I have a client that has been caulking a 3 16 gap between the backsplash of her countertop and the wall for a while.
Gap between countertop and wall backsplash.
Grout is no used between countertop and wall tile.
Raise the cabinets to close the gap.
If the gap between the countertop and backsplash is more than 3 8 inch it s.
If the gap is too wide to seal with silicone narrow trim molding can solve the problem.
The backsplash tile must have a perfectly level and flat area to land against to avoid slipping.
To prepare the granite for the backsplash begin by caulking this gap between the granite and the wall.
Darciegage2 has the best solution.
A pencil tile trim would cover the gap.
It s really on thick now.
The common solutions are to either float the wall so that it meets the backsplash usually before the countertop backsplash is installed or to caulk the gap with silicone.
That way it would be thick enough to cover the gap but have something.
Caulk normally used would not work because it s too large a gap.
Only other way to mitigate it is to have a backsplash made out of the same countertop material.
I would not be comfortable with caulking of that size.
It s not unusual for there to be a gap between a backsplash and the wall especially if the wall is uneven or made of something irregular like brick.
If there is gap due to defect of the wall it is not square then the countertop should have been cut to accommodate that.
The countertop can t be pushed back to the wall.
It s pretty much stuck in place.
An obvious gap between a countertop and backsplash is unattractive and it can allow water to seep through.
Locate the screws holding the cabinet to the wall which are inside the.