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quartz countertop seams, in advance

last year

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Hello,

My mother just had her new KraftMaid cabinets installed today - she worked with Home Depot cabinet person, and everything is going well so far!

Next up will be a temporary sink while waiting for the countertop templates..

Since the seams are an issue for some installs, that's why I am wondering in this small U-shape kitchen, what to expect the seams to be like so that she can hopefully get the best result.

I have a drawing showing the measurements, but that photo won't upload (its format is HEIC not JPG?), so here are the measurements:

The counter between stove and window wall is 57"

The window wall with the sink is 101"

The wall to perpendicular the sink on the right is 72"

Editing to say thanks for any tips on where seams should go!

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lat62
Original Author

last year

It worked to not seam the corners, just one seam in the center of the sink. My mom is very happy with it, thanks especially to Joseph who indicated it would be possible, hence giving the confidence for her to ask about it when the template was being made.. When the counter person did the template, he said usually they (Home Depot) wants him to limit an 'L-shaped' piece to 40" but then he agreed to do it !!

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User
last year
The seams are going in the corners.
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lat62
Original Author
last year
Thanks Verbo for the response!

I appreciate it but I don't really understand it. are you saying diagonal seams?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
"The seams are going in the corners."

Not necessarily. If an apron sink were installed, the only seam would be about 6" long and 1/3 of that would be covered by the faucet escutcheon and the splash.
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lat62
Original Author
last year
Thanks Joseph! , so could there perhaps be an L-shaped quartz piece on each side where it could be seamed in the center of the sink?
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
Yes.
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theresa21
last year
Diagonal seams are seldom recommended.

I have a small U-shaped kitchen like yours, However, the sink is in my kitchen is located on the right leg of the kitchen instead of at the back wall of the kitchen. I could have had chosen to have one seam in one corner, but then I was going to have to have rounded inside corners, which was a look I didn't prefer--but that you might be fine with. And so, I opted for two seam, one in each corner. The seams in my kitchen are Euro-miter with sharp 90 degree inside corners.
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