Game Changer for Marble Counters?
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Trouble Picking White Marble
Comments (14)Hi Tantadoodles! It's supposed to be a search of many months to make you fully appreciate the perfect slabs you will eventually find! Cough, cough, then you get to pay for them :-)!!! What part of the country are you in? I looked at every slab yard in Seattle - more than once, and I do know what you are talking about! We wanted the heavy veining, greys and blacks and white, but I did see some lovely creamy brown veins as well out there. Here in Seattle, Meta, Michaelangelo and Pental had the best Calacatta's (golds, Cararra's and Classics) at the time and OTM was getting in some new stuff - more Statuary (grey) that was looking good. There was also Calacatta Uagli at Michaelangelo that had some interesting earthy tones, but was a little more splotchy like some granites. I would keep looking, you can wait up until about two weeks before install to pick your slabs in most cases, that should give the ships enough time to bring in a few more loads from Italy, however, with diesel prices being what they are, they aren't going to be any less expensive! Good luck to you!...See MoreFinito! one more white/marble/soapstone kitchen
Comments (102)THanks so much, Willow. Yes, the marble is polished. The slab came that way, and I thought it was going to get honed, but it didn't. I decided to try it out like that, partly because it's so pretty, and partly because I thought the kitchen needed a little bling -- muted colors, matte soapstone, brushed stainless, why not try something polished? I do not baby it. I haven't left red wine on it all night or anything, but it doesn't seem to stain at all. I do not know what sealer they used; I will contact the fabricator and find out. It was in a big jug with no label, just sharpie pen "marble sealant" or something like that. I imagine they just refill from larger containers. Yes, there are etches. I pay little attention to them, they certainly don't jump out. There is so much going on in there, that frankly I don't think they are very noticeable. I get a lot of natural light, so there are trees reflected in it. And there are tons of different colors and shadows already, maybe you can see from the pic of the slab. Not only white and gray and gold but black and rust and beige and pale pale gray, etc. So maybe it's different than having something a little less active. Or maybe I just don't see things that others do. But so far, it's been wonderful!...See Moremarble with unfortunate image
Comments (133)Christy Lea Gorgeous Kitchen. I am so glad this all worked out. Your situation actually helped me. I am in the process of planning out my slab backsplash. At first I wanted a Bookmatch seam above my range. As you know with the right pattern it can be beautiful or turn out hilarious. I now realize how lovely it can look without the bookmatch. I think your kitchen is stunning. Enjoy it. ~boxer...See MoreMarble Install Problems
Comments (16)Aside from the overall installation quality, I don't understand why that receptacle box wasn't set flush with the marble face. Didn't the electrician know that you were going to install a marble backsplash? Now you need box extenders. And that sure looks like a round cornered handy box. Those are for exposed mounting. Who installs them in walls? An oversize plate will probably cover that gap, but I'm not too thrilled about it anyway. IIRC, there are code requirements for gap between the box and the wall around it. Maybe our resident NEC expert Ron Natalie will post on whether the fit between the box and the drywall will be enough for it to pass. As for trying to get the marble itself corrected, you're in for a frustrating time, I'm afraid. You may need a lawyer for this. On the other hand, if you got the deal of the century and paid this guy, say, half of what such a job would normally cost, maybe you should chalk it up to experience and live with it. The next time you do research for choosing a tradesperson, I suggest NOT doing it on the web. That worked until about 2003-2005, when it started to dawn on them that their customers were talking about them behind their backs on the net, and they jumped in themselves. Today, regardless of what they claim, there are no review sites where the scores aren't gamed up by tradespeople and their friends, and gamed down by competitors and their friends. Most or all of the sites will also make negative reviews vanish, or at least count less, for tradespeople who advertise with them. None of the review sites is trustworthy. IMO researching contractors on the net may even be more hazardous than picking one at random, because it gives you misplaced confidence. The safe place for research now is back to what it was before the internet -- among your friends, relatives, and co-workers. Best are the ones where you can personally inspect the work that they've had done. Good luck. I hope you find some resolution....See Moredrsaj
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