Either rent a really big crane and remove and reinstall a window, or get a seam. On top of the elevator is totally not safe, and OSHA would have fits.

Thanks. I looked into this but a crane that would get to my floor would be $10k+. I thought I could find a moving company to take it up but not likely either

This would have been the same result even if they measured correctly so a seam at the sink is very often the solution to large counters . If done right it will be almost invisible. This BTW is you designers fault that elevator should have been measured beofre the design was done.

Yes, just seam it at the sink.

I have a seam at my sink on one wall and at my cooktop on another wall. I never notice it.

If a seamless counter is not worth 10K to you, then it’s certainly not worth the million dollar lawsuit from hijacking the elevator beyond its intended function.

A seam is not a big deal if you chose the right skilled fabricator from the beginning. If you chose based on price and not skill, then there is no improving that decision, or the seam, after the fact. You viewed their past work, and seams that they have done, as part of your selection process, right?

Thanks Celadon. Do you think the seam in the picture is a skilled fabricator? I'm wondering how that looks in relation to other fabricators if I find someone else

Yes, it’s fine. The industry standard is to view 36“ back, in natural light, not angled light. Seams will never be invisible in stone. If you have that expectation, you should move to Corian without a movement pattern. Seams will be inconspicuous. A self seam, where a piece is cut in two, and then joined, is the easiest seam to disguise.

HI Ben,

Are you talking about the horizontal line through the granite? I would think that the seam for you would run the other direction (vertical).

Seams at the sink are fairly standard practice. Any counter that's longer than the length of the slab would be seamed anyway. It's barely noticeable; don't sweat it.

I agree with kempek01 - why is the seam lengthwise?

That isn't their counter- that is a seam sample the installer has to show people realistic expectations.

That was on the stone I have, but on a spare piece from the slab that won't be used on the counter. Just to give an idea of how the seam will look. It will be width wise

Cut the top and dress the edges with a Seam Phantom. With Gorilla Grips, the seam will be inconspicuous.

I'm not familiar with Seam Phantom, and google is not giving me many results. This works with quartzite? I'm curious why the fabricators wouldn't mention this?

Here you go.

It works with quartzite. Your fabricators didn't mention it because they haven't paid the fifteen hundred bucks. Make 'em practice on scrap first please.

This is the Seam Phantom at a trade show exhibit. You can imagine how nice it would look with color matched adhesive and a little polishing.

19 fights? what if you got 2-3 teams of 3-4 guys? might take 15-20 mins to get it up, but they could rest each flight, or switch off w/the team and leap frog. (just trying to find other alternatives). If carrying it up flights of stairs is the only reason, I'd find some big moving guys and pay them to do it.

Joseph- that looks good! Is that a device to actually cut the stone or one that fixes seams? It looks like it is to actually do the cutting, in which case I think I'll have a tough time convincing them to buy one and use it for the first time