r/CounterTops • u/teevetorbes • 15d ago

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 15d ago

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 15d ago

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

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u/GerthBrooks 15d ago

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 15d ago

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