Quartz shower - Cambria
pippipal
3 years ago
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I posted about a quartz shower, and here are photos I promised. 100% Cambria quartz shower! 1 cm walls done by local guys and custom shower tray made by Distinctive Tile & Stone in Washington. They will ship. The owner has a computer (CAD?) system that takes the dimensions and drain placement and grades it properly. The entire tray is roughed up so you don't slip to your death. The one thing that I will say about this is that it does seem to compromise the cleaning ease. Found this out the hard way when metal shavings from fixture install were left on the damp tray and it rusted. Getting the rust stains out was quite a chore, and when it is wet I can still sort of see faint staining. So I'm not sure if it's worth the bother of having quartz if it's not super-easy to clean, but I'll have to see how it holds up to ordinary usage.
UPDATE 2022: Still super easy to clean and holding up perfectly! I spray a little 409 and rinse and that's it. I rarely scrub with a sponge. In fact, the only thing giving me a hard time with cleaning is the glass surround!
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Comments (92)No engineered stone is approved for UV exposure. It’s not an industry secret at all. None can go outside. Period. If your professionals that you worked with had done their jobs, you’d be an educated consumer and know that it’s not an exclusion just for Cambria. Direct sun from standard new windows shouldn’t pass enough UV to damage your floors, furniture, or e-stone. Standard windows already come with UV blocking properties, so if yours are so old that they don’t have it, you’ve got other issues about UV exposure in your house. Old windows need UV blocking film installed to avoid degradation to all kinds of interior finishes. Not just your e-stone. If it’s a relatively new window, that’s a conversation that you need to have with your window manufacturer. It’s defective. This is Not on Cambria. Or Silestone. Or Pental. Or Zodiaq. Or any e-stone manufacturer. New windows shouldn’t have issues with transmitting enough UV to damage your home.. Poop happens. This isn’t on Cambria. Talk to your window manufacturer....See MoreNeed Help Choosing Cambria Quartz for Vanity Top
Comments (10)Nicole, I did everything even more backwards..in the kitchen, I started with the backsplash...:) because the tile was custom and 6 weeks wait at that time, while the slabs are usually there and ready. Well they were there and ready, but I couldn't find the right one for weeks after that. We were going everywhere with the sample of the tile, the floor, the cabinet door..You get the picture. Well found it eventually. Lol. That's why I'm afraid to give you a potentially bad advice by just looking at the screen-I remember what it takes, to choose the material. Had a very similar experience with the counter in the master bath..they gave me some tiny samples(literally, like 2 by 2 at most) and asked to choose. Then I chose. Then I opened a thread here where I mentioned I chose something because people are waiting, but I'm really not sure whether it's the right choice . Then I got some encouragement to speak up. Then I wrote a letter to our GC and Co: "So sorry. I really wanted to make everyone happy but I need a couple more days to choose the stone". Next day, we drove to the slab yards around us, and found a remnant that was like a hundred times better choice than the one I reluctantly chose before. BTW was cheaper than their pre-fab Quartz too. Maybe twice as cheaper. Well the GC and us did get a bit mad at each other, and he stalled us for three weeks not picking that slab. Was not exactly easy for him to pick it up too I must say, as all his guys are not local, and it became a real problem at some point, as the remodel went on and on. Then we met to reconcile, which we did. We silently arrived at consensus -we payed for the slab, even though it was a part of their quote-but they did come to pick it up. Now I love my new counter, and I must say the GC loves it too. Will make his work on that bathroom look much, much better. Which is kinda important thing for somebody who takes pride in what he does. Don't worry. It will fall into place. Try to visit other facility if possible. It's a big decision, you shouldn't be rushed into it. Also look at the remnants they've got there, just in case(if they got them)-who knows, maybe you'll find your stone winking at you. Good luck to you, and I wish I could be more helpful-to me, slabs are the worst.....See MoreDark Marks On My Cambria Quartz
Comments (14)No, they just say its part of the stone. no help at all and it 100% wasn't anywhere within the first month or so and i now have spots everywher. even though i have a bunch of photos proving they weren’t there in beg....See Moreputting in one-piece engineered stone shower base
Comments (8)"Is it true that there is some kind of difference between the likelihood of leaks with a Silestone shower base (or similar high-quality engineered quartz product from one of their competitors) versus tile?" No, in fact a one-piece base is less likely to leak than the multi-stage waterproofing required of tile. "How do I actually find a contractor who has experience installing these things?" www.homeadvisor.com, or trade associations: www.isfanow.org, www.stonefabricatorsalliance.com "Or if I have to go with a contractor who is otherwise good but has no experience with these things, how do I ensure that they do it properly?" You'll insure that by checking out his reputation. "I am particularly confused because obviously all contractors install single piece tubs everyday, so how different can this actually be?" It's not. If you want "a durable, clean and modern looking white shower without grout" you'll start with a Glacier White Corian Grifform pan. The coved base and wall corners are essentially exclusive to solid surface. Size is no longer an issue. There is no better shower material. You can't cost-effectively cove engineered stone. I've fabricated and installed solid surface shower bases and walls and have written magazine articles about it, so some people think I kinda know a little bit about this....See More
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