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Help: how to disguise 4" gap between wall and new gas range

8 years ago

We recently installed new granite countertops and a gas range.
However, there's a small issue which I'm having difficulty reconciling.
The natural gas pipe extends through the floor roughly 4" from the
wall. As a result, there is a 4" gap between the wall and the back of
the range. I'm not sure it matters aesthetically, but I was thinking of
making a custom shelf that would extend the width of the range and be
about 4-6" deep.

In the picture below, the range is beyond the breakfast bar to the
right of the counter. If a small shelf to conceal that gap seems like a
good idea, any thoughts on materials? The range is stainless steel, so
that was my first thought. However, I'm not opposed to anything else
that'd tie in well or be unique.

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nosoccermom

8 years ago

I like the idea of a shelf, perhaps just slightly below the top edge of the back of the range.

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raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
If I am visualizing this correctly, I think that a shelf is a great idea. Whether this is a range with a back or a slide in with a level top, it should work. SS would be my first choice, easy and readily available. You also might be able to find a scrap of matching pre-fab granite either at a local yard/shop or online, if yours is one of the common granites.

If you have more of your tile, you could also tile a piece of wood for the shelf and bring the wall tile down to counter level.

Edited to add: Can not your plumber move the gas outlet closer to the wall? Mine was moved with little difficulty, but he had access from the basement.
Josh Lardinois
Original Author
8 years ago
We do have basement access (unfinished), so my roommate and I could possibly re-run it. The shelf may have the benefit of being a spice rack or something similar.
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Josh Lardinois
Original Author
8 years ago
Josh Lardinois
Original Author
8 years ago
That's exactly what we were leaning towards.
mama goose_gw zn6OH
8 years ago
I did exactly what you're proposing, to fill a gap left because I made my counter tops a few inches deeper than standard. I made a wooden shelf to match the contours of the range back, then painted it to match the bisque color--you could paint the shelf black, or even cover it with thin gauge stainless steel. I added sides to extend down past the counter, so that nothing would fall behind the range. The shelf is the perfect depth for S&P shakers. Incidentally, I also pulled the hood forward, and added a gap-filler between the hood and the wall, to line up the capture area with the cooktop.
elpaso1
8 years ago
I moved the gas line port to underneath the adjacent bottom cabinet and extended the pipe so it ran along wall behind range. The shut off valve was inside adjacent base cabinet. It let me slide stove back closer to wall and if I ever needed to shut off gas to it, I could easily do so,
Fori
8 years ago
If you're near an IKEA, see if any of their nice prefab shelves will fit (check online--no reason to suffer through IKEA if it won't work).

Moving the gas line of course would be best (easier to get into the microwave for starters) but a shelf would be kind of nice to have.

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