Gap between countertop and wall

[snufkin13]

Just got a new kitchen countertop installed, looks great, but during the fitting some existing faults with the build became obvious. Specifically, there is now a large gap between the countertop and the wall. The wall starts off perfect from the corner, which is 90 degrees, as it should be, then continues straight for the first 3 tiles, but after that the angle of the wall changes, which means the gap starts small and gets much bigger as it reaches the end of the countertop. So the wall is not straight, but more curved.

The biggest gap between the tile and the countertop is about 1cm, but right at the end it's about 2cm - difficult to measure due to the large opening where I used to have a tall refrigerator.

What are my options to cover this? I was considering an upstand, but I'm afraid that it won't be flexible enough - if I align the upstand with the first 3 tiles (or the rest of them), there will still be a gap on one side. Perhaps something like a scotia, used for a similar purpose when covering the gap between a floor and the wall? Ideally whatever option I go with should not interfere (and should look good) with me trying to cover up the large space between the countertop and the wall on the right side afterwards.

 

[foxhole]

How can it look great if it’s not fitted correctly , should be scribed to wall and/or wall channeled to fit correctly.

 

[big-all]

the easiest way is iff the top is still loose rotate the top pivoting on the corner and move half the gap to the other wall and take it from there but that assumes its just an"L" shape and everything is in your favour ?

 

[snufkin13]

the easiest way is iff the top is still loose rotate the top pivoting on the corner and move half the gap to the other wall and take it from there but that assumes everything is in your favour ?

Everything is already set in place and hiding a gap next to the wall seems like it would be easier to do than messing with any gaps between the different parts of the countertop.

 

[Stuart981]

I had this problem and just installed a matching wood splashback - just stuck it on with RTV.

 

[big-all]

Everything is already set in place and hiding a gap next to the wall seems like it would be easier to do than messing with any gaps between the different parts of the countertop.

you choices really are to pad out or dig in the upstand do not try to force the upstand to bend unless it can flex but then just gentle pressure

remember if the upstand is at all glossy or reflective bending can cause all sorts off shadows or shapes iff a light source is other than several inches away

 

[Deluks]

Just tile the wall on the other side to match. Those tiles should be easy to get hold of.

 

[foxhole]

Just tile the wall on the other side to match. Those tiles should be easy to get hold of.

How is a tile filling a 20mm gap?

 

[RrogerD]

Just got a new kitchen countertop installed, looks great, but during the fitting some existing faults with the build became obvious. Specifically, there is now a large gap between the countertop and the wall. The wall starts off perfect from the corner, which is 90 degrees, as it should be, then continues straight for the first 3 tiles, but after that the angle of the wall changes, which means the gap starts small and gets much bigger as it reaches the end of the countertop. So the wall is not straight, but more curved.

The biggest gap between the tile and the countertop is about 1cm, but right at the end it's about 2cm - difficult to measure due to the large opening where I used to have a tall refrigerator.

What are my options to cover this? I was considering an upstand, but I'm afraid that it won't be flexible enough - if I align the upstand with the first 3 tiles (or the rest of them), there will still be a gap on one side. Perhaps something like a scotia, used for a similar purpose when covering the gap between a floor and the wall? Ideally whatever option I go with should not interfere (and should look good) with me trying to cover up the large space between the countertop and the wall on the right side afterwards.

How wide is that gap in the second pic? It looks 'massive'.
As said above, you may find that tiling it to match may be enough. Failing that, perhaps affix a piece plasterboard or ply etc to the full height of the wall to lose the gap and then fit your tiles and/or your upstand.

 

[snufkin13]

How wide is that gap in the second pic? It looks 'massive'.
As said above, you may find that tiling it to match may be enough. Failing that, perhaps affix a piece plasterboard or ply etc to the full height of the wall to lose the gap and then fit your tiles and/or your upstand.

The gap in the 2nd pic goes from 7cm on one side to 9cm on the other, due to the crooked wall. Right now, I reckon my best bet is to cover the smaller gap along the tiles with a profile strip, like the pic below, and for the big one use 2 pieces of an upstand, same style as the worktop, to put together an L-shaped storage shelf that should fully cover it all up.

 

[RrogerD]

The gap in the 2nd pic goes from 7cm on one side to 9cm on the other, due to the crooked wall. Right now, I reckon my best bet is to cover the smaller gap along the tiles with a profile strip, like the pic below, and for the big one use 2 pieces of an upstand, same style as the worktop, to put together an L-shaped storage shelf that should fully cover it all up.

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Don't use those quadrant strips, they're awful imo.

 

[snufkin13]

Don't use those quadrant strips, they're awful imo.

I will see what they look like, but I am not 100% married to the idea. I just don't know what else I could use instead... Can't do an upstand across the entire wall because with a gap this large I feel like it would need to be bent too much.

 

[RrogerD]

Just got a new kitchen countertop installed, looks great, but during the fitting some existing faults with the build became obvious. Specifically, there is now a large gap between the countertop and the wall. The wall starts off perfect from the corner, which is 90 degrees, as it should be, then continues straight for the first 3 tiles, but after that the angle of the wall changes, which means the gap starts small and gets much bigger as it reaches the end of the countertop. So the wall is not straight, but more curved.

The biggest gap between the tile and the countertop is about 1cm, but right at the end it's about 2cm - difficult to measure due to the large opening where I used to have a tall refrigerator.

What are my options to cover this? I was considering an upstand, but I'm afraid that it won't be flexible enough - if I align the upstand with the first 3 tiles (or the rest of them), there will still be a gap on one side. Perhaps something like a scotia, used for a similar purpose when covering the gap between a floor and the wall? Ideally whatever option I go with should not interfere (and should look good) with me trying to cover up the large space between the countertop and the wall on the right side afterwards.

My wife's quite good at 'out of the box' ideas. She has suggested, rather than blank the larger gap off, to make a feature of it.
Perhaps an old-fashioned style spice rack? Or, with your up-stand in place, affix a base in the gap and use as a means of keeping a cook-book open? Fit open shelves to full height? A herb-rack with a light above?
If you're wanting to just fill the gap then use an up-stand of the same material as the worktop and then fit a flat surface into the gap, level with the top edge of the up-stand.

 

[Deluks]

How is a tile filling a 20mm gap?

With a backer board

 

[foxhole]

With a backer board

So not just tile ? How’s backer board fit in a rapidly narrowing gap ?