Expensive Granite Install - Chips and Seam Very Noticeable
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Comments (11)"Totally a non issue. Epoxy fill will take care of it and you will have to actively hunt for that spot in a few weeks." agree. very few granite installers are actually truly 'perfect" due to the nature of stone. Chips like that are often filled before the stone leaves the fab shop with no one the wiser. On occasion you'll get a chip like that at install and it needs follow-up....See MoreChip in granite during install
Comments (3)Things happen and because granite is crystalline by nature, small chips during fabrication, transport and installation are a pretty common occurrence. Fixing it is a matter of course and a colored epoxy is often used. If the fix was done well, you would not notice it unless it was pointed out to you. If do you notice it right away without being shown, the stone guys could probably do a better job of fixing it. Give them the opportunity to make it right....See MoreRedroze's Granite install - Bad seams and all
Comments (37)The hot tamale train!!???!! That rocks Mrsandrews!!!!! Thank you. Which granite did you end up with?? I know, I know. I need to calm myself down before I freak out again. I mean, soon the appliances are going in, then window treatments. I can't post another "oh no, this is too XXX" everytime I frickin put something new in my kitchen!!! Thanks neesie! I didn't realize I was being too sensitive. To me, from a technical perspective, it just doesn't match up. I've seen some kick a$$ seams on GW where they match perfectly, and we had two big slabs for them to choose from, so I was just expecting that they could do a better job. But maybe my expectations are too high. And no, my mother-in-law has told me before, for goodness sakes, don't point out the flaws!! Thanks Patricia!!...See Moregranite counter-top seams ... are we being too picky?
Comments (44)These are my pics of my countertops placed Friday June 22, 2018. I cried looking at these seams. It looks so cheap. Fabricator explains that's the way it comes. I explained that I shouldn't be able to see the seams so clearly. It looks so unprofessional. They ended up taking them back to their warehouse. In hopes they say if it is quality control will try and fix it just to make it look better. Otherwise I will have to pay an additional fee for them to come out again to install. I just don't know what to do and if still looks the same. This is the first time I've replaced my counters in 24 years. I don't and can't live with it. looking at this for another 24 years. It looks so cheap and it really was not it's a lot of money to me. I hope fingers crossed that they will fix this problem. They never told me that there would be such seams. I thought the edges were done by a machine and it would be all one piece. I have read up on this and now understand there are seams. But now I do know that they should not look like this. If they are good fabricator you shouldn't be able to see them so clearly. I will find out next week what happens....See MoreGinie
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