Splashback join

8 years ago

We have a quartz splashback behind the hob but the join at the RH side is more visible than at the LH side. The fitters have said they could make the LH join more obvious to match or replace the RH side upstand to try to get a closer finish, but the big bosses may say it falls within tolerance. Also, it may likely damage the freshly plastered wall. What would you do?

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8 years ago

I think it's pretty well done.Nothing is ever perfect especially with tiles, grout, or any other job involving raw materials. Are the grout lines in wall or floor tiles perfect? probably not. Once everything is in the kitchen, you won't notice. I blew the pic up and can't really see what the problem is.

Having said that, it's your kitchen and you are paying for it, so of course it's entirely up to you, after all, you are the one that has to be happy with the job.

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8 years ago
It's been looking at it again...the RH side gap widens at the bottom - would t really be a headache to get the upstand replaced so the tap is smaller?
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8 years ago
Oops! That should say...

Just been looking at it again...the RH side gap widens at the bottom - would it really be a headache to get the upstand replaced so the gap is neat/smaller?
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headers13
8 years ago
Get them to take out & re-do as it will just be that constant niggle .......
A S
8 years ago
Hi,

Don't want to be a spoilt sport, but the joint on the LHS is also visible (though the RHS joint is a tad/fraction wider). In my opinion, replacing it won't make much of a difference and will still give a visible joint- This may simply be due to the nature of the material (eg, if its a solid upstand). Rather, id see if the small gap can be filled to avoid dirt collecting inbetween the joint.
Najeebah
8 years ago
it's a small joint, once the pots are out it will hardly scream at you. It's not an area that the eye is generally drawn to the back of the counter at, as is sometimes the case with an uninterrupted stretch of counters. This has the stove area, so the eye rests about there. With the unpredictability and average results of matches though, it's even possible you'd end up with a worse job. I do think it's likely you'd be told it's good enough, but if you want to try and you think you'll always notice it, go ahead. Maybe you get it improved
Juliet Docherty
8 years ago
I genuinely am not being funny here, but I can't see that it is even noticeable on my screen. I do notice the switch though - couldn't that have gone inside a cupboard?
Susan
8 years ago
I would leave it and have a nice utensils pot in front of it.

Once you have things in place it will be forgotten.
ajccac
8 years ago
I had a similar issue with a worktop join beside induction hob and really I do not notice it any longer and nobody seeing the kitchen for first time notices it. A stylish utensil pot in front would be ovely .
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8 years ago
If it really annoys you then have a word with your kitchen/quartz supplier but to me it looks like a tidy joint and assuming that the joint is flat (run a coin over it to tell) and no more than a couple of mm wide then its fine, there's always going to be joints in quartz. When the lights are on (extractor?) does the difference disappear as it looks like you have a window to the left. If you do start removing the upstands there will be a certain amount of damage and as previously posted there's no guarentee that it would look any different (not that it looks bad now).
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8 years ago
Hi everyone
Thanks so much for your thoughts & advice, much appreciated. I am a sticker for symmetry & just wanted to see what you guys thought as you've given me great help previously.
A S. the LH join is already filled but less noticeable as the gap is slimmer. Glad to hear you think it's ok everyone else, that is reassuring. I've taken pics with the blinds closed & under cabinet lighting on. I know I am a PITA when it comes to symmetry & drive my husband (& everyone else, lol) mad!!

Oh no colourhappy how could you point that out to me?!!! The electricians hid all of the other isolator switches in a cupboard but said that one had to be there. Time to write another post....waaaaahhhhhh ;)

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