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it can be repaired but again would i stake my reputation on it NO!!!!!!!
i have done a lotg of repairs on poorly fabricated stone and in a way i have a holms on homes attitude about it. rip it out and do it rite..
what you are rely left with is what is the customer going to pay and is the price of the rep[air going to come close to the cost of replacement. the repair is obviously going to be cheaper but by how much and whats the finished result going to be. the best result on a repair of this kind is going to be merrily satisfactory at best. would i do the repair if that’s what they wanted and that is all they were willing to do than yes if that’s what they want than they should have someone qualified to do it rite do it.. i would protest the decision to repair.
my thought on this subject is some times technicians tackle projects like this on there own behalf and not in the customers best interest. it is seen as a challenge another notch on the belt so to say. step away from that for a moment. the stone industry is constantly fighting against hacks and sub par work. the last thing we need is another waive of people coming in behind the people that did it wrong saying i can repair it. and leaving behind patchy stone work. i get frustrated easy with this crap do it rite and that does not include a can of glue and a hand full of stone chips!!
attempting it has nothing to do with it that repair can be done by any one with 40 hours of proper training under there belt.
the problem is that inside or out with damage that extensive on granite there is no way you are going to hide the repair i would like to see a straight on photo of that with no glare across it I’m sure all of the breaks a are visible. any glue used for that type of repair will expand and contract way more dramatically that the stone will and it will separate regardless of weather or not it is covered. I’m sure that that guy could have had that piece re made for a very fair price if he picked out a remnant at a local shop I’m sure he would have got a very fair deal and the integrity of the piece would not be compromised. inside or out i would never do that repair because i have a reputation to uphold and if i cant guarantee the integrity of it I’m not doing it.
it will fall apart by next summer. expansion during this summer will leave small gaps even if you cant see or feel them they are there than moisture will get in there and freezing will separating it more. i would not have don this repair in a controlled environment that’s just my thoughts
thats an old picture the granite industry has improved leaps and bounds over the last few years. its the hacks that have people in the dark about the over all quality of stone
it’s fabbed out of Chinese blanks it looks like wheat field. the seams are horrendous and unacceptable. if the stone is turning dark when wet it is not sealed and that stuff is pours. if you want it sealed properly your going to need a good sealer not a silicone based sealer that stuff is a topical quick fix that lasts for a short time. that can be fixed but would require a complete tear out the seams would have to be re worked on site and re installed you would loose 1/8″ that you could divide up on eater end and caulk where it meats the wall it would be way better than those seams
you can easly re work the seams on site to look like this
that’s good news i heard about this last week and i have been waiting to here some more. Kevin you and your family are in my thoughts if you need any thing let me know..
i agree with all the only thing i would add is sometimes letting the wood acclimate to the environment it is going to be in helps as well
good point as well… you should see our show room its 101″ x 165″ i want to put a little in there as well am just not sure if i can fit it in. we are re doing the brochure we are almost out of those
we sell wood as well there is just such a small market for it. and most of the time when people see the price they change there mind fast.i wish i could do more of it.
that flyer was done years ago and our new one will have even more options
im actually am a registered retailer for the stuff its in our brochure look at the list of our solid surface products..
here is the thing there product is nice i have no complaints about it(the material). but for us its harder to get it takes a week for us to get it unless we want to be a distributor and stock there colors. we sold 1 job in 3 years. 3 cm is a good concept but in our area the stuff just does not sell. i was evan’s plat manager for close to 8 years when he came out withe eos i thought it would sell like ice cream in the summer. but it just did not sell im sure he is still selling it but from what i here he only sells a hand full of kitchens a year.
i think it would be easier to fab than stone blanks the only draw back is the weight. like i said in another post the time is coming when you will be able to buy post form style blanks in lowes and H.D. it will come with a dvd and some mix packs. i can see it happening eventually
sinks are a minor issue in the over all picture i had no disposal in mine and it still cracked. i would say the # of fabricators is more of an issue i remember when SS fabricators were more like an exclusive club and was guarded by the manufacturers and the distributors. now at least in my area you can call just about any distributor and as long as they have a place to drop it off they will. DuPont is the only one still kind of holding onto the old ways. and i think it is going to take more than a scratch resistant top to help SS.
im one of about 10 fabricators in my area if I’m getting 2 i don’t know how many total are out there every year.
the sinks tend to be another problem they crack after a while my personal SS sink n my home started cracking around the drain after about 5 years. i am sure that it had to do with the constant expansion and contraction due to hot and cold water. my sink did not get any abuse just regular uses. it is not just my sink i just replace one in a condo 2 months ago that had cracked all the way through and was leaking so it was replace with a drop in stainless sink. over the years i would say i see at least 2 sinks a year in need of repair.
