How to fix edge around oven?

[jpaige]

Hoping for some help with the edge around the over I have. 
Around the whole over is a gap and wanting to know the best way to fill/fix it. 

 

 

[MitchellMc]

Hi @jpaige,

Does the gap exist because the oven cannot be pushed fully back into the alcove? In many cases the oven hits the rear wall or services behind it, which stops it from recessing to the correct depth. When that happens, the side of the oven ends up visible, and it looks like a gap, although it is really just the oven sitting forward of where it should normally sit.

If that is what is happening here, the first thing I would do is clean the paint off the visible side of the oven. Once you remove the paint and reveal the black metal finish, the whole area tends to look much tidier since it appears intentional rather than like something that needs filling. There is not a specific trim designed for finishing the sides of built in ovens, so there is nothing that would give you a cleaner look than the oven’s own casing. You could install an aluminium angle trim around the opening, although it can look a little added on rather than integrated.

The best-looking result is usually achieved by recessing the oven fully so the door sits flush with the wall. If you want to explore that option, you would need a handyman or carpenter to adjust the rear of the alcove, and an electrician to disconnect and reconnect the oven safely. That depends on how much work you are comfortable taking on and whether the depth of the cavity can be modified.

Let me tag @Nailbag and @AlanM52 for their thoughts.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[AlanM52]

Hi @jpaige,

Something not right...that oven should not be sitting proud of the wall.

Looks like someone removed the screws and pulled the oven forward while painting and could not push it back - likely jamming.

I have come across that before and managed to push it back by removing the oven door, reaching inside and with both hands pushing up on the back of the oven roof and one keen pushing in the bottom front.

Cheers

[Nailbag]

Hi @jpaige 

I agree with both @MitchellMc and @AlanM52 in that I would first investigate why the oven is not flush to the wall. Was it ever? And it looks like the opening is very tight as there is paint marks on the side.

A handyman can help sort this if you prefer, but if you're up to it, there will/should be Phillips head screws (typically 4 in total) along the sides with the door and drawer open and remove these. Have something like a solid box or crate on the floor ready, then gently wiggle the oven out by grabbing the door from either side and rest it on the box.

Check and clear any obstruction, which could be something simple like the power cord. The tight opening could also be whats not allowing the oven to go all the way back, so that might need addressing. 

All else fails you can go down the path of white aluminium trim which could secured with a silicone adhesive.

Nailbag

[AlanM52]

CC: @jpaige,

Like this.

Cheers