Best way to close this gap?

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farmerjohn1324

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Between granite countertop and wall due to walls not being square. Caulk? Regular painters caulk or something better?

The gap is about 3/8" at it's widest.

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...or scribe the drywall and cut it back where needed.
 
So you're telling me to put a piece of wood in the hole? What do I use to fasten/anchor it in?

And what type of wood am I buying here? That looked like a baseboard in that video, but would that work in my case?

Use the wood to make a template or a guide to transfer the wall shape to the countertop, then trim the contertop to fit the wall.
However, that probably won't work in this case, because then you'd have a gap by the stove. The scribing should have been done before the countertop was cut to length. At this point I would do the backsplash to cover the gap.

Good idea to have something to protect the wall in the area anyway.
 
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Like others have suggested the back-splash should do a good job of hiding the gap.
 
Use the wood to make a template or a guide to transfer the wall shape to the countertop, then trim the contertop to fit the wall.
However, that probably won't work in this case, because then you'd have a gap by the stove. The scribing should have been done before the countertop was cut to length. At this point I would do the backsplash to cover the gap.

Good idea to have something to protect the wall in the area anyway.

Wouldn't trimming the countertop just give me a bigger gap? Also, I can't trim granite.

I don't know the definition of scribing. Can I fill this gap with some wood?
 
I didn't plan on having backsplash on the left wall, just the back.

Might be worth a re-consider at this point. Anything you put in the gap will show it's age in time. A ceramic or matching granite backsplash would be a one time and it's done solution. Also, at some point, something will get spilled on the counter. Having a backsplash will be a nice barrier when that happens.
 
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Might be worth a re-consider at this point. Anything you put in the gap will show it's age in time. A ceramic or matching granite backsplash would be a one time and it's done solution. Also, at some point, something will get spilled on the counter. Having a backsplash will be a nice barrier when that happens.

I already have this glass tile I'm putting everywhere else. I suppose I could add it to the left wall also.

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