In article , Limp Arbor wrote:
On Feb 17, 7:17=A0am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , "Jim" nosp=
am@wherever wrote:
Hello, I have made an arbrite countertop and have made a seperate 4 inch
high backsplash for the back of the countertop. I need to glue it to the
kitchen wall... The wall is primed and newly painted drywall ...Basically I
am glueing 3/4 inch plywood to the wall as that is what I made the
backsplash out of... I'm wondering what type of glue to use. I have a tube
of Polyurethane construction adhesive and thinking I may use
that...Thoughts?... Thank you... Jim

Don't use adhesive. Use these:http://www.mcfeelys.com/product/BSC-0200/Sm
art-Clip-without-screws

Doug have you ever used these?

Many times. They're great.

A few problems that might arise

1 Looks like a lot of material needs to be removed leaving little
support for the laminate at the bottom of the backsplash.

It's not like it *needs* a lot of support; in any event, the depth removed is
something like 5/16".

I suppose
this could be addressed by only routing out where the clips are.

No, you want to leave as little material as possible, actually -- that way, if
any water does get between the backsplash and the countertop, there isn't
anything there for it it swell up or rot.

2 Even with the spacing bar it would probably be difficult to get the
spacing just right on a long run. Last one I installed was 9' long.

I haven't found that to be a problem. Just measure and mark carefully, and it
goes together slicker than snot.

3 How do you get the top of the backsplash tight to the wall?

Adjust the position of the clips so that they follow the wall, not the
countertop. If the wall isn't perfectly straight, the backsplash will conform
to the wall.