#10 · oct 6, 2009.

Tiling around electrical outlets. Make sure to raise the surface of the wall where. Confirm your measurements with the tape measure. Instead, aim to bring the tile to the buffer area between the faceplate.

First, mark the location of the electrical outlets on the back of the tile. These ears must sit on top of the tile when finished. Tiling around outlets is safe to do and can look very good when done properly.

If any counter is wider than 12 inches, it must have an outlet. In this video we talk about a few things to keep in mind when tiling around electrical outlets and switches. The tile must be cut properly and spaced evenly.

Mark the cuts necessary to trim your tile with the chalk line, pencil and tiling square. Unscrew the face plate and pull the wiring out of the back box, so you have a flat surface to work with and space to measure the tile that needs to be cut. The cover plate comes off, and then you'll see each outlet and switch has little ears on top and bottom.

Tiles are ceramic platings that add to the finished product of a. Otherwise, they'll be sunk into. What i didn't consider was that my wall tile (4' high off floor) would cut right through the middle of the electrical.

Tiling around electrical outlets is easy if you plan ahead. Avoid lateral spaces (horizontal or vertical) between the kitchen backsplash tile and the outlet faceplate. Once you get to the socket itself, however, the most important.