Marble Countertops Help!!
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Help! Marble Countertop Mysteriously Broken by Fabricator...
Comments (19)@jeandeyoung I realize that this is an older thread but I recently had an issue with poor fabrication of our marble countertops in kitchen. I was shocked that they would place a seam over the dishwasher and continue with another one without 3 feet left of there. Furthermore, the seams were about 1/4" thick which were repaired with white epoxy and then the repairer cracked the edge and tried to hide it. Furthermore, both the radius at sink and cooktop were bad. I brought it to my GC's attention and he blew me off immediately. It took me three weeks to get up the nerve to finally say that the job was unacceptable for $10K; I was going to replace a portion, then finally had another fabricator after inspection take them out because the entire job could not be "pieced" nor "matched" color-wise. As it turns out my contractor's sub of 16 yrs actually subbed out the job to someone else because he was too busy. No contracts were ever signed and the fabricator only came out once to measure and was not here at install nor did he come back and inspect after I complained. My contractor left for five weeks because he was furious - mainly due to the fact that I busted "them" for poor work. I don't want perfect - I just want a decent and fair job in the first place. This has delayed our project for almost three months because now it's back to the drawing board to select a countertop surface. Not easy doing it at the end of a project vs. selecting first where everything revolves around that top! Fortunately, my plumbing has never been installed. I hope you eventually got your issue resolved amicably but what a stressful situation for all involved....See MoreNeed help choosing countertop marble colors and sink
Comments (6)To be different, I like the dark gray with the dark gray sink, but I don't think any of the choices would be bad. I admit to a bias against white sinks, as I think they're harder to keep looking clean all the time....See MoreLooking for marble subway tile that matches countertops - Please Help!
Comments (1)We just remodeled our home and installed honed Calacatta marble countertops in the Kitchen. For the backsplash, I really have my heart set on matching 4x12 honed Calacatta marble subway tiles. Buying an extra slab and custom cutting the tiles from the same marble yard as the countertops is not an option. We have gone through multiple samples from various stores with no luck matching the veining (it's not even close) so far. Has anyone else tried to match their marble countertops to a marble backsplash? If so, where is the best place to start? How does it look? Is this a lost cause? Pictures of our Kitchen Reno can be found here...See MoreHelp! Marble countertop installation on Subtop only -no steel supports
Comments (21)"I might be more risk averse but it sounds like the community thinks they are wrong and there is too much risk." Just so you know, the folks offering you their opinions here are true, respected contractors and experts. You can click on their names and see probably thousands of posts offering their expert advice. Personally, I would take Cook's Kitchen's advice and present your current GC with the written industry standards. I am sure your GC is aware that installing dangerous and expensive items like this, over a reasonable customer's objection and presentation of code requirements, could get him/her reported to the licensing agency, stuck in court, and suffer the consequences that some truthful comments on Yelp and other social media would bring. You should force the GC to re-install, not get a new GC. My goodness, with a new GC, you may have to sign away your expectations that the slab could be broken when uninstalled and reinstalled. I would leave that as a LAST resort....See Morechris11895
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