Need help with marble installation - is this damaged?
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I'm so fed up. Marble install. Help!
Comments (47)Weissman - this post has dragged on for a while, but I have heard enough dissenting opinions here that I have concluded, as Palimpsest said, the quote is "pricey, but not gouging". I gave the go ahead. Hi Lascatx --- no worry --- tone is to hard to read here. I didn't think you were saying that, I was just letting you know that I understand you get more bees with honey etc etc etc..... Marcolo, Funny, both you and Rococo mention rising costs and I have not heard that at all from anyone. I do think you are being just a tad harsh, now --- much of the labor is indeed quite skilled, not chicken pluckers. And in this area, we really don't have hungry contractors. I am told the lesser ones folded, and the 'good" ones are doing work for all the people who would move but dont want to sell into this market. BLfenton - as i mentioned in my post, part of it is the "change order" terminology. Inspectors telling me I need a steel beam is a change order ... conceding to paint the whole house instead of just the new construction elements is a change order .... replumbing to accommodate a taller washer and dryer than what was there is a change order... electricians' time to rewire european fixtures is a change order ...KWIM? We are not indecisive dilettantes dreaming up new ideas as we go. And this is part of the research now ... questioning this item. By the way, this item does not put me over my allowance for counters, so in that sense I did "know the costs before starting". But just because something comes in within allowance, doesnt mean I dont want to understand it. Thanks Pharaoh, But, if i get it right, wouldnt that mean every slab of the same size would have the same fab cost? Whether I cut it into 10 peices or 2? That seems counterintuitive....See MoreHelp! Leathered quartzite island top with damage and then more damage!
Comments (72)I am a fabricator. It distresses me when someone goes thru an experience like yours because the stone supplier or fabricator did not accurately communicate the material properties of a particular stone. In my shop we make CERTIAN a customer knows the properties of a stone they are considering including signing off on the details because we don't want that unhappy customer coming back a few months down the road. "soft quartzite " doesn't exist. If it's soft (and etches) it's marble and has all the performance deficiencies marble is known for. with Real quartzite is so hard it's a challenge to process in the fab shop which is part of the reason it's considerably more expensive. For your application the only long term option is to replace the top with any one of hundreds of options in natural stone that will hold up to your planned use with little or no maintenance....See MoreMarble damaged in transport - HELP!
Comments (14)That is what I was thinking too - why can't they polish it. Apparently they don't have the equipment to properly repolish the whole slab and they claimed that hand polishing the defects would make it too uneven. I am tempted to buy some properly gritted sanding blocks and give it a try on a small section myself - just to see. I also asked if they could hone it - the fabricator seemed to think it would take off too much. I need to sit down and talk with them to get clearer answers. For now, I am going to go back to the wholesalers slab yards and take a look around for different slabs and talk to the wholesaler myself about why they were not able to safely transport one slab across town....See MoreMarble floors etched/damaged by concrete cleaner
Comments (4)I am sorry to hear about your marble floor. Etching from chemicals can be remedied. You will need to find a professional stone restoration company. One process is called Recrtstaization. It is a chemical that is sprayed on the marble and buffed of with a floor buffer. this will not remove any scratches or imperfections in the marble surface. if you see a slight depression where the chemicals where used it will not remove it. But it will put back the finish on the marble but you might still see where the etching occurred. Another process is to have the floor ground down. this process is expensive and time consuming. with this process you will be able to remove tile lippage, scratches and bring the floor back up to its original shine. I hope this helps....See More- 20 days ago
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