Marble Countertop Broken During Install
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HELP Please! Builder installed marble counters( chipped edges)
Comments (4)The seam in my granite counter is also in the middle of the sink. It's the way to get the shortest seam. You don't even see the part behind the faucet. I don't know about marble, but granite seams are sealed with epoxy. I don't think there is an issue with water splashing. The chips are another matter. The stone shouldn't be chipped before it's even put on. That should be addressed. If the chips aren't too big, they may be able to be smoothed down. If they're big, then you shouldn't have to accept it. So yes, I'd make a big fuss about it....See MoreHelp! Marble Countertop Mysteriously Broken by Fabricator...
Comments (19)@jeandeyoung I realize that this is an older thread but I recently had an issue with poor fabrication of our marble countertops in kitchen. I was shocked that they would place a seam over the dishwasher and continue with another one without 3 feet left of there. Furthermore, the seams were about 1/4" thick which were repaired with white epoxy and then the repairer cracked the edge and tried to hide it. Furthermore, both the radius at sink and cooktop were bad. I brought it to my GC's attention and he blew me off immediately. It took me three weeks to get up the nerve to finally say that the job was unacceptable for $10K; I was going to replace a portion, then finally had another fabricator after inspection take them out because the entire job could not be "pieced" nor "matched" color-wise. As it turns out my contractor's sub of 16 yrs actually subbed out the job to someone else because he was too busy. No contracts were ever signed and the fabricator only came out once to measure and was not here at install nor did he come back and inspect after I complained. My contractor left for five weeks because he was furious - mainly due to the fact that I busted "them" for poor work. I don't want perfect - I just want a decent and fair job in the first place. This has delayed our project for almost three months because now it's back to the drawing board to select a countertop surface. Not easy doing it at the end of a project vs. selecting first where everything revolves around that top! Fortunately, my plumbing has never been installed. I hope you eventually got your issue resolved amicably but what a stressful situation for all involved....See MorePlease post pictures of your counter-tops
Comments (151)Love love love this topic. Your kitchens are amazing. Looking for pics of stainless; particularly of stainless with white cabinets and beadboard backsplash... Have you ever seen this combo? Any ideas would be awesome. Again truly amazing kitchens!!...See MoreSick to my stomach....corner of granite countertop broken
Comments (64)I'm so sorry this happened to your lovely granite! And thank you fabricators for piping in to let us know that this can be repaired. I really don't understand the liberties some guests take in a home. And I agree that it's frustrating to be labeled "b*tchy" when you're trying to protect something that means a lot to you that you spent a lot of money on. Just the other week I had some guests (male) over who were eating Doritos and then putting their hands (without washing or using a napkin) on some white chairs in my living room. Argh! I felt terrible asking, but I just couldn't stand the thought of orange fingerprints on chairs that I saved up to buy. We want to share our homes with guests, but I think it's fair to ask that they respect the space and be careful not to do damage. I hope the repair turns out perfectly!...See MoreUser
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