Logistics to delivery a 13 foot granite counter top

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

You’re not a fabricator!
And if you think 3cm granite can’t support itself over a 23” span- then every kitchen that has granite has failing tops!- they don’t.

Right? Sheesh. MOST SEAMS are done at the sink, because it is a shorter seam. But it does not have to be.

This is from a fabricator:

it can be done either way - the success of it looking good
will depend on how good your Fabricator is...

the cardinal rule of seams is:
"Shorter and smaller is always better"

Either way will work

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

I've read probably a hundred tales of woe where a homeowner spent weeks or even months picking out the perfect slab(s) and then had their dreams dashed when the fabricator eff'd up the cut and they had to go bck to square one and find another, usually less desirable, slab. If you are using quartz or solid surface, or any engineered product, then I would agree with you.

I'd say that if one is going to be that emotionally invested in something then an engineered product is probably a better solution.

Originally Posted by ChessieMom

In you are using natural stone, then one would be wise to expend the effort and time to make sure that things are being done correctly, and done ONCE.

I don't disagree, in principle, but at the end of the day it's kind of like supervising someone mounting and balancing new tires for your car. You can't do much more than find a professional that's competent. I can't make sure that they're measuring properly and cutting properly anymore than I can monitor my own knee surgery. And given that its THEIR inventory that they're ultimately going to take a loss on if they screw it up, they have more invested in doing it right the first time than I do, unless of course someone becomes emotionally attached to a chunk of rock.

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

You’re not a fabricator!
And if you think 3cm granite can’t support itself over a 23” span- then every kitchen that has granite has failing tops!- they don’t.

No, but was advised against not because it can't support itself, but because the seam is more likely to blow apart there. But it does seem that a lot of people do it there and it's fine.

[ChessieMom]

Originally Posted by JONOV

I'd say that if one is going to be that emotionally invested in something then an engineered product is probably a better solution.
…they have more invested in doing it right the first time than I do, unless of course someone becomes emotionally attached to a chunk of rock.

You would probably be pretty surprised LOL.

[Iggier]

Originally Posted by howard555

This photo was sent to a fabricator and they have quoted $1370 inclusive of everything. Sounds like a good price to us.

$1,370. What???