I am thinking of laying granite tile on our kitchen counter top. I looked at a local home improvement store and the tile is about $14 per tile. We also have a discount home improvement place called HOBO and they have a good selection of tiles priced at $7 per tile. HOBO's tile I beleive are from india and they look the same as the other store (thickness and shine and beveled edge). Would I be better off spending double or is granite granite and spending double insane?
Also, I will put tile on the backsplash up to the cabinets. Can I install the tile diretly to the drywall or do I have to put backer board on the backsplash also?
Thanks