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Comments (16)vwhippiechick, I think your stone was cut from the same piece from left to right. You can tell by the veining, but because of shipping cost and/or breakage factor when being shipped it was cut down and seamed. Ask your fabricator, I would be very surprised if it was not how I say it is. This is still cool because you can barely see it and it looks great. When seaming up two different slabs it is harder and to match veining patterns can be very difficult and can waste a lot of material sometimes. I bring this up because if all my seams came out like yours I would love it, but it's not the norm for seams to match perfectly like that. eppinghouse, pictures would help so now is only guessing at what is acceptable work or not. I've seen some people not happy just because they would never be happy and others that are happy when they have every right to complain. Seams are hard to match, and can be a challenge to do if you donÂt know what your looking at. The fact that your contractor told you not to oil is a very questionable solution for me. I would be embarrassed to say something like that. The ¼ inch gaps are unacceptable for me. If itÂs the cabinets, then itÂs not the countertops fault, but if itÂs the stone thatÂs bad. Different situations can lead to different explanations so I should be careful as I donÂt know the surrounding situation. Check the stone with a straight edge, if itÂs not straight then go back to your supplier and complain with proof. The bottom of stone can be a little rough but I donÂt know if your particular stone is unacceptable or not. I always try to hit the touchable parts a little to soften it up but each shop is different and charges differently based on what they do to the stone. Work it out with all involved and see if you can hold on to the final payment until it is all worked out. Post some pics on here and let people see the quality of work coming out of the stone yard and the fabrication shop or if it is acceptable work. Hope this helps out a bit....See MoreSelling Soapstone On CL?
Comments (1)Why couldn't you just sell them "As-Is"? When we've purchased soapstone from a major soapstone retailer, there was no guarantee that the slab wouldn't break the very first time we put a tool to it. There's a risk/reward built into the transaction - a local buyer could save a lot of money by purchasing these from you (if you price it that way) by not paying for shipping. It's sad that any of us have to consider all of this kind of legal stuff. Honor has been replaced with slimy legalese. Good luck - I wish you had this stuff for sale in my town!...See MoreSoapstone woes - where did you get yours?
Comments (16)Thanks to all of you for your comments and help! I think I need to start over and try M Tex again. Although I would still like to hear from happy Dorado folks, if you are out there. I did get a response back from Dorado and was told that a mistake had been made. I was also told that while I only need 24.6 sq. feet, he's gonna round it up to 25 and charge me for the 25. Why does this seem to not be ok to me? Part of the problem is that I have a small kitchen, only need 25 sq. feet of stone, and am trying to stay on a budget, ie: keep the shipping costs low, and install myself. Maybe I should get one of my male friends to do all the talking for me and see if I get better results! I'm going to call Michelle next week, and I'm also going to check out Soapstone International. Thanks to all of you, so much! I will keep you posted with the result....See Moresoapstone problems
Comments (10)Do not sand! That would be an unnecessary and expensive mess. I am not an expert but we've had our counters for 6 months and have done a lot of experimenting with oiling and then letting them go natural. I wash them with dishsoap, let dry and then rub a light coat of mineral oil and rub off (really rub off well) and they come out uniform and beautiful but then fade over time. I commented on the thread link below with photos if it helps. The great thing about soapstone is it is non permeable so you don t need to sand anything out. A poultice will not work since nothing soaks in. The dark marks are just oil residue on the surface but applying oil or wax gets it all the same color. As the stone oxidizes over time it will get darker and not necessarily in a uniform way which is probably what you are seeing. However as I comment in this thread I do get water marks on the oiled surface http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3453446/soapstone-and-the-dish-queue...See MoreUser
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