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join between ceramic backsplash and laminate counter top
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Posted by mlyle (My Page) on Mon, Nov 9, 09 at 16:57
Is it OK to just have a grout joint between the ceramic backsplash and the laminate countertop? We would then add a bead of caulk, probably silicon seal. It looks so nice, I'd hate to have to add any other type of trim, but my son want to use quarter round oak molding in the joint to match the cabinets. Hope someone has some ideas on this!
Thanks,
Martha in NW Florida -- ready for Ida! |
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RE: join between ceramic backsplash and laminate counter top
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| Your tile store should have colored caulking that would match your grout. |
RE: join between ceramic backsplash and laminate counter top
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| Definitely agree with Sierraeast. Don't ruin it with quarter round. That's appropriate for use as shoe molding with wood floors - I think it looks funny on a countertop joint. |
RE: join between ceramic backsplash and laminate counter top
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| You absolutely don't want grout there for a reason - when the plane shifts and expands, as it will, grout would crack open. That's why you use a colored silicon caulk that matches your grout (all grout companies make it). Don't use grout and cover it with caulk as this defeats the purpose and you'll just have a caulk-coated crack. Hang the bottom row of tile the same distance above the counter as your grout joints, and that joint will just look like another grout line: 
I'd agree re. the quarter-round trim - I'd fear wood would get wet too often in that area, discolor and ultimately rot away, or else hide wipedown crud underneath it as it loosens over time. :-/ |
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