Is my quartzite fabricated as poorly as I fear?
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Comments (15)I don't agree with analyzing a bid down to the penny, but it doesn't hurt to be informed on the general pricing of materials and labor on their own, specially if the data comes from those in your general area. To tell you the truth, I have no idea if my fabricator has competitive labor prices. He was recommended by the designer I consult with and the recommendation said he was not cheap, but did excellent work. This will be the third job he is doing for me....See MoreFabricator does not use a CNC machine for quartzite
Comments (9)Quartzite is much more difficult to fabricate due to its hardness, so ask for references and see their work, especially seams. Make sure that you are there when they template and work with them on the direction of the veining and seam placement. Only give final approval after seeing the layout. If you like crisp inside corners (if you have any) ask how they will achieve the look that you want. My fabricator used a CNC which could not get a tight inside radius, so they finished the inside corners by hand. Ask how they will scribe to the wall. I have no backsplash on one side of my kitchen so that was very important to me, and my fabricator did an outstanding job there. If you have undermount sinks, also tell them if you want a positive or negative reveal at the sink's edge. I have one stainless undermount and one farm sink, so I gave them photos of how I wanted the sink surround to look. In other words, do not assume anything. Taj Mahal is a beautiful and expensive stone, so I would go with the fabricator who has the most experience and welcomes your input....See MoreFound my quartzite! How do I find a fabricator??
Comments (5)Wow that stone is striking! I got a few countertop fabricator referrals when I visited high end cabinet makers. Also I found a fabricator who installs new construction homes by searching Caesar Stone for elite status fabricators. These fabricators had hard quartzite like taj mahal and cristallo in their own warehouse inventory so I felt confident using them. Good luck!...See MoreShould I Trust Fabricator to Seal Quartzite?
Comments (7)Marilyn…. i think uou are 100 percent correct and hit the nail on the head. i had quartzite installed 3 weeks ago. upon instsll, i asked the installer why the esges of the island and certain areas along the cointertop wall were darkened and looked saturated wet. he said they were wet from cutting and will dry in a few hours. well 3 weeks later they arent dried!! and they arent dry because the installer applied the sealer at install!! the water is trapped and cannot evapoorate. the fabricator said he has no idea why this happened, they are replacing it, but the only logical explanation is EXACTLY what you stated. Im glad they are replacing it, but for 3 weeks i have been wrackong my brain about what it could be, behan searching for alternarive stones for fear of using the same quartzite and having it happen again, only to realize, it eas the improper install that caused thsi mess!...See MoreUser
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