Counter overhang variation - acceptable?
Seymey
13 days ago
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inconsistent counter top thickness? what’s acceptable?
Comments (8)I am a fabricator. slabs are officially specified as "3CM". In practice slabs vary from just over an inch to 1-1/4" or more. If I get slabs that are less than 1-1/8" in thickness I reject them. The variations you are mentioning are typical and not indicative of inferior quality. That said, a good fabricator would have at least suggested you remove a piece of splash from the existing and use it for color matching. You might still have the color variation but at least it wouldn't have been a surprise. A good fabricator (or contractor) strives for no surprises....See MoreQuartz Counter Color Variation
Comments (21)Contractor has said he will fix it. However, he wants us to choose another color for the top. He thinks if they re-cut (since they don't make the slab large enough) the same thing is going to happen since the seam is 54" long and they will have to use two slabs. He's recommending quartzite or granite that they can cut from a single slab. Does this seem normal? Or should he have to use what we originally chose until they get it right?...See MoreGranite counter overhang Variation
Comments (3)Would you even notice this if you weren't going around with a tape measure? I'm pretty neurotic about finish details, but that wouldn't bother me. What bothers me is when you can see things like door jambs that don't have a uniform reveal and it jumps out. Your situation will not catch the eye unless you have had too many glasses of wine and are on your back on the floor comparing the undersides of the cabinet overhangs....See MoreIs this acceptable countertop install?
Comments (7)In the house I'm designing for myself, the drywall is established as the interior air barrier. The exterior sheathing is the main air barrier, but both are part of a system for air tightness and thus energy efficiency in the house. I could never accept that if I knew beforehand that it would happen. If I found out after the fact, I don't think I'd expect them to tear it out and start over, but guarantee it was sealed around the full perimeter someway....See MoreSeymey
12 days ago
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