Didn't realize there were more updates here! Thanks for the compliments. They didn't do a great job fabricating one piece so we are anxiously awaiting another install this week. So stressful!!! Island- My cabinets are Medallion brand in "white icing". It's a bright white. The floors are getting a second coat of stain today, and they are hopefully turning into a beautiful dark brown but not black color. It is granite for sure, but unfortunately there have been mixed reviews here. Beekeeperswife has had a terrible time with hers- search for her Saran wrap thread. I'm hopeful that it will be okay, but I've already warned DH that he needs to use the wetbar (different granite) for making drinks and all his other messes. lol.

Went to the fabrication facility today. It turns out that the crack isn't a crack at all, but a very deep vein (deeper than the others that are all over RFG), which made the slab feel unstable to the fab guys. The good news is that (1) the deep vein isn't in our favorite slab (the one we are using for the island) but one of the slabs being chopped up for the perimeter counters, which will have more support, and (2) the template can be placed in such a way that it only has a small portion of this vein in it. The fabricator said he'd rather go this route than get an alternate slab (which would't bookmark properly, so the seams wouldn't line up well). He is confident it will work, so here's hoping.... I also asked whether this indicates a weakness in the slab as a whole -- he said no -- the issue is really one for the fabrication process. If the slab survives that, it will be fine once installed. Here are pics of the slabs -- Island: Perimeter slab for sink to fridge run: The other perimtere slab -- this is the one with deep vein: These were in different parts of the warehouse so the light was different, and all I had was my cell phone, but hopefully you get the idea! Here is the floor plan: Thanks all for your great feedback and advice. They start cutting the stone today, so keep your fingers crossed for me for the next couple of days!

Joe...also....the corbels under the granite were from previous countertop. There are 2 and the counter on the side with the crack does not meet it...they filled in gap with epoxy. I have a call in to the fabricator company...they also sell the slabs and installed. Am I being unreasonable about the crack? I can see it and feel it. I spent a lot of money for these tops and am also using as full height backsplash. They are supposed to install tomorrow which obviously will not happen until they come out and we discuss the counter concerns.

I am by no means an expert but this looks like Delicatus which is what I have in my kitchen. I can tell you it has not been babied, and I do have an overhang. I regularly find my friends and family leaning heavily on the overhang and in several years I don’t have a chip, a stain or a crack anywhere in the whole kitchen. I can see several spots where I believe there was filler and repairs prior to install, possibly done prior to it even reaching my fabricator. I think that’s normal. But that’s it. So I would be really upset if this was me. Having said that, my installer did SUCH a good job on the seams that they’re hard to see even though I know where they are. So I’m sure this can be repaired to the point that it’s barely noticeable.