Morons.

How will you cook? I would on a loaner, any brand or size, while you wait for them to fix their mistake. At least this is not a BS issue this time. Yes I feel sorry for you.

BS specs say a 48" range is actually 47 7/8". Unless there are details I have not seen in the manuals, that would tell me that you should be leaving 48" between countertops, or, 1/16" on either side. If that is not what you got I would determine who is off, BS or counter guy, and call them on it.

so, i'm confused. only four burners? so that means your griddle is 24" instead of 12"? i'd keep it.

here's my 30". a bit of a gap on the left side, but nothing i can't deal with.

edlakin,

Thanks for the photos. Your gap is very minimal. Mine is HUGE. I'm going to have to do something. Love your kitchen - very nice.

Only four burners - yep. I really want/need six. I have five kids and use burners way more than the griddle. Don't mean to sound spoiled. It's distressing to order one thing and get something different.

The appliance company says the distributor is telling them SIX weeks to get the right range - AHHHHHHHH!! We are moving in on Friday!

Anyone else have photos???

When you say huge, how huge?

Here is the title of a post where I responded to the proper seal tecnique that works upto about 1/4 inch or so:

Wolf Rangetop

I am not sure how to link to it but put it in search and you will get it. The technique works amazingly well. It works fine for ranges or tops.

FWIW, I would never accept a 24 inch griddle over 2 extra burners...unless of course I fancied myself as a short order cook.

griddles are super-versatile. think of them as a giant saute pan. they're also nice to use as a kind of french top-type surface. keep one side on low and just move any pots with sauces over to the griddle to keep warm. also easy to jimmy up as a kind of steam table--just put a pan with water in it on the griddle and then hold your beans, mashed potatoes, polenta, whatever.

not trying to talk you into anything, can'tmake. just sayin'.

if i was in your shoes, i'd tell the company that screwed up that you'll just go ahead and use the one that's installed until the replacement comes. they can sell it as a slightly used item. make them eat the inconvenience they're causing you.

breezy 2 - Huge is HUGE, like 1/2-3/4" on both sides. I can see the back wall from in front of the range. I have no idea how the granite guys got the measurements so wrong. The solution to the front gaps are simple. My cabinet maker can easily fill those, but the granite on top is a real problem.... I'll look at your solution, though, maybe it will get some creative juices flowing.

edlakin - I totally see some benefit to the large griddle, but the drawbacks of only 4 burners outweigh that pretty quickly for me. I'm waiting to hear from the appliance co. to see what they will offer to do for me in the meantime. This wasn't the only mistake. The fridge doors are wrong, too!!

Anyone else have photos???

You probably don't need to deal with this if you are moving in Friday, but--have you considered calling another appliance dealer, seeing what they have and when it could be delivered/installed, and then calling the original company to come get their wrong appliances by the new installation date. As to the granite--if the installer measured wrong, he should replace the countertop and get it right this time. All this will work out and you will be able to enjoy your new kitchen. Let us know how it develops.

1/2 to 3/4 inch is a redo IMO, you can never make that look right. The measurements are not rocket science and to miss it by that much is inexcusable IMO. It sounds like you are putting in a nice kitchen and I fear you will always regret it if you compromise and give in on that much (b/t the range and the gaps) at this point. I say hold your ground and insist on waiting on the correct range and getting your granite corrected. It may take some sacrifices but it will be worth it in the long run.

Do you have a GC? Where is he/she in the mix?

someone here has a beautiful blue granite island with a range top and the granite folks added a border that looked very very nice.

marlingardener - unfortunately, there aren't many Bluestar dealers in Texas - none have the range in stock, and only one distributor, so I don't really have any other options than to wait the 4-6 weeks they are quoting me. Good news is I can use the range I have until they get me the right one, so my family won't have to subsist on baked goods from my wall ovens!

I agree about the granite and I've contacted him. Unfortunately, since it took the range so long to get here, the install on the granite was completed a while ago and he's been paid. I certainly hope he'll do the right thing, without me having to make a big stink. But I'm willing to make it if I have to.

Breezy_2, you're right about the rocket science. These guys just did a bad job. I won't live with the gaps. The GC is still in the picture and if the installer doesn't get back to me by tomorrow, I'll have him get involved. I'll also go in and take some photos tomorrow. The cleaning crew will be there doing the final clean so we can move in Saturday after the poly goes on the wood one last time.

Thanks all!

Someone on here had a problem with the granite not being cut right and the granite company came out and did a matching moulding on top of the counter, It looked fabulous as alexr said. Maybe someone can find it and post a link.

You might be referring to cloud_swift. She has a BS rangetop. Her fabricators cut molding/strips from her countertop stone to "frame" or cover up around the rangetop and I'm pretty sure she was pleased with the result. You can check out pics of her kitchen at the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: cloud_swift's kitchen

I just checked out Amazon.com in their home & garden section under large appliances. They have Bluestar ranges, lots of them, and they SAY that the ranges ship in two to three weeks. You might want to check them out.
Happy moving in day--enjoy your new home and all the lovely amenities it has. Please don't let a glitch ruin your happiness!

Thanks for the idea and the wishes marlingardener. We had one last (riiight) little glitch, and are now moving in today (Saturday) instead. It's so easy to let all the dumb stuff, like scratched tile, broken stuff, incorrect appliances or paint colors and hard to deal with people get in the way of seeing the blessing that a wonderful new home is, isn't it? I walked through the house by myself last night and just took in the beauty and spaciousness we are about to enjoy as a family. We are blessed and I certainly appreciate the reminder to not let these little things detour my excitement.

Hopefully today will go well. We have another shipment coming on Monday, so it will be a long few days. But I AM excited!

I ordered my BlueStar 60" range! Can't wait for it to arrive!

We live in very rural Wyoming. Not sure who I'll have do the official installation. I'll have to see who the restaurants use for service of their commercial ranges.

Any suggestions?