Thanks, all. Some great suggestions here. I agree that this should not have been missed. This was our contractor's mistake and as far as I am concerned he is accountable for the fix. The existing backsplash is quartzite, and we love it and don't want to lose it. Because of the way the existing slab it is cut to accomodate the sill, my take is that we either have to re-cut the slab on the wall behind the range (assuming another slab from the same lot is available) and do 36" of quartzite, and tile above that, or replace the casing material with cast stone, corian, Hardie. etc.
“or you live in a strange blue city that has amended the IRC building codes”
@kevin9408 your comment would have been good until you cited “strange blue city”. First, it’s non-sensical. Second, there is no place on the Houzz Kitchens forum to bring a mention of politics. I am flagging to Houzz admins.
The returned ends on your new stools could be fabricated in a way to cover the notched backsplash. Even if they don't, your splash has enough movement to lend itself to inconspicuous repairs.
Thanks, all. Some great suggestions here. I agree that this should not have been missed. This was our contractor's mistake and as far as I am concerned he is accountable for the fix. The existing backsplash is quartzite, and we love it and don't want to lose it. Because of the way the existing slab it is cut to accomodate the sill, my take is that we either have to re-cut the slab on the wall behind the range (assuming another slab from the same lot is available) and do 36" of quartzite, and tile above that, or replace the casing material with cast stone, corian, Hardie. etc.
@joseph_corlett and @AnnKH - correct, the backsplash is cut around the sills.
“or you live in a strange blue city that has amended the IRC building codes”
@kevin9408 your comment would have been good until you cited “strange blue city”. First, it’s non-sensical. Second, there is no place on the Houzz Kitchens forum to bring a mention of politics. I am flagging to Houzz admins.
Meg:
The returned ends on your new stools could be fabricated in a way to cover the notched backsplash. Even if they don't, your splash has enough movement to lend itself to inconspicuous repairs.