dollars to demo my kitchen backsplash. I decided to tile over the tile myself for around $600. The key to my success was an adhesive tile mat, and it's very simple to do.