Is this color variation in those 2 quartz slabs acceptable ?
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Cambria quartz slab variations
Comments (3)I read that, but it seemed that they had only seen a small sample, not an entire slab. I just got a photo of the original slab I saw, and compared it to the photo I took of the second slab. I could then see that the second slab wax only half of a slab, cut lengthwise, which left off the bolder part of the pattern. So still not sure if there is actually a difference, as those two looked pretty identical o cê I only looked at half....See MoreQuartz Countertop Mitered Waterfall Edge - Acceptable or Poor Job?
Comments (14)GC agrees and is fantastic - I use them on every project. My post was to get some objective viewpoints because after looking at it for a week straight, I've lost perspective on the two options. Faced with an option to just "accept it and move on" as live_wire stated is appealing on one hand because we are several weeks behind schedule (COVID supply chain issues) and without even basic use of the kitchen for 10 weeks now - so the thought of just plowing forward and getting this done is enticing. However, we did pay a premium for an upgraded feature from a reputable and experienced fabricator...having to look at something that is "a solid B" when that isn't what we paid for nor were promised, and doesn't match the quality of the rest of the project will probably irk me to see each time we walk into the kitchen. Again, was looking for some perspective on if this is acceptable or poor from professionals or people with more experience with mitered edges than myself. The chastizing over the inherent pitfalls of renovation and "overdone fad features" really is just white noise - this isn't my first or even 10th reno, but I'm also not a stone fabricator. But then again, who doesn't enjoy armchair quarterbacking other peoples' projects from behind a keyboard? 🙂...See MoreWould you Accept this Cambria Quartz Countertop Install?
Comments (34)Home Depot doesn't charge for Cambria by the slab but by the square foot. They argue that this saves you money, but it occurred to me that such a policy might also lead a fabricator who didn't have immediate access to a matching slab to take a piece from another slab, one he THOUGHT looked the same to him. We all know opinions vary but THIS LOOKS HORRIBLE TO ME FROM THE GET-GO, obvious NOT a match. It's not a match either because it doesn't come from a matching slab OR the rt. hand one is turned UPSIDE DOWN from the other. There is an interesting post on Viatera Soprano which many of us followed: the customer kept staring at the quartz that she had put on the large backsplash. Something was wrong, Yep: When he cut the slabs for the backsplash, the top and bottom of each piece were opposite of one another....See MoreSilestone Quartz installed with 2 different colored slabs at seams!
Comments (10)I had my galley style kitchen renovated a few years ago and chose Silestone quartz, color: soapstone. Both sides of my kitchen have seamless Silestone counters. My experienced kitchen designer only used certain experienced Silestone fabricators too. Both my counters match beautifully, no issues. I think It is the responsibility of the counter fabricators to make sure all counter slabs will match, prior to cutting them....See Moreci_lantro
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