Need help dealing with a bad granite install
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Is this bad granite installation
Comments (10)As I have written elsewhere, we're seeing a rash of poor counter installations lately. You are getting good advice here. I don't understand why your counter person installed a faucet. Sure, they drill the hole(s), but normally the faucet is installed by a plumber. Also, I do not understand why any glue was in the vicinity of a faucet installation. As for the attorney threat, I wouldn't over worry it. I don't know where you are, but in most places he's have to give an attorney a couple of thousand $$ to even listen to him on a contract matter. Of course, if he has one on retainer (not likely) he probably has to sue a lot, or gets sued a lot!...See MoreHelp, Need your opinion ASAP on Granite install
Comments (15)Picture would help: don't pay the balance yet. 1. New Venetian Gold (several crystals) 2. Light granite with garnets (round dots of red/purple)you: large really dark cluster with lots of little spots (could be mica: will be more ruff feeling to the touch and less polished) 3. tearing out granite 'could' effect any other granite touching and/or splash touching 4. Seal~Seal~Seal with a VOC compliant granite sealer: not water based: clean granite with only true granite approved cleaners & polishers: usually commercial brands works very best. 5. I guess you were unaware that you are allowed to see slab before being cut with templates layed out on the slab at cutting time to approve placement. Facts: A characteristic referred to as "pitting" is normally due to the fact that granite is a natural product that has a crystalline structure, sometimes resulting in small spaces between the varying mineral crystals. In some cases, certain tiny crystals may also be removed during the polishing process, causing the pits to become more visible. Various steps are taken during the finishing process to reduce the visibility of these pits, but they cannot be totally avoided in all granite types. Pitting will not become worse with regular use or with the passage of time. Many types of granite have small "fissures" or hairline cracks on the surface of the slab, usually more visible in the larger quartz crystals. These surface fissures should not be confused with structural cracks that permeate the entire slab. Fissures are a natural result of the heating and cooling of the stone during its formation millions of years ago. Fissures will not grow or expand over time. I hope this helps. Posting picture might help....See MoreHELP! Need third party opinion on measuring for granite install
Comments (7)Well, all I can say is that in those 2 pictures, the two measuring tapes aren't making a right angle. I can't tell if you mean that's what they are measuring or what you are measuring. I'd wonder if perhaps they aren't doing this in "most efficient" mode because you've got a pretty darned visible seam there, and they're trying to get it at least in the same area of granite from 2 slabs--that L of granite you show sure seems to have a lot of different colors, seems like being even remotely matching would be difficult on the seam....See MoreHelp! I need advice on granite install seam and chip "repair"
Comments (0)Hi everyone. We did an entire condo gut in Florida. They came to install the kitchen and bath granite finally last Wednesday night to finish a job started on Tuesday. They had to come back because the brought the wrong sink with them the first day. We ordered a super single rounded bottom corner sink as we were told it would be easier for my mom to keep clean as she has failing eyesight. Instead they brought a sharp corner split sink. We were forced to accept a large single sharp corner (forgive me I don't know the "real" name for them) as the sink we wanted would not fit. We are unhappy with the seams around the sink as well as a large chip and roughness next to the slide in oven. It appears to be some sort of epoxy they used to fix the chip but it is lifeless, one color and looks like cement. In addition, I am wondering if the change in sink is why there is such a large seam around the sink? And, should the granite be so scratchy and dull? Any advice would be so helpful!...See Morelaurajhwest
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