Help!! Is this normal? Issue with quartz install
Melissa Winry
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Comments (21)Frank- Settling is a very common issue within new construction. Did you utilize a GC on your build, and do you have a Builder's Warranty? A quality GC/builder follows these issues, and fixes under warranty. At this point, as well, you would do yourself a favor in hiring an independent inspection. These, also, are very common in my area. My inspector has 10 years as a GC, and another two decades of inspection experience in the area. Really wonderful. At various points within our builder's warranty, we've brought him in to advise. Costs a bit, but he's well respected by our contractor- no argument on anything, and it all gets fixed in a time frame that makes sense. Inspector also totally reasonable- this is a small flag, not likely to ever become an issue. This is a "big flag", and it needs to be dealt with. Sometimes within Code, as in- this will become a resale issue. He's very tight with city/county inspection, and has a great idea of where a homeowner could get stuck "holding the bag", if not fixed. In this way, we've been able to communicate with our builder/GC, in respect and reason. Totally works for us all, and frankly? GC is really pleased for the extra "eyes on" the project....See MoreHelp, please! Subway tile installation issues
Comments (12)Here's several sources of irregularities in a tile installation: Unless the tile installer shimmed out the backing to compensate for any wavy studs, you will have a wavy backing, and the tiles will follow the waves ... occasionally one will hit the crest of a wave just right and you have a corner like you see. 2 - With a square-edged tile all the tile installer has to do is wipe ALL the grout off the face of the tiles and it's all even. With a rounded edge the visible grout width will vary depending on how much grout is wiped away from the rounded edge to reveal the joint. That's part of the "charming hand-made" look. Had they known that you wanted machine-like precision in the grout lines they may have been able to warn you that the rounded edges of that tile are not conducive to precise grout joint appearance unless you want to pay for someone to use calipers and Q-tips on all the joints. 3 - Tile size variation depending on where they were in the kiln. It's tiny, but it adds up over the course of several rows of tile. 4 - Those spacers are not "machined" they are cast or pressed into the clay before it's fired, and subject to shrinking. They are a help to the tile setter, not any guarantee of absolute precision. ---------------- As for the spacers, unless your walls were perfectly squared and ceiling perfectly level, some of the joints probably needed to be widened a scooch so the tiles would line up properly with the tiles on the other wall. the easy way to do this is to slip a spacer into the joint and twist it. My tile installer (and contractor) had to compensate for a 1 inch difference between one side of the alcove's rear wall and the other. He did it by starting about three rows up from the rim of the tub and widening the grout gaps a tiny bit on the high side, tapering back to normal on the low side. It looks great, but it took him the better part of three days to do all the measuring, marking, and scooching, then letting each couple of rows set up so he wouldn't mess it up with the next rows....See MoreInstallation issues? Help/advice!
Comments (4)I agree with the above. Any time we have to patch Sheetrock or plaster, we apply 1 coat and then the homeowner ( or painting contractor) is responsible for the finishing, including a finish coat, sanding, painting, texture, etc. This is standard in the industry unless you have it detailed differently in your contract. Those drywall returns can definitely be problematic due to the fact that they are often exposed to moisture and cold air from your old windows. Screen is no biggie, just ask for them to fix it. Overall, these are small and common issues. I'd definitely follow up with your install company though if you need further clarification and to get the screen fixed....See MorePlease help! Installers ruined thousand dollar quartz backsplash :(
Comments (46)This looks so ugly and breaks our heart after spending thousands of dollars on the slab and labor. The GC says that is not a big deal and we can just add another piece of trim. He says that most times walls are not straight and trims hide it. To me it seem unacceptable as there should not be a trim in the first place and the backsplash should be the thing hiding any gaps. The trim solution looks ugly. Your enemy here is the concept of perfection ... and Pinterest. Saying they have "ruined thousands of dollars" of materials is going overboard, making a catastrophe of something minor. This is not a horrible thing, and once the kitchen is finished and filled with all the accessories, you won't see this like you do today. I cook every day and I bake, I deep fry, I broil. There is no sign of heat damage to the Formica after 50 years of use. We all know that Formica is plastic and not exceptionally heat resistant. Eh, look at these two pictures, taken from this thread ... what difference do you see? The second stove has a back, which protects the formica from the worst of the heat. That can make a big difference in whether the backsplash becomes discolored. Believe it or not, laminate tops are a lot more durable than people give them credit for. Folks had them in their homes for many years. Eh, I think maybe it used to be better than it is now. When we moved into this house 20 years ago we had the original laminate /formica ... the pattern was hideous, and some of the edges were torn off, but the main work spaces were in perfect condition ... and it was over 30 years old. We replaced it with new laminate (because the kitchen is huge, and it's what we could afford then), and it is now badly scratched up ... you'd think we use knives directly on it....See MoreMuriel Thompson
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