Gap between Kitchen Wall and Floor

[actuarygi]

Hi, I need some help here.... I have discovered that in our kitchen there is a large gap between the floor and the wall of about 3cm in both horizontal and vertical direction . The gap runs through the back of the kitchen cabinet. Does anyone has any suggestion as to how this gap could be closed, or who could help me with that ?

[actuarygi]

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[Tradesman32]

Generally the gap wouldn't be so large but Thats a very typical detail that would normally be covered using a skirting board. You could get a skirting board the same height or smaller than you Kitchen Plinth so it will butt neatly into the plinth. Not a big job for a handyman..

[Jeremy]

Yeah you could certainly put up a bit of skirting... simple DIY or handyman job.

And definitely worth blocking up the gap under the kitchen cabinets to help prevent mice/rats.

[actuarygi]

To put down the skirting, I would need to move the cabinets away from the wall. Since the granite benchtop is resting on the cabinet, and the cabinet seems to be glued to the wall, is it a matter of removing those silicon between the benchtop and the wall tiles, and then reapply them when done, or more than that ?

[Jeremy]

Can you not just pull away the plinth underneath the kitchen cabinets, then reach in and use a sealant gun to fill in the gap?

[actuarygi]

The cabinet runs for almost 2 meter and it turns L-shape following the kitchen wall at the end. Unless I move out all the cabinet, I can't really see if the new skirting would have cover all the gap. There are also pipes that runs inside the gap, so I may have to have opening in the skirting to let them come through. The gap is definitely too big for sealant (I think !)