Bad quartz seam repair; counters not level now
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Seams in laminate countertop for island - OK or bad idea - Help!
Comments (10)We had our laminate counters pre fabbed for us, with Wilsonart HD, but we did the install ourselves. To get the seams tight we had to place glue between the two pieces being joined and then there are miter bolts beneath the counters that are tightened to pull the two sections together to get a very tight seam. In our particular pattern you really have to look to see the seams. Solid color laminate will show the seam more easily, but some patterns are barely noticeable. I've had laminate countertops in all but one of my 7 homes in the last 30 years and never ever had a problem with seams and laminate lifting. Nor have I had any ugly seams. As a mom to 4 kids (now grown and gone), trust me there were plenty of spills on my laminates through the years. They all got wet!!! Never had any seams lifting. My biggest problem with laminate is that it's not heat resistant or scratch resistant, although the newer laminates like my new Wilsonart HD is pretty tough and difficult to scratch. If you're doing a solid color laminate I don't think seams would look very nice on your island which may be the focal point of your kitchen. But if you're doing a pattern, i think you'll be fine....See MoreSolid surface Quartz counter seam - should I be able to feel it?
Comments (12)That was something I noticed once my counters were installed also.......but I think I was REALLY looking hard at the workmanship because it was new, costly and a very pleasant investment to me. I rubbed my hands all over the counter and did feel the joint and then studied it. But you need to remember how sensitive our finger tips really are!! Once my friends stopped over and I pointed it out to them........that's when reality set in or was 'put in place' by my friends LOL. NOT ONE of them saw the joint or felt it until I led them to the area! So they let me know that it's because it's mine that I see EVERYTHING. So maybe sit back and take a different look at it and ask a friend to stop over. If you still feel the joint is high, I'm sure they can buff it lower. If the space isn't close enough, see if they or the KD can let you see some other counters to compare. Take a pic and post it for others to view and that might help also. Here is a pic of my joint, that can only be seen when the a.m sun hits it in the right way : ) I hope that helps with you, I'm sure it looks great. Can you see these? There are 2....See MoreBad Stone Counter Seam - What to do?
Comments (21)You are in BOSTON!!!! That is excellent news. Okay you need to call these guy ASAP. BFR Granite they are in New Hampshire but they are the best in all of New England. They will make the seams like mine. They do repair work on commercial and residential. And they are reasonably priced. They have been doing this for 35 years or longer. They are known from the Boston Design center to the Canandian Granite Industries. I urge you to at least send them an e-mail for a quote via e-mail Ask Jessie who can fix it in your area. They are worth every penny. Jesse Repolt, jrepolt@bfrandassociates.com Counter Top Department, Residential & Commercial projects http://www.bfrandassociates.com/CONTACTUS2.html...See MoreQuartz Install Issues - What do I do now?
Comments (14)The fabricator has made all the errors here. First he measured wrong. Then he didn't let you see the second slab but said you'd get the same results - which you did not. Third, your sink isn't centered. You haven't don't anything wrong as the customer... This guy obviously needs to take this as a lesson learned and either replace the slabs or knock off WAY more money... Ask yourself this, if he knocked off lets say $1000, would that make you happy and could you move on with the kitchen as is? Only you can answer this. Don't take this the wrong way, but if you come across as too nice or a pushover this guy may be using that to his advantage to get out of this mess as quickly as possible. $200 off is a slap in the face if you ask me given the details. Of course, he may think the new counter looks fine. That doesn't make up for the off centered sink or promise to match the old slab. Honestly I would describe to him exactly what you have said here. You seem like a nice person who probably would like to avoid conflict. This guy needs to do way more than $200 off. It's a good thing you only paid half so far. That first slab he measured wrong isn't a total loss either, he can use it for remnants (ex- vanity sink tops). I'm just throwing this idea out there so you know that he has the possibility to turn some of that first slab error into $$....See Moremintcar123
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