OK...so not a perfect miter cut, could have been done better(if you don't cut marble slowly it tends to chip due to it's softness), buuuuuuuuut the out come is GORGEOUS! Quite the WOW effect! Your going to enjoy looking at THAT masterpiece for a long time!!!!!!! Just WOW on your design choice!

Oh I don't think any of that is acceptable as is. Treb will surely weigh in, and by all means listen to the pros, but I would go ballistic if that were presented as finished work.

Wow that is not acceptable. It should look like one seamless piece of marble.

That is a gorgeous slab.

Nasty.

That is a gorgeous piece of marble. Those mitered seams and that corner seam are not acceptable. This may be one of those shops that doesn't have the expertise to do a good mitered edge. In the first & second picture, besides the mitered seam, the marble appears to have a vertical laminated seam. Picture #3, the vertical piece of marble is not laminated? That seems strange.

I have Imperial Danby Marble. How about the perimeter countertops? Did they do a good job on those?

"How about the perimeter countertops? Did they do a good job on those?"

Romy, I love your optimism. That's like asking Mrs. Lincoln how she liked the play! But seriously, what can the original poster do? What is his recourse for the way they butchered his marble?

I agree with everyone else, I would not find that acceptable in the least. Your statement island has turned into an eyesore :(

What's the reasoning behind the use of different edge treatments? He mitered the top edge, but laminated the side edge (Pictures 1 &2) and I have no idea what's going in Picture 3. Even if he were to fill the seams properly, I would be OK with those edges.

"The installer said the marble crumbled a lot during cutting - but not sure if this is the stone or improper technique"

Regardless, as soon as he saw that it was crumbling, he could have stopped and figured out how to proceed ... either by adjusting his technique or admitting that it was beyond his ability to cut it without ruining it.

Oh that's a crying shame! I'm so sorry. Hope they can fix that or redo it. The waterfall edge and the marble is gorgeous though.

Jason, in case you don't know, Joseph Corlett is Treb (short for Trebruchet, his name on GardenWeb before the Houzz takeover) and our resident seam/counter repair/quality expert. For reference, this is a recent thread about fabricating that he (and everyone else) agreed went very well: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3653406/templating-our-fantasy-brown-what-do-you-think

Joseph, how would Jason go about getting this fixed? Can you even fix a mess like this or is too much of the stone messed up now?

Have you paid them in full? Do you have a GC or KD that can help you get your money back? I'd pursue getting your money back, getting new slabs & a new fabricator. I am so sorry that you are going through this.

In the perimeter counter photo, is that filler I can see on the right side of the counter where the mitre would join? Also, is the counter top not even with the cabinet at the end?

i would not accept this. From afar, the kitchen looks great, but you and guests will be in the kitchen and it would stand out. Plus, I know that marble isn't cheap.

That at slab is gorgeous though!!

Is there NO overhang?

When the limitations of the material combine with the limitations of the equipment and the workman, and the result runs contrary to the expectations of the customer, there will be problems.

They need to make this right. I'm sorry you are going through this. It's such a process, doing a kitchen. You put trust in people - and then they screw up. Shame on them for thinking that their workmanship - and "fix' is acceptable.

Whoever did that did a terrible job. I definitely would not accept that and tell them you want all new slabs at their expense.

I'm sorry this has happened to your beautiful marble. Where is the overhang on your perimeter cabinets?

I realize that the waterfall is breathtaking and dramatic, viewed from afar. It just seems to me that, with those pieces sticking out, the bookends to the overhang, that you're asking for major wear and tear. Do you have kids? Someone using a vacuum? One good knock and won't you see those long exposed edges go south?

Total redo. Has your gc seen these? What does he/she say?

Don't countertops usually have an overhang to prevent spills, etc, from dripping onto the cabinets? Did you ask for no overhang? That would not fly with me. I think this whole thing is a redo unfortunately. Please do not feel bad telling them it's unacceptable. I know it's probably heartbreaking since no doubt you fell in love with that particular stone. But I'm sure you will find a replacement just as gorgeous. Please update us what happens.

We must have had the same fabricator.

Mine is Mountain White Danby and it's also crumbly.

don't love my seams or edging either But there's not much I could do.

They gave me a small discount.

I was so burnt out, and if you step back, especially now after 3 years, the pain is a little less.

I'm not saying for you to settle, but unless you have 3 more slabs of those gorgeous pieces and they are willing to refund every penny, for you to go to another installer, your hands are tied.

Oh no - those are awful seams IMO - I am sorry. Not only the cutting , the filler material is not well matched or smooth. I assume they'd have to remove the filler material and replace it, at the very least. Are the perimeter countertops chipped along the edges or is that the blurry photo?

I just had another thought. What are you doing for flooring? Shouldn't it have been installed first and go underneath that waterfall edge? I am pretty sure all the pictures I've ever seen of that look have the bottom edge hitting on top of the floor. Otherwise won't you have to do some sort of quarter round or trim piece? Notice these photos where flooring runs underneath?

"Joseph, how would Jason go about getting this fixed? Can you even fix a mess like this or is too much of the stone messed up now?"

It depends. It's either a do-over or the homeowner accepting a huge discount. Maybe a decorative contrasting miter inlay? Whatever results in a mutual agreement.

That's great news. My Imperial Danby install was good. The fabricator did a sharp edge on the top of an ogee edge & it is perfect. There are so many flaws & issues with your original install that it makes me think the fabricator is unskilled at creating a mitered edge & working with marble. I had my fabricator make a sample of the edge I chose - in fact he made several different ogee samples out of scrap pieces of Danby. Anyone considering a mitered edge should either see a mitered top the fabricator did or have a sample made. We've seen a few posters that have had a poor outcome with this type of edge (and many with beautiful results.) I remember a couple of people that thought they were getting a mitered edge & got a built up laminated edge with a visible seam & mismatched veining. You should question your new fabricator about whether he is doing a laminated seam in the vertical piece of marble - it was odd that one side had it & the other did not? Also, the "no overhang" on your perimeter countertops, unless you requested that.

Best of luck & we look forward to seeing your new tops.

Bbtrix has Montclair Danby, I believe.

That looks much better except for the flooring which should have gone in first.

I don't see any allowance or shims underneath your cabinet or enough under the waterfall for flooring. This means that you will have a very difficult time ever replacing your dishwasher without destroying your counter.

Actually beachem when my kitchen was done they put the cabinets in before putting in the flooring and it's fine.

I'm really glad you got this all worked out. Nice marble. Nice kitchen.

But I'm confused. Just as Rebunky asked above: What about the flooring? Waterfall counters need to be installed over finished floors to have that streamlined look. Yours reaches to what looks like a raw concrete slab. If you add wood or tile flooring now, you will need to add molding. That would ruin the look of the waterfall. No? What do I not understand here?

The marble is gorgeous!

Beautiful & the veining looks just as gorgeous as your original slabs.

Just curious, were you able to get a full refund from the original fabricator? If so that's great.

@cpartist I don't see the platforms that are put under the cabinets or an allowance under the waterfall for the flooring. My old cabinets were installed before flooring but they were all jacked up by a little over 1/2" including a platform for the dishwasher.

Well, those seams do look much better. The new marble slabs are just as beautiful as the first ones.

I am not really understanding what your contractor means by cutting a 45 degree angle around the waterfall. Did he show you a picture of how that will look? I just was hoping you would not end up with something like these photos below. While I don't think it looks hideous, it is certainly not the look I'd want to see after paying big bucks for a waterfall edge

I don't mean to rain on your parade, but as I now look more closely, it seems like your cabinets are sitting directly top of the concrete slab. I'm very concerned about that.

Not only should they be raised up to same height as the finished floor for the reason Beachem mentioned, but shouldn't there be some sort of moisture barrier in between the concrete and the wood cabinet? I can ask my GC husband later, but that looks wrong to me.

Maybe post this in the flooring forum?

I'm so glad you found a new fabricator to treat that marble right. I've had Montclair Danby for almost two years and love it. It's performed well and is not crumbly. My eased edge is perfectly smooth. I did not have the best fabricator and know they did not use a new blade for my seam which could have been perfect but instead is just acceptable. It's a very striking marble which is quite often used in commercial installations, especially in vertical applications.

Hi Jason! What a fabulous kitchen you will have! Congratulations!

And my oh my, that island with the waterfall edges is stunning! A true show piece that will be functional as well. It is the centerpiece of the home, as well it should be! What a great place for the whole family to gather and be together, over a meal, homework, art projects, games...such a unique space to carry on the traditions that make a house a home.

To be honest, I rarely like marble in an application like this. Often, it's way too busy for my taste. I feel like, in many pictures I've seen on this forum, people use too many elements in one kitchen and those elements fight each other to be the focal point, but it ends up having no focal point.

You are different. That is the most beautiful piece of marble I've ever seen! Both of them! By not having your perimeter and your island compete with one another, you've got a lovely, unified whole. I hope you'll do a REVEAL when all is finished...I'd love to see the finished kitchen!

Have a great day! :-)