Trim under Granite Countertop in the Kitchen

 Back when the granite countertops were installed in the kitchen in 2011, we removed the previous Formica counter tops and with them the trim at the intersection of the countertops and the counters.  We never bothered to replace that trim

 After all it's just trim -- has no functional use.  But you can see that the top of the counters under where the trim had been is not stained, and there are some gaps between the granite and the counters.  

But we needed a trim carpenter to do the oak trim around the 3rd return air grille, and as long as he was here, we tasked him with doing the trim in the kitchen too.  $700.

We were able to find the same sort of concave trim at Lowe's, in red oak, in 8 foot pieces. We got eight 8 foot pieces for $130.39.

We added this along the top of the counters where they met the granite countertops.

 And also removed the old trim and replaced it with this new trim in the three vertical places where the counters mean the painted sheetrock.

 We then stained the new trim with Varathane Penetrating Wood Stain in Colonial Maple and put a coat of polyurethane finish over that.

Special attention needed to be paid to the opening over the dishwasher, since there is no cabinet to attach it to there.

 

But that is why it is sometimes best to hire  a professional.