quartz countertop seam placement
Bri Lar
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Comments (44)These are my pics of my countertops placed Friday June 22, 2018. I cried looking at these seams. It looks so cheap. Fabricator explains that's the way it comes. I explained that I shouldn't be able to see the seams so clearly. It looks so unprofessional. They ended up taking them back to their warehouse. In hopes they say if it is quality control will try and fix it just to make it look better. Otherwise I will have to pay an additional fee for them to come out again to install. I just don't know what to do and if still looks the same. This is the first time I've replaced my counters in 24 years. I don't and can't live with it. looking at this for another 24 years. It looks so cheap and it really was not it's a lot of money to me. I hope fingers crossed that they will fix this problem. They never told me that there would be such seams. I thought the edges were done by a machine and it would be all one piece. I have read up on this and now understand there are seams. But now I do know that they should not look like this. If they are good fabricator you shouldn't be able to see them so clearly. I will find out next week what happens....See MoreQuartz Countertop Seam Quality
Comments (20)@Josheph Corlett: the last picture of the initial post was actually showing the quartz in my ensuite bathroom. They were installing quartz on the shower curb threshold and also on a ledge in the shower. The miter pictured is where the two pieces of the shower curve meet. I had asked them to make the L-shape for the shower threshold out of a single piece but they said it needed to be two pieces so that they could both be angled in toward the shower to prevent water from pooling. Here are two additional photos of the shower and threshold for reference: As for the kitchen counter, they used only two sections for the back counter: one large L-shaped piece that is 104 3/8" x 46" that ends at the right-edge of the cooktop, and then a U-shaped piece that is 52" long and wraps in front and behind the cooktop. So the only seam in the kitchen is the one at the right side of the cooktop. I'm going to head to the house today to check the level and plane and will report back. Thanks again for your continued advice....See MoreQuartz counter seams...whats normal?! Please Help!
Comments (5)They did an awesome job matching the graining! That's really difficult with quartz, and no two slabs are alike, and are not able to be bookmatched. I'll bet that standing back 36" at the standard to judge the seam at, that it looks great! It's tight, and looks pretty good, even close up. Whites are the hardest to have the seams be inconspicuous. No seam will ever be invisible....See MoreSeeking Advice on Placement of Countertop Seam
Comments (7)Just to provide the final decision based on what the fabricator told me. a) they could not do it in two pieces. (I guess they ordered the small slab size) b) they recommended against moving the seam from (B) to (A). (B) has it supported underneath by the wood that makes up the side of the cabinets there which is evidently best to stop it from moving. c) they told me the seam will be hardly noticible with the material I selected and they have a good match in color in the glue they will use. Accordingly the template they sent me (attached above) is the one that I approved. Fingers crossed it comes out nice. The install is July 11. I will post again aftert that....See MoreCeladon
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