The best way to butt 2 countertops together back 2 back?

Question

I have 2 identical 8' countertops both with back splashes and I want to put the 2 together back to back(backsplash to backsplash) one side is the kitchen holding the kitchen sink and the other is in the dinning area as a bar/eating area/food serving area. Somebody told me I can buy some kind of "T" stripping to go between the 2 to hide the crack but I cant find anything like that. Has anybody out their ever done anything like this b4 or at least know what im talking about..I have an idea on what im going to do, I just want to know/see if theirs a better and easier way.

Answer 1

there are several ways,  the molding you suggested,  also called "t-edging" ,  you could make your own, out of wood on your table saw,  you could make a nice joint and fill it will seam-fil, or use colored caulking.

go to a custom cabinet shop, that builds custom kitchens they will have what you need.

Answer 2

Well if it were me, I'd remove both the counters altogether and install a new "much larger" counter over the cupboards, because I think it will look weird with a "T bump" in the middle doing it your way.

Just my two cents.

Answer 3

I think the "T" strip you were told about is probably the slightly rigid rubber strip that some folks use between their stoves and a countertop to seal the small (1/4"-3/4") gap between appliance and countertop.

I think your best bet would be to install the kitchen-side/sink countertop first... get it set flush w/ the sink in it & hooked up to your plumbing and THEN install the dining area countertop w/ its backsplash flush against the kitchen-side countertop.

I'd secure the two backsplashes to one another with a construction adhesive and at -least- four screws toe'd on a slant. Use a clear silicon caulk to seal the top-most edge between the two backsplashes.

You'll also need some sort of support/legs/whatever on the outer edge of the dining area countertop... you don't want some bruiser of a guy to be leaning on it and see your sink s-l-o-w-l-y rising outta its cabinet.

Hope this helps,

    TX Griff

Answer 4

The T strip would work, but I would use biscuts and glue.

Answer 5

dwhy not some kind of tape  there is a stripping that you can buy but i dont know if it will work on the back splashes  the one i know about is for between counter tops  go to mills fleet farm, home depot or some hardware store