Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> A little birdie told me that Wayne Boatwright
>
> said:
>
> >Advantages listed still stand. Can't think of any real
disadvantages other
> >than maintaining appearance from spatters, etc. They will show
easily.
>
> My parents had copper tiles behind the stove. It was very nice. I
wonder
> if I should do something like that, instead of wallpapering? Hmmm.
Thanks
> for the inspiration, Andy (OP - I didn't see the original).

Sure... Home Depot has them, 4" sq. copper or stainless, shiny or
brushed finish, peel n' stick. But I think they look cheap/tacky, and
with all those seams are difficult to clean (and spraying with even
mild cleaner will eventually dissolve the adhesive). I have a
cloth-like wallpaper on that small space behind my stove... it mastches
the rest of the wallpaper trim in my kitchen and holds up well...
besides, I see no reason to ever get splatters on the wall behind the
stove, unless one is a slovenly filthy dirty kitchen slob.. and then
may as will duct-tape a sheet of heavy duty aluminaum foil to the wall,
and simply change it when it gets too disgusting. And there is no
reason for additional fire proofing materials adjacent to a residential
stove, not even for a commercial-style unit... only a true commercial
cooking appliance requires abiding by an elevated code, which can vary
greatly by municipality.


Sheldon