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Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 13:17
| We have had new cabinets installed in the kitchen and are reusing the granite countertops. Because of the difference in the cabinets themselves and the out-of-square walls there is a piece to one side of the range of about 30" that will have about a 1" gap between the countertop and wall. (and have the same overhang as the other countertop) Does anyone have any ideas for a backsplash solution that is this wide? Most backsplashes seem to be about 1/2". |
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| Since the 1" gap is on one side of the range and therefore discontinuous with the overhang on the other side, you could "cheat" the overhang and decrease the gap. A strip could be laminated to the backsplash rear to make up the approx. 1/2". A little juggling with the above and any taper with out-of-square walls could fool the eye of most viewers. |
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| Surfaces can be built out and tapered quite a bit with joint compound, possibly enough to make your back splash work. A good finisher can work wonders [especially with fast-set mud. |
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| Thanks for the ideas. After the countertop was installed we ended up (at the maximum) with 1 3/16". We'll see what works best. |
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