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Can this granite waterfall be repaired?

Covenant Engineering

last year

Looks like they put the waterfalls on the opposite ends and they don't match - at all. Can this be repaired? Our options are replace the entire top slab with a new waterfall edge, or try and match a new waterfall with one of the remaining slabs. The latter option seems to be the least destructive/costly, and we're ok with that, but is it reasonably possible to separate the existing mitered edge and replace it with a new waterfall? Will we destroy the top slab trying to remove the waterfall? Thanks in advance

Below is what it looks like with the other end photo shopped where it should be.

I realize it's not a perfect waterfall match, but am I being too picky? Will the resulting 'fix' destroy what's already there? Trying to manage expectations.

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Verbo

last year

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The island is too large for a perfect match without 2 bookmatched slabs being purchased, and a seam down the middle. If you didn’t want a seam down the middle, you’d need a 3rd bookmatched slab. So, 9-15K worth of stone, plus fabrication costs. If you were on a budget, thats the best that can be done on a budget. If you’d have paid $$$$ for the extra slabs, pay for them now, and the extra fabrication costs, if they havent been sold. You might get it to turnnout like you hope. But you might not.

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rebunky
last year
last modified: last year
Oh my goodness, so you are saying that the installers accidently switched the waterfall end pieces? The first photo is way off and would be unacceptable to me.

So the second photo shows what it would have looked like if done how it was planned. Even though it is not perfect, I would have been happy with that result as well. Actually, I should say I would be OK with it, not exactly happy. 😬

All that matters now is that the result you get is just as it was intended. If they can fix it by switching the two side pieces and have the mitered edge look good and function correctly, I guess that would be fine. But if they can’t do that, then they owe you a whole new top and matching side pieces that flow equal to or better then that second photo.
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felizlady
last year
Only the fabricator will know if they can correct their error. Ask them.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
I don't know why a rail saw couldn't cut the miter free.
PRO
Covenant Engineering
Original Author
last year
Joseph - I was hoping you would respond. Thanks. Will cutting the waterfall away destroy the end cabinets? How difficult is this to do?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
"Will cutting the waterfall away destroy the end cabinets?"

Not if I did it.

"How difficult is this to do?"

I don't know; I've never tried it. I'm trying to do an assessment over the interwebby. If I thought it was too risky I wouldn't attempt it, but that's a nasty waterfall so you don't have much to lose.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
I am confused since IMO if you swap the ends then neither will be right I don't thinkThe bootom pic seems pretty good to me so I need a bit more info I guess I think do not phot shop but sjow both ends as they are since there is no way to see the issue without real pics.
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Covenant Engineering
Original Author
last year
Patricia - I've been told that with the flow of this granite I will never get a perfect match. The top picture is the waterfall end as it's currently installed and the last one shows the other end photoshopped where it should have been. Again, not perfect match, but better than it is now. My question is, can they attempt to switch the ends, or will it result in more damage than it's worth.
kempek01
last year
Your best bet is to ask your fabricator if it can be done, what the risks are, and what it will cost.
Covenant Engineering thanked kempek01

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