Changing out backsplash in kitchen.

lowes and home depot have "learn to tile" classes from time to time

watching a video helps but hands on doing it is the best way to learn it and its not hard at all. as with everything, pre prep is where all the work comes in.

call the stores and sign up for the next class, you will be glad you did.

one last top tip, no matter what tile wifey picks out, spread out the tiles on the floor so you can see what a wall of tile "really" looks like

my friend loved several different glass tiles but when i spread them out as it would be covering the whole wall, she hated how busy it looked. we all know you dont want her saying she changed her mind take it down

she ended up picking something she first thought was rather bland but seeing it as a wall of tile she liked it best versus the super busy look of glass tiles

I’ve done 2 backsplashes where I chipped the old tile off, patched the drywall then re-tiled. Both took 3 weekends. I was at my brothers house when he was having his done by a tile guy and that dude just cut the backer board at the nearest stud and replaced whole sheets of cement board then re-tiled. Took him 2 days. This house is my 3rd backsplash project and that’s what I did. Much less mess and the job went significantly quicker. Took me 3 days because of my wife’s insistence on have a different tile pattern behind the stove.

I would bother replacing Sheetrock, you can buy varying thickness of hardibscker board and screw it to the studs and then lay your tile. If I were doing one, it would be a smaller tile like a subway tile or the stone they have in sections. I’d have small grout lines and use a sandless grout. Additionally I would buy the premixed thinset in the bucket. Spinning my own thinset was always a pita with backsplashes.

Specific to your question, I would demo current, install new hood first, the cement board and the tile set. You never know what will pop up during the vent project. Should be able to knock out in a weekend unless you run into a problem.

Yeah no way I’m going to have to put up drywall after. I’ll do whatever needed to not do that.

Much easier. Cut it out and replace. Drywall doesn't have 5o be perfect as it will be covered. You do not have to float it as the mastic will seal it. As long as you aren't using glass tile you are good to go. Took us three days.

Rip out and rehang
Put up tile
Grout