Question from Kate E.
Hi Debra,
We’re interested in using Smart Tiles (the self-adhesive peel-and-stick kind) as a backsplash in our small kitchen. But I’m a bit chemical sensitive (and I’m also pregnant), so I just wondered if you have any advice or ideas about how toxic these tiles are. I’d read some of your information about how we should stay away from mastic adhesives (in favor of mortar), but I hadn’t heard anything about the adhesive on Smart Tiles. Do you know about this?
Thanks so much!
Debra’s Answer
Yes, I do know about adhesive-backed tiles.
I don’t recommend them.
It’s very likely you will smell the adhesive strips long after they are installed.
Better to install them with mortar.
