Just for grins … take a 2’ level and check counter from front to back …
Is it level, or are the counters lower in the back ?
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That would cover the gap and wouls=d be flar against the countertop and the backsplash. Use a clear silicone to seal for water.

here's a link...couldn't find 1" x 1" on the website - largest is 3/4 x 3/4, but it might be available at other lumber supply stores. Available in wood or plastic.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/TRIMFINITY-WM-105-3-4-in-x-3-4-in-x-96-in-EcoPoly-Interior-Polystyrene-Quarter-Round-10001969/204188256

How expensive is it? Best way would be to carefully remove the backsplash and install a backer to push the backsplash out to cover the gap. A 1x4 should work although you may have to rip it so it’s not higher than the backsplash.

considered using a PVC molding that would repel water?

A pretty big gap3/4 inch is almost as wide as some back splashes and would be really thin if scribed to the wall. Any trim you try to use is going to almost cover the top of the parts that are against the wall as they should be but that seems to be the best answer.. I would get some 3/4 round trim and see how it looks..

It is pre primed in white, ready to take whatever paint you want to put onto it. It's either that or have the countertops redone by someone who can read a tape measure, probably more money than you want to throw at it at this point.

You might need to dab more paint on it behind the faucet from time to time, but the water won't damage the molding.

We were wondering about vinyl molding but that may be the PVC you are talking about. We have done a lot of grouting and caulking in our day (we were grouting and caulking when this clown was in eighth grade handing in his homework), but never encountered anything like this (because we grasp the concept of measuring).

Is the wall material drywall? Is this behind the one-piece laminate backsplash?

I haven't posted a picture here for awhile, let's see if this works.

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Ok, that worked. This is the view down the wall behind the sink. It's about 1/2" here. I misspoke, husband now says closer to 1/2 all the way across.

Is that countertop actually laminate? It looks like a solid surface?? But hard to tell

A piece of trim would look like crap. Caulk not much better.

If that was solid surface countertop I would have a 4 inch backsplash made. Although that might not fit behind the sink. And I prefer no countertop backsplash when there is tile involved but some people like that “applied backsplash” look.


Without seeing the entire layout, the countertop might be able to be kicked back that half inch but that would require grinding out the tile and globs of thinset where the counters is currently touching. The countertop attachment(s)would have to be removed. This wouldn’t work if the counter turns a corner and has to be tight up against a stove/oven or end of a cabinet.

a quarter round or pencil tile that matches the backsplash?

We have a local handyman who is *supposedly* very good coming out tomorrow to look at this mess. I described it to him and sent a photo. Among his suggested alternatives to having the kitchen with wide swaths of grout next to normal amounts of grout was to use a trim tile all around, and he even mentioned the pencil tile.

I would feel buoyed after talking to him on the phone, but I also felt great upon first meeting the clown.

I did manage to patch all the areas where he tore too much of the painted wall surface and left us with drywall showing--lucked out with matching paint. So that's nice.

this point and shouldn't be too expensive. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. Hopefully the new handyman can get everything fixed.