So, if they grind it, would they remove the sink first? Grinding possible, but does make a mess! If you decide to proceed, have them cover the work area with a makeshift tent. My KG used plastic garbage bags to contain the dust- one of his helpers had a shopvac going and another held up the 'tent'. They also taped garbage bags over adjacent cupboards. (Mine wasn't grinding a sink cutout, but removing a counter)

What ACM said, the floor should be under the cabinets...If the floor comes up the cabinets come up with it. A typical inexperienced mistake by the installer. Like Joe suggested just raise base cabinets. If you going to raise the cabinets I would suggest using Granite installers, get them back and have them remove the granite and store it properly for the time being while adjustments to the kitchen are being made... Granite packs heavyweight and should be handled properly. Seen not on one occasion where people got hurt or caused property damage handling slabs without proper equipment. Also, slabs should be properly secured for the time being, especially if kids are around...When these slabs go, there is no way of stopping them and serious injury is unavoidable in most cases. You should be fine with 17 1/4" between the counter and the uppers, most counter appliances will fit under there without any issues.

I realize some people think ovals are "dated." Dated - schmated. Oval sinks are classic, not something that even can be "dated". On the other hand, I would care that the sink shape matches other things in the room. The (navy) Hall Bath sinks are too close to the side walls (another design glitch that should have been considered by the designer, but it's too late to change), The sinks are attractive ... but, yes, they are too close to the edge and will always be somewhat uncomfortable to use; that is a person using them will always have to stand a bit to the side of the sink instead of "straight on" because they're so close to the edge. I have this very problem in my girls' bathroom. They share a ridiculously long 13' vanity with two sinks on the very tippy-tippy ends. Just as I described above, they end up standing "to the side" of their sinks to avoid their arms hitting the wall. Is it the end of the world? Not at all, but it's poor planning. If you could wave a magic wand and have it done, I'd say re-do /go with a single sink and a stack of drawers on each side. However, I don't think that's a choice. The $500 option isn't enough to make up for this mistake. I'd ask for $1000 ... and live with it. Re-doing would mean more time, bringing in more countertop, and in the end, the sinks would be your preferred shape ... but would still be too close to the edge. Your master bath looks beautiful by the way. Yes, it does ... simple and tasteful. The hall bath does too. I am concerned that my retro-looking faucet Okay, I agree with you ... but I think it's a minor issue. The faucets aren't installed yet, right? Why not change the style of the hall bath faucet? In fact, this is a good reason to demand more than a paltry $500 ... you now have to return /choose again. It’s a slippery slope we go down once we allow these kinds of things to slide. You specified oval; they ignored you. Now the onus is on you? Unacceptable. I can't disagree with a single word here. Who's the boss in this situation? It oughta be YOU. What do you think of larger mirrors that are NOT centered over sinks but extend beyond? For the hall bath, I'd go with one big mirror. Why? As I described above, people using these sinks are going to end up standing slightly to the side of the sink to avoid touching the wall ... which means that if they have individual mirrors, they're going to stand looking at the mirror's border, not their own reflection.

Thank you, HomeSealed. Would your information about the 1/2" cutback be the same for replacement windows (what this is)? The contract specified nothing about the actual size of the window. The GC came out one day and measured. The manufacturer then sent him a drawing with the size specifications and configuration, which he forwarded to me. I assumed, since he measured himself and it looked good to him, that all was correct and told him to go ahead and order. The windows are twice as off on the width as on the height. Would like your opinion as to how to approach this. We are going to meet with him tomorrow. Thank you!