Hollysprings: I was not asking them to do more than their trade. I asked them what I needed and followed their advice. If I knew a GC was needed when I hired a company to install granite, I would have hired a GC. I had 2 people from their company who came to my home to take measurements and was told supports were not needed. Even after asking them a couple times, one guy said if you really really really want it, go ahead and get a bracket for a the small piece - you don't need it. The day before my install, I spoke to them and said we may need to reschedule because I think I need support brackets and will need to order them because I could not find any locally. My concern was based on info I found here stating anything over an 8" overhang needs support. At that point, I thought my overhang was 10". He said it's not needed because it was an L-shaped piece and the base of the L supported the length. Like I said earlier, he even sent a text to me the next morning saying only the small piece needs support. This is not a matter of making myself GC - if I was told I needed one, I would have hired one. I went to a company that specializes in flooring, counters, etc, not a one-man shop. Maybe it's just me, but I find it odd that anyone would install something that's unstable. It was during my phone call with him the night before the install that he said we could not cancel the install but he'll have his guys bring 2x2s the next day that way I have something until I get someone to install the brackets. Like I said, I don't want to be unreasonable. The work was done on Thursday(has not been completed) and I wanted to get advice on what's normal. 1. If the sink cutout is to be expected, fine. It's not ideal and it won't be perfect, but I can live with it. 2. I've seen posts here saying the seam should be hard to detect. Prior to the installation, he said the seam would be very hard to detect especially with the stone I have - black galaxy. Well, it's not. This seam width is 1/16" and it's not smooth at all. You can see this seam from anywhere in the room. Not only is it visible, it's very rough and one end is more raised that the other. I even had to call him when they were still here because this did not look right. The final product is nothing like I expected. 3. Based on this site and info online, I know I need support brackets. According to the rep, I only need one. According to their installers, I need 7. According to Trebuchet, I need 4 or 5. Looking at the picture posted, I think that's because the brackets are about 3 feet apart not 2 feet. If they'll have to remove the slabs to fix the seams, then I can have a carpenter install Centerline hidden brackets. If they don't need to remove the slabs, I'll go with L-brackets. Not ideal, but I can live with those. I'm not a fan of corbels or those decorative pieces are only good for banging your knees - I'm 5' 11. The less obstruction, the better.

You crack me up! As far as sleeping, Nature Made has a capsule called Sleep that has melatonin, chamomile and some other things that are helpful. Works well for a couple of folks I know. For me, a teeny bit of a melatonin tablet is enough. The full 3mg gives me wild dreams. As Carla said, best to check with your doctor before taking anything. Also, don't know if it's a factor, but too much sugar or alcohol right before bed messes with blood sugar levels, waking us up in the middle of the night, so I'd avoid that.

I used to be a sit-com nut. They and variety shows are what I was raised on. TV was pretty safe and my parents let me watch what ever I wanted. My dad loved tv. Barney Miller, Bob Newhart, MASH, Happy Days, Mary Tyler More. That's not counting the shows that were already in syndication in the 70's (when I was a kid); Bewitched, Dick Van Dyke, The Brady Bunch, etc. We have almost completely stopped watching TV before 9 pm since our kids were born (13 years). There are sit-coms out that I hear are really good, and I know I would love them, but I have never seen them. Scrubs, 30 Rock, My name is Earl, 2 1/2 Men. I wont even pause on the FOX network. You can't trust the shows to be anywhere near appropriate for children and I'm not going to disappear into another room to watch tv while my kids are still awake. My all time favorite, either MASH or TAXI. "What does a yellow light mean?" HA HA HA HA

I loved this! Thanks for posting it. Tickety Boo Jedward :) LOL