DIY Splash Guard Behind the Stove

The wall behind a kitchen stove is often splattered with liquid from bubbling pots and grease from frying pans. Protect this wall by installing a stainless steel wall panel behind the stove to act as a splash guard. These panels are sold at many home improvement stores. They can be quickly installed with just a few screws. Once installed, stains and residues can be easily wiped away with a damp sponge.

Wall panel, stainless steel
Pencil
Level
Drill
Drill bit, slightly smaller than screws
Screws
Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Slide the stove away from the wall, so there is enough room to work behind it.
- 2
  Hold the stainless steel panel against the wall, so the bottom of the panel is level with the countertop.
- 3
  Mark the location of the screw holes onto the wall by tracing them with a pencil.
- 4
  Drill pilot holes into the wall where you had marked the screws in pencil. Do not drill any deeper than the length of the screws.
- 5
  Place the stainless steel panel against the wall, lining up the screw holes in the panel with the holes that you just drilled into the wall.
- 6
  Secure the panel to the wall by inserting screws through the holes in the panel and screwing them with a screwdriver into the pilot holes in the wall. Carefully push the stove back into place.

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