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Uneven gap on countertops - re using granite Dee Dee 03-24-2007
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Posted by Dee Dee on March 24, 2007, 1:24 pm


Re Countertops: My wall has pulled out unevenly from two 7' long
counter tops. IOW, there is a gap starting at one end about 1/16 of
an inch and ends at 1/4 inch at the other end.

I would assume that the only way to cover this gap and make an even
countertop would be to use a back splash. As I now have tiles
installed on the walls and don't want to tear them out, is there any
alternative to using a back splash for granite.

Thanks.


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Posted by Rick Blaine on March 24, 2007, 2:34 pm



>Re Countertops: My wall has pulled out unevenly from two 7' long
>counter tops. IOW, there is a gap starting at one end about 1/16 of
>an inch and ends at 1/4 inch at the other end.
>
>I would assume that the only way to cover this gap and make an even
>countertop would be to use a back splash. As I now have tiles
>installed on the walls and don't want to tear them out, is there any
>alternative to using a back splash for granite.

Quarterround or caulking over a backer come to mind. Granite backsplashes have
the same issue.

Posted by RicodJour on March 24, 2007, 2:37 pm


Dee Dee wrote:
> Re Countertops: My wall has pulled out unevenly from two 7' long
> counter tops. IOW, there is a gap starting at one end about 1/16 of
> an inch and ends at 1/4 inch at the other end.
>
> I would assume that the only way to cover this gap and make an even
> countertop would be to use a back splash. As I now have tiles
> installed on the walls and don't want to tear them out, is there any
> alternative to using a back splash for granite.

Before you go trying to cover it up, do you know what caused the
uneven separation like that? Make sure that there's nothing still
moving before you go putting a bandaid on it.

R


Posted by Malcolm Hoar on March 24, 2007, 3:36 pm


>Dee Dee wrote:
>> Re Countertops: My wall has pulled out unevenly from two 7' long
>> counter tops. IOW, there is a gap starting at one end about 1/16 of
>> an inch and ends at 1/4 inch at the other end.
>>
>> I would assume that the only way to cover this gap and make an even
>> countertop would be to use a back splash. As I now have tiles
>> installed on the walls and don't want to tear them out, is there any
>> alternative to using a back splash for granite.
>
>Before you go trying to cover it up, do you know what caused the
>uneven separation like that? Make sure that there's nothing still
>moving before you go putting a bandaid on it.

I agree. I'd put 100% of my time and effort into finding
the cause of that movement. Fine cracks are one thing
but a quarter inch gap is a very different matter.

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Posted by Dee Dee on March 24, 2007, 3:42 pm


> Dee Dee wrote:
> > Re Countertops: My wall has pulled out unevenly from two 7' long
> > counter tops. IOW, there is a gap starting at one end about 1/16 of
> > an inch and ends at 1/4 inch at the other end.
>
> > I would assume that the only way to cover this gap and make an even
> > countertop would be to use a back splash. As I now have tiles
> > installed on the walls and don't want to tear them out, is there any
> > alternative to using a back splash for granite.
>
> Before you go trying to cover it up, do you know what caused the
> uneven separation like that? Make sure that there's nothing still
> moving before you go putting a bandaid on it.
>
> R

Right. Seems too coincidental that last November-December, we had
grading done sloping the ground away from the house, and drain tiles
put in. During the previous spring-summer months we had heat pumps
put in for each floor (along with propane backup), so the house has
become drier than it ever has been (built abt.1975).

There has been movement before in the same place, but now there seems
to be more, so that I can "see" the gap from the counter to the
drywall.
Thanks.




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