Worried about striated countertop meeting up on perimeter corners.
22k22
6 years ago
I've decided to go with polished Sea Pearl quartzite in my large u-shaped kitchen.. I'm a little worried the striations going around the perimeter will look like a racetrack. The fabricator says it is often done where the longest counter of the perimeter goes all the way to the wall, then the striations will continue on the next run, which is broken up by a large range. He assures me it will look fine. Does anyone have photos of a striated stone going around the perimeter? I really love the stone and want to go with it, but if it will look odd or too stripy, then I'll find a honed Nero or Virginia Mist for the perimeter.
Here is the SP: (the striations seem darker in the pic than in real life)
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Comments (17)Joseph Corlett - I think the posters on this thread advocating being present at the templating are not talking about the homeowner being at the house while the fabricator copies cabinets and walls. We are talking about the subsequent process of choosing which parts of the slab go where. This occurs at the fabricator's shop. So for example if there is a colorful chunky part of the stone that the homeowner wants showcased on the kitchen island, the homeowner and the fabricator will outline that during the templating process at the fabricator's. Conversely if there is a part the homeowner does not want, such as a resin pool on a slab of quartz, that part can be cut out for the sink or simply not used. Here is a pic of what I mean, though it's not mine, just a photo on the Internet. I've done this sort of layout several times for different kitchens. It's taken place at the fabricator's shop. In this photo it appears the homeowner wanted a long expanse of counter without the chunky colorful part, and the layout was done accordingly. That slab could have been cut completely differently; if the homeowner is present during this layout, his/her preferences are made clear and it's a collaborative effort. We have seen many times on this forum that when a homeowner doesn't take part in this part of the templating, there are often problems. Even if the fabricator has a lot of integrity and wants to correct any issues, it may require locating another slab and starting over....See MoreCounter top dispute with fabricator
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mihelene
6 years agoI have a linear stone and spent a lot of time with the fabricator discussing the layout to make it flow the best. I don't have a U, but an L. You can see how the stone is laid out once it turns the corner. I think your stone would work fine in a U shape. I would make sure the striations all run the same way.
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