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Kitchen Counter Top Installation

Suppose you are having new cupboards installed, it's best that they be installed and anchored before the counter contractor visits for the templating of your project. You might find a contractor ready to template before last installation but it isn't advised. Little positioning differences between anchored vs. Unanchored cabinets can undermine the standard of your last worktop installation. However, if you are keeping your present cupboards, you may want to think about doing a little demolition work yourself. By removing the current worktops yourself, you can save money. Keep in mind, though, if you permit the contractor to remove the countertops and something gets negligently damaged they will have to repair or replace it. If you damage your own cupboards, any savings from doing the demolition work yourself may be lost - not to mention the disappointment that you will feel!

As granite is a natural product, each piece is different in appearance coloration. For that reason, it is best if you personally pick out the slabs that will be used for your counters. Different patterns and color variations can be loved by one individual and hated by another. Be active and avoid an installed counter that you like excepting that'weird spot over by the stove'. Any reputable installer will be pleased to help you pick out slabs for your countertops. Keep in mind that counter installers aren't electricians or plumbers. You'll need to have all connections unfastened before the installers arrive to do the job and you'll need to have an electrician and/or plumber visit to do the reconnections after the counters are installed. Having the correct masonry contractors lined up ahead of installation will make life far easier for you.

In addition, be sure that your installer will be'rodding' your counters. The granite must be cut during installation to allow for your sink, outlets or other kitchen implements. Rodding is the process of adding rods to the bottom of the granite to help it resist cracking or breaking. For best practices, be sure your installer is using stainless steel rods so you don't have rods that start rusting inside the stone over a period of time. A small rust section can end up in'stone jacking' which may crack the granite. Incidentally, in experiments with granite samples, unrodded samples will break with as small as 20 pounds applied. The same rodded samples can resist hundreds of pounds and will actually bend rather than break! Rodding is particularly important at the front of the sink where there's a lot of activity.

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