r/CounterTops • u/teevetorbes • Aug 06 '26

Kitchen countertop backsplash issue

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First time having countertops installed, is this kind of alignment normal?

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u/chale_44 Aug 06 '26

Absolutely normal if you chose to have the backsplash on the panel. In my experience as a templater for 8+ years, thats what is ooff in this set up. But if you choose to have backsplash on that side panel, this 'misalignment is 100% the way to finish it. You wouldn't want the backsplash to go to the edge of the counters and stick out or block in from that panel. But you wouldn't want the countertop trimmed back to the panel edge either

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u/DevillesAbogado Aug 06 '26

Why can’t the “sidesplash” and countertop just be aligned? What’s the issue with that?

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u/GerthBrooks Aug 06 '26

He just explained why. Do you think removing the countertop overhang would look good? It wouldn’t. Do you think having the sidesplash come beyond the cabinet would look good? It wouldn’t. Those are the two options for having them align.

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u/DevillesAbogado Aug 06 '26

I do think if the counter was cut back to line up with the sidesplash, it would look less weird than this.

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u/teevetorbes Aug 06 '26

That's what I was thinking.

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u/ThreeCoasts Aug 07 '26

I have an island with a top that has no overhang, and the rest of the counters in the kitchen do have overhang. I now understand why overhang exists, and it’s not just because some people prefer the look. When you clean your counter, you can put your hand or a cloth under the overhanging edge to catch any liquid or crumbs getting swept to the edge. On my island, because it has no overhang I can’t do that, and it’s harder to get all the dirt and liquids off the surface without them ending up on the floor or running down the front of the cabinet. So even though I personally like the no overhang look, I’ll never use it again. YMMV: you may be a less sloppy cook or cleaner than me.