Miter edge or laminate for calacatta quartzite?
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Taj Mahal Quartzite
Comments (73)I had chosen TajMahal quartzite but unfortunately when they were loading on truck it wad damaged. For edging do not do straight edge especialky if it is the thinner slab as you will see the material they use to put two pieces together. ogee with under offset. there are guides on internet. In the end I chose Perla Venato which is quartzite and so very similar to Taj Mahal in colour. I am so glad of my choice. This slab was thicker so just a straight edge. simple but timeless. Make sure your fabricator is goid with quartize as it is a harder stone to work with. Go there and talk to them. Go view the slab before delivery and check it. Do a final hand sweep especially along the edges before they glue it down. My only regret is that we did not use same stone as backsplash. Will use quarzite over granite again in future....See MoreQuartzite edge detail
Comments (35)Since your decorator is a friend, you should express your concerns. The last thing he/she would want is a disastrous installation. I would ask to see some countertops that they fabricated. Also, are you sure you want marble? The "most picky person in the world" might not be okay with etching. It's a truly gorgeous slab but if you can't deal with etching that could be your way to release these slabs & find a true quartzite. I remember lcskaisgir's hunt for her slabs. It took awhile. She passed on a number of marble slabs labeled as quartzite & in the end found her beautiful quartzite slabs. I believe T&M brought her slabs in from another state. I also bought my slabs from T&M in Illinois. My slabs were transferred from a Minnesota T&M. Not trying to talk you out of those slabs - you could also just have them transferred to another fabricator....See MoreTaj Mahal Mitered Edge Cutting Wastage
Comments (18)To Mrs Pete & susyq53 The mesh is on the backside meaning underside of the 2cm slab (only one side polished). I'm guessing quarry put it on to add some strength during transport just in case. I'm not fully sure why mesh is put on and shy only some slabs. But I'm guessing it's probably for the thinner cut slabs and to manage risks during handling. I have attached pics of a sample piece from my stone supplier. You can see the mesh on the backside. It would not be visible when stone is installed but a couple inches of it would have to be removed from edge if they were to make the laminated butt seamed edge profile (to get stone touching stone without mesh in between). Oldryder explained it well how it may chip a bit while grinding this stuff off making that edge seam not super tight and thereby not as invisible. And Mrs Pete the waterfall is in regards to the 1.5" edge (with veining water-falling over along edge to match. I was considering a full 36" wall waterfall at the viewing end of this long island but not sure I have enough material and trying to avoid a 3rd slab. WRT waterfall mitered edges, I think it would be nice but may not be critical. I would hope a stone like this is pretty forgiving with it's coloration and veining that an edge piece taken from another part of the slab would still blend in pretty well along the edge. To the point of not jumping out at you as a mismatched edge unless you really studied it. Top/Front of TM sample Underside/Back of TM sample showing mesh...See MoreTaj Mahal Quartzite Edge Discoloring
Comments (13)@Karen Lee, in some areas they sell 2 cm slabs and in others 3 cm slabs. Generally when people get 2 cm slabs they want it to look thicker, so the edges either get a laminated edge or a mitered edge ... those have to be glued on. The wrong glue might cause a reaction and lead to staining. In my previous house that geographic area mostly had 2 cm slabs, so I had a laminated edge. Never had any issues with it. My new build house is in an area with 3 cm slabs, so I just have an eased edge on the actual slab. No additional pieces glued on. This describes it with pictures: https://marble.com/granite-edges/laminated-straight-edge/33#...See MoreJoseph Corlett, LLC
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