Yes, I will call the manager pending call-back from the installer. Still haven't heard anything, if no one calls back by this afternoon, I will call again.
Very frustrating, all of it. Our kitchen project is being done by a contractor. The countertop guys subcontractor came and measured two weeks ago today. They said it would be two or three weeks. Today is the two week mark, and I just got a call saying it will be another three weeks because they are so backlogged. That's five weeks. I'm pissed. At least some of you got a phone call to explain the delay. Indem Sie weiterhin auf der Website surfen bzw. Mehr erfahren. Bathroom Fixtures.
Dining Furniture. Sign In. Join as a Pro. Houzz TV. Houzz Research. Shop Featured Holiday Categories. Home Decor. Holiday Decor. Christmas Trees. Holiday Lighting. Gift Cards. How long did you have to wait for you countertop? Email Save Comment Featured Answer. Like 3 Save. Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. Like 1 Save. Related Discussions Having kitchen counter top crisis.
First off, do NOT feel bad about the formica. There are a few ways to make formica look current, and it is crazy-functional.
My 20 X 20 home kitchen has granite countertops, 9 ft island and all, have had them for the last 8 years. My newly built "beach" cottage kitchen 14 X 14, smaller island, has formica I love it's function, I love that it's warmer-feeling than stone, I love the price, I love its simplicity, and I even love the look. I chose a surface by Formica called Oiled Soapstone that I had made thinner than standard formica. You can see in the attachments, it is a pretty decent fakeout for soapstone, but i also love that doesn't stand out so much There was also a marble fakeout in their higher-end that looked pretty good, but I decided I wasn't going to try to make it look like stone, but instead just embrace that it is 'laminate' and I'm proud of it ; I decided to use tile backsplash instead of the 4" formica backsplash [I almost embraced as well], simply because I prefer the function of it hate when water splashes on painted walls and I liked the look of my cheap subway tiles with gray grout so much that I wanted to highlight it.
You can take a peak of my photos below As for your seams, I might run the formica all the way from the corner to the stove, with a seam 2 feet from the side wall, then 12 feet from that point the sink will be dropped into this piece , and then a seam wher the next piece begins to get that extra 2 ft covered to the other side wall.
So 2 seams, each 2 ft from the walls on each side of the sink. I think seams far away from water is best when it comes to laminate, and they will be in a less obvious location not so front-and-center. My seam is I think 2 ft from my corner. It is tight, and I don't even notice it!
And wood is not low maintenance, in my opinion. Just my two cents. And finally, I say love your kitchen for it's own style, who cares about trends. I am lucky enough that I got to do my white beach kitchen in my cottage and love that too. Really can't say though that I prefer one over the other, they both give me diferent feelings: one warm and cozy, one light an airy.
I think you accomplished building a space that is warm and cozy, just as it sounds like you set out to do. I am talking about a staple on a piece of paper scratching--nothing excessive. Not one of the 12 stone centers I visited while looking for my countertop said anything about this softness! Waiting to hear back from my fabricator Had I known, I would have saved myself several thousands and gone with granite!
Concrete Counter-Tops Q. We have had the tops in now for just over a year and have had no real problems, no stains, no etching, no pitting or chipping. The main area I spent the most in was the sealer and it really has done its job. We are pretty please with them overall. Like Save. I would go back to Lowe's and demand half your money back until the counter top is delivered. Mossfern 10 years ago. Stefaniebb 10 years ago. I still have the balance that I haven't paid since they have to come back to install the sink etc Good luck!
I'm glad to sense that you are getting worked up over this. Don't lend them money for a month or two. That is what they must go to the bank for.
Adrienne 10 years ago. Petra, this totally is awful that they make you wait this long. I feel for you. Adrienne, thanks. It is really irritating.
I can't begin to tell you the nightmare that was my experience with Lowes. They used my floor vents as garbage disposals for the wood chips from the floor install. They dumped garbage, wood and glue on the floor of one of my bathrooms. They stole items from my garage, and rummaged through my belongings in the garage. They ruined the newly installed carpet on my stairs.
They had to replace it for free. They were homophobic towards my decorator. They ripped out the subfloor and never replaced it before laying down the wood. If they were the last store on the face of the earth, I wouldn't go in there for anything. Fori 10 years ago. Oh, by the way, yeah, these stores charge up front. Can't be helped. Gamegrrl 10 years ago. Related Stories. Learn the crucial steps and coping mechanisms that can help when flooding strikes your home. By Erin Carlyle.
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The CNC machine is then programmed to know where the stones are located and what to do to each of those pieces. Since every stone has different working characteristics, it is key to have an experienced and knowledgeable CNC machine operator.
It is truly a job where artistry and technology meet to produce the optimal finished product. Some stone materials require the CNC machine to move more slowly, some require stone to be entered in a certain way. This equipment is a differentiator between garage operators and professionals. To achieve the most accurate result, we need a specialized operator and a specialized machine programmed with exact dimensions. For example, tracing a sink cut sheet on our stone versus using exact dimensions programmed into a highly specialized machine will achieve two very different results.
As consumers, I believe we all want to achieve the best end result. Once the holes are cut in the granite the edge is shaped by the CNC machine before the countertop is taken to final polish. There are a variety of stone edges to choose from, but the versatile CNC machine can produce any edge you select.
For more information on the variety of edges, please see our article. This step is specialized and may not be done by all stone fabricators. When you cut out the templates, you end up with a few stones that have thin rails of granite, for instance behind or in front of a sink or cooktop. By nature, those thinner pieces are not as strong as a larger surface area of stone. They tested various methods, working with the Marble Institute of America , and found the threaded rod technique described below to be the most effective.
In this step, rod slots grooves in the granite are cut and threaded rods are inserted into these grooves and encapsulated in high strength epoxy. We should never be standing on our countertop, but we know it happens. Ensuring this step occurs in the fabrication process helps minimize the risk of a cracked countertop. It bears mentioning that natural stone is extremely strong, approximately five times more than concrete. Even though different stones have various working characteristics, once installed in your home, the stone will likely outlive any kitchen you install it in.
Understanding these characteristics and working within them during fabrication is key to ensuring your finished project is made to stand the test of time and use. We are approaching the end of the process here, polishing the stone. When the granite arrives to the fabricator from the quarry, the face of slab is already polished.
What does need polished, however, is the edge. Recall during the fabricating step the CNC machine created the countertop edge you selected for your project. Regardless of the edge, it will now go through a 7 step polishing process.
The industry standard is to use diamond polishing pads of increasing grit from 50 to 3, to polish the edge. Think of sandpaper in increasing grit to visualize how this process works. The CNC machine first starts with a diamond polishing pad of 50, then , , , , , ending at 3, The CNC shapes and polishes at the same time, leaving the edge shaped and polished.
Similarly, if your granite is ever scratched or damaged, this process is used to repair it. During this step, the edges of the stone ground to remove the microchipping and achieve the best and tightest seam possible. This gives you a finished product where the seam should fit nicely together, not drawing attention to it.
For a closer look at the seam phantom process check out this video. At this point, we are almost ready to install our finished product.
Both the edges and face of the stone are sealed during this step. You may want to re-apply sealer in about years. For the re-application, you can pick up a great sealer at your local home improvement store and apply it yourself. These channels help free up the sides. From there, near the back and bottom, they drill several holes that are all 7 meters long. After these holes have been drilled, the granite collectors take explosive cable and feed it down through the holes.
The explosion is so strong it detaches the section right off. A variety of tools and equipment are then used to cut the granite down into sizable rock blocks. These blocks may look small, but they can weigh over 20, kilograms. The blocks of granite are now transported to the factory where they will be cut into slabs and then polished.
The first cut is made with a large gang saw. The blade on the saw have segments with tough edges that are able to create the amount of fiction necessary to cut the granite blocks into slabs.
To keep the saw from overheating, water is consistently poured over the blades. The process of cutting granite is quite slow. To cut through a whole block, it takes a total of three days. Now that the block of granite is cut into slabs, the slabs will now go through the polishing process. The polishing and the finishing processes are what give granite its beautiful or unique look. When polishing the granite, the slabs are run through a huge polishing machine.
This machine uses 19 polishing heads to polish a granite slab at the rate of 1 square meter per minute. The polishing process is similar to sanding a surface with sandpaper. There are two different polishing processes. For a high gloss finish, all 19 heads are used to polish the slab and for a sunny gloss finish, 10 heads are used. For a rougher and more unique surface instead of a glossy one, the slabs are put through a different process referred to as flaming.
The slabs are put through a machine that runs a propane flame at a temperature of 2, degrees Fahrenheit. A stream of water is also use at the same time to prevent the slab from cracking under the heat. The intense heat used in this process makes the quartz particles in the granite literally explode.
These small explosions cause the surface of the granite slab to become bumpy and rough in texture. In addition to countertops, this technique is also used for non-slip surfaces too. Some countertops are fabricated on a mass level. These are usually all the same size, thickness, and design. On the other hand, other countertops are custom made.
The design for these are usually done with the use of a computer. Many companies only fabricate granite slabs in one size. Many professionals will even make a physical template using thin strips of foam core board and a strong glue.
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