waterfall countertops -- a trend?
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Can a waterfall edge countertop go over floating floor?
Comments (74)Meg, consider it theoretical hoopla if you don't care about your floor warranty. Most contractors don't. All you need to do is ask the following question in a google search; "Can cabinets sit directly on a floating floor?" and you'll have your answer. I'm on a condo board in a large high rise here in Chicago and have seen several contractors install cabinets/countertops over floating floors because they didn't care about the warranty, and there is one recent case where the contractor had to tear out the entire floor because of the issue. In Chicago, we often get 10- 15% humidity in the winter and 75% in the summer. Btw, it's usually not the cabinets that are the concern (ie...heavy furniture), it's the weight of the combined granite or quartz countertop. I had a recent discussion about this with the manufacturer of SuperCore (weshipflooring.com) luxury vinyl plank. He said that it "probably" wouldn't be an issue to put the countertop on top of the floor, and that he was trying to get the floor certified for such, but it never happened and he refused to allow it in the warranty. Manufacturers will ALWAYS try to figure out a way to weasel out of a warranty repair. Hey, give it a try and let us know how it works out after a year. :)...See Morewaterfall countertop longevity
Comments (14)Posted 1 seconds ago #2 My wife and I are staying in a resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico this week. I found this crack in the waterfall edge of, I swear I'm not making this up, a model unit several hours ago. This is what happens when you bond dissimilar materials with adhesive that is stronger than the stone. Waterfall edges need to "float" on dabs of silicone with minimal or no substrate. If they asked me, I'd only do a cosmetic repair as I believe this fail will continue to self-destruct....See MoreQuartz Countertop Mitered Waterfall Edge - Acceptable or Poor Job?
Comments (14)GC agrees and is fantastic - I use them on every project. My post was to get some objective viewpoints because after looking at it for a week straight, I've lost perspective on the two options. Faced with an option to just "accept it and move on" as live_wire stated is appealing on one hand because we are several weeks behind schedule (COVID supply chain issues) and without even basic use of the kitchen for 10 weeks now - so the thought of just plowing forward and getting this done is enticing. However, we did pay a premium for an upgraded feature from a reputable and experienced fabricator...having to look at something that is "a solid B" when that isn't what we paid for nor were promised, and doesn't match the quality of the rest of the project will probably irk me to see each time we walk into the kitchen. Again, was looking for some perspective on if this is acceptable or poor from professionals or people with more experience with mitered edges than myself. The chastizing over the inherent pitfalls of renovation and "overdone fad features" really is just white noise - this isn't my first or even 10th reno, but I'm also not a stone fabricator. But then again, who doesn't enjoy armchair quarterbacking other peoples' projects from behind a keyboard? 🙂...See MoreThoughts on this Kitchen Countertop /Waterfall Job
Comments (12)How rare to see a post about countertops where the comments are not "wow, your job is F'ed up, rip it out, hire someone new." If these eagle eyed harsh critics are telling you that it looks good, I'd consider your kitchen to have passed with flying colors. I would not want drawers flush with countertop. Though, I am surprised this conversation was not had a some point with your designer, fabricator, installer around what to do here....See MoreRelated Professionals
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