Installing Kitchen Backsplash. Gap between counter and Dry wall.
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Gap between granite counter and wall (with pictures)
Comments (5)deannagv: Nice looking project, but yes, a few of the gaps are a concern. Here's my suggestions- 1. Gaps 5, 4 and part of 3 should be covered by backsplash- I know you said that you are only running splash on the wall where gap 5 is, but I would wrap splash around the corner so it will cover gap 4. This (IMHO) will look more finished- regardless of whether there was a gap 4 & 3 or not. I would also do a splash on the left side to balance the "look". 2.Can the upper be shifted at all to split the difference in the size of the gaps between the stone and the walls, or is it set? the 3/8" gap is (again IMHO) a bit wide, however, it can be filled with polyester and colored to match the stone (IF you have a competant Fabricator and Install crew that HAS the skill sets to do that). 3.Re-making anything is the last resort, especially if there's no more stone left - IF there is enough material, this is a possible option, but I would give your Fabricator an honest chance to remedy the situation first - without having to resort to re-fabbing anything (unless of course HE brings it up first). In that case then, I'd let him remake the upper - it's easier to make something bigger and trim it down on the jobsite, as opposed to making it shorter and having to rely on the "stone stretcher" to solve the problem... ;-) 4. It's not unusual for gaps to exist between walls and stone - remember that homes "breathe" throughout the year, and your walls & cabinets will expand and contract at a different rate as opposed to the stone, so caulk joints are a fact of life in any application, however, 3/8" is a bit wide for my taste My .02 cents worth kevin Kevin M. Padden MIA SFA Fabricator, Trainer & Consultant to the Natural Stone Industry www.azschoolofrock.com...See MoreHow to conceal 4.5cm gap between kitchen counter and wall
Comments (3)You could nail a 2x4 horizontally across the studs, cover with cement board and tile on the front, add a wood or tile top ledge and use it for spices. If 4.5cm is too narrow, add a second 2x4 to make the shelf 3.5" (8.89cm) deep. Then tile the backsplash above the ledge. I think you can get marble thresholds at the big box stores, to use for the top ledge (if marble would match the kitchen). If floor space permits, you could pull the cabinets out to make the shelf/ledge even deeper. I had a spice shelf like that on top of the typical prefab coved laminate backsplash, in a kitchen 20 years back. What kind of counter material are you using? Lowe's 2" and 4" threshold tile 4" marble side splashes...See MoreGap between countertop and the wall
Comments (7)I have a bow in my wall and even with a digital countertop measurement, the countertop and wall had a gap that was too wide with the subway tile sample I had. I got a thicker subway tile and that solved the problem. Your backsplash is held in place by the thinset on the wall, not by the countertop. The countertop guy did silicone the area between the wall and countertop....See MoreGap between countertop and wall?
Comments (11)Caulk, should have at least matched the countertops, and I have to tell you, I couldnt live with that at all. It appears, either the counter is not cut square, or the wall itself is out of square. The caulk starts narrow, and gets wider as it goes along. Its the front edge that would bother me the most, since backsplash will cover all or most of it....See MoreKR Kitchen Remodeling, LLC
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