Quartz countertops, why are the majority off-white?
Prldecivic
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Countertop people dropped the quartz top and broke off a piece
Comments (8)Thank you for all your comments and help. I have not heard anything back from the contractor. I have really tried being very reasonable with everyone. I don't think I should have to take a repaired counter. We don't have a picture of it but the piece that broke off from what my husband showed me is probably around 7" long and goes from thicker to thin for the thickness. The first problem we had with this counter we noticed right after they installed it the overhang to sit at it to eat was only 6". The fabricator and contractor must have gone by the cabinet island blueprint. When the cabinets were installed the cabinet installer increased the depth 6" but no-one knew this. He had to do it for certain reasons. The contractor asked me how big of an overhang I wanted. I said I don't know I want to be able to sit there to eat. I sent him a copy of the island blueprints. Now I know it should be 15" for counter height. The contractor figured 12" but did not take into account the extra 6" added to the island. So we ended up with a 6" overhang. I never understood if the fabricator went to the house and actually measured the island how I ended up with only a 6" overhang. So to not be unreasonable or that person I allowed the contractor to cut into the extra room on the island. He said he could cut the island back and we would get the 12" overhang. I have nice cabinets they were not inexpensive. The cabinet installer warned me not to do it that it will not work. I agreed with the contractor and he cut into the empty space in the island. He was able to get only a 10" overhang. The pendant lights have to be moved and the ceiling patched where they had been. The pendants were installed to go over the island if they had added a 12" overhang to the island before it was altered. The end panels I wanted simple and just flat they have to have trim on them to cover the whole the contractors person made or I have to order new end panels which will take awhile. The contractor had someone put one piece of trim to cover the hole they made. It does not look right. I wanted only a 1/2" overhang on the ends but they cut the island top to 1 1/2". The contractor said he can have them cut it to the 1/2" like I had asked for in writing. The trim to match the front of the island is thick so the trim on the end panels will be the same and would not look right with the 1/2" overhang. The trim would stick out. Then there was also a problem with the sink cutout. They were removing it and taking it away to fix it when they dropped it on the tile porch and broke off a piece. Because of all the problems I have had with this island top I feel the will not be able to repair it correctly. Thank you for all of your advice. I will be so glad when it is all done....See MoreWhite quartz spotting/polish taken off?
Comments (2)By "quartz" do you mean engineered stone or quartzite please? If engineered stone, you're probably going to have to get someone who is familiar with Quartz Renew. If you look at your tops as ruined, you can probably try it yourself, but I wouldn't recommend it. If it's quartzite, or a marble imitating quartzite, a local stone restoration professional can save you....See Morelooking for a white/off white cabinet color for Q glacier white quartz
Comments (6)@Susanne Woolley its a long story, but we eneded up having to return the glacier white because it was an oddly printed slab. we have msi trevi because it was one of the only options availabe. i went with bm white dove. it has enough warmth and grey in it to look good in both east and west exposure. kitchens not completly finished but im happy with it so far! the trevi is a littke darker and warmer than cabinets...See MoreWhite quartz with off white cabinets?
Comments (1)I am following this thread because I am having the same issue. I picked out off white cabinets that have a yellow undertone. I am trying to pick out a color for the countertop and I don't want to bring out, or emphasize the "yellow" undertone in the cabinets. So far, I have been looking at Frosty Carrina quartz, Organic White quartz, or Smoked Pearl quartz. I am even open to getting a gray shade like Stellar Gray quartz. I would appreciate any suggestions....See MoreNothing Left to Say
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