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donahuegriffith

Thoughts on seam?

donahuegriffith
hace 7 años

We are not happy with this seam, which is dead-center on a 10'5" vanity. Sorry about the lighting. We had to use a flashlight. Should we accept this? We've been told by the builder and fabricator that this looks good. It is rough to the touch and barely meets the standard threshold for width. The epoxy or whatever is used it very white and obvious.

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  • Paul F.
    hace 7 años

    Well you did know that your slab was not 10 1/2 feet long so you should've expected a seam somewhere. If he redoes it there will be a seam again. It looks to me like the marble was sealed and the sealer has seeped into the cuts in the stone making the the marble on either side of the seam look darker than it should. Once that soaks in and fades the seam won't stand out so much. I would also give him the opportunity to improve the look (and feel) of the seam before you flip out. I've seen much worse!

    Comentarios (9)

    • PRO
      Joseph Corlett, LLC
      hace 7 años

      The good thing about seams that wide is that it's easy to get a Japanese pull saw to cut them apart. If the edges were dressed with a Seam Phantom and properly matched adhesive used, it would be more inconspicuous.


      This is more a matter of setting customer expectations than setting stone. They failed at the first and now have to redo the latter.

    • sunnydrew
      hace 7 años
      Personally I would be disappointed with this. Not sure what can be done to minimize it.
    • PRO
      Monogram Interior Design LLC
      hace 7 años

      No, the seam looks terrible. Too wide, the epoxy is not tinted - just white - the epoxy should be custom blended, at time of install, to match the stone. Looks like marble, calcutta maybe. Marble is soft and will chip at the cut edge - you may always feel a little roughness at the seam edge due to the fact that they cannot over sand Marble - it will pit and get a "dip" if sanded too much in one area. Make sure, once the seam has been redone that you or your fabricator seal the countertop really well. Marble is very porous and even hard water can leave a stain.

    • PRO
      Patrick A. Finn, Ltd
      hace 7 años

      Did they tell you there would be a seam? Most countertops longer than 8 or 9ft will have a seam. This seam is unsightly, the installation is not well done. As a contractor it's our job to inform, educate, and also try to help homeowners through the process. If this were a job I were running I would tell my fabricator to make it again because not only is the seam huge, but if it's rough as well that is just not acceptable.

    • Paul F.
      hace 7 años

      I've create countertop trays by taking long slices of marble and permanently affixed them to the counter often with one slice stuck over seams like this. It creates a long built-in retangular tray for items commonly found on bathroom countertops....looks nice and tidy.

    • donahuegriffith
      Autor original
      hace 7 años
      No, we were not told about the seam so imagine our surprise when we saw it. I appreciate the feedback and confirmation that this does not look good.
    • User
      hace 7 años
      Última modificación: hace 7 años

      To be honest that seam would drive me nuts. Looks like piece work;(

      Are you having a backsplash installed? If so, you do not need the short one that they have installed. Even that one has a seam?

    • PRO
      Ellsworth Design Build
      hace 7 años
      At 10'5" you will have a seam. Natural stones don't hide seams well (though this could be done better). Would you prefer a seam at each sink?
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