Help! Is this seam in quartz countertop acceptable??
Drea C
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Would you accept this countertop seam?
Comments (10)Live wire oak; thanks for the response. While you didn't necessarily see it the same way I did, you gave me a good idea... look at the ceasarstone specs. I checked and they use the same 1/16 standard. By my calipers they are just outside that limit, but honest folks could differ on my reading. I found a more important section, however. It states, "Caesarstone requires the use of colored glue on all seams," and goes on to specify a color to be used with buttermilk slab. The glue used is a pure white, and clearly not tinted. I think in the end I will let them try to re-glue it. We'll still have to see about the chipping from the chattering saw. If it's less visible with the right glue I'll probably just let it go....See MoreAcceptable Quartz Countertop Seam???
Comments (25)"The quartz featured in this post looks alot like Zodiaq Calacatta Natura, which can be ordered in book-matched slabs, by asking for sequential slabs when ordering." pinkparadox: Do you have a citation for your information? Since engineered stone isn't cut from blocks, I don't know why sequential slabs would necessarily book-match. The only book matched engineered stone I've ever seen was at a trade show and was Chinese: These four huge natural stone slabs were cut from the same block in sequence, which is why they book-match so spectacularly....See MoreSeam or no seam quartz countertop
Comments (8)Sorry, Melissa, I can't make any sense out of what you're describing. Perhaps you could draw something, take a picture of the drawing and post it? The more rounded the edge, the less likely the chipping....See MoreZenith Quartz counter, seams - help please!
Comments (13)I am a fabricator. "U" shaped counters can be a challenge for grain transition because the pieces are necessarily oriented at 90 degrees relative to each other. A good fabricator will work with you and have you participate in the part layouts so you know ahead of time what to expect. Of course this requires the slabs to be available for your inspection. My suggestion would be to select a fabricator with inventory so you can see the slabs. Ultimately you are far more likely to be satisfied with the end result....See MoreMelissa R
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