I got new granite counter tops and apparently the wall was not built straight but the granite back splash was cut straight so now i have a 3 8th inch gap in some places while it is flush in others.
Gap between granite backsplash and wall.
Darciegage2 has the best solution.
I have a client that has been caulking a 3 16 gap between the backsplash of her countertop and the wall for a while.
You can see a crack line between the original sealant not sure what it is and the client s caulk.
It would also seem that your drywall is excessively wavy looking at the first and third photos you have.
If the tile backsplash is coming down to meet a 4 inch granite backsplash treat the granite backsplash exactly like the granite counter.
Grout is no used between countertop and wall tile.
Caulk it to the wall seal it and leave a small gap between the two areas.
It s really on thick now.
If the gap is too wide to seal with silicone narrow trim molding can solve the problem.
If the granite is too thin they can epoxy the pieces together to get a pretty uniform look.
This gap however can be filled with grout since both are on the same plane.
Even if you manage to get the cabinet tight enough against the wall to make this gap unnoticeable movements in the wall or the cabinet may open one up later.
Big box stores have them.
A pencil tile trim would cover the gap.
Is the gap just the counter top or is there a gap between the wall and cabinet too.
Comments 10 it is hard to tell from the pictures but it seems you received a decent granite installation the stone is tight to the cabinets and the finished edges are consistent and even.
The countertop can t be pushed back to the wall.
Don t tell me to caulk the area the counter top is a spotted gray and walls are red so there isn t any caulk that i could buy that would look right besides filling that area.
Gap between new granite and backsplash wall.
This video shows how to seal the gap between the backspalsh and granite counter top the easy way using t.
Caulk normally used would not work because it s too large a gap.
How to install caulk on a kitchen tile back splash.
If this is granite i would have a granite fabricator cut pieces to be installed as a backsplash piece.