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A story on granite countertops.

My buddy had his kitchen demoed, ready for new cabinets and granite tops and backsplash. After the cabinets and countertops are in, Contractor said let the weight settle the house and then I'll put down the tile floor. They put in the dishwasher before the countertops. When they put the tile in they did not go under the dishwasher as it was already installed so they tiled up to the edge of the dishwasher. When the dishwasher failed a few months later, the floortile blocked the dishwasher from sliding out forward, and that counter top wasn't moving. Had to remove a soffit, a floor to ceiling cabinet and two cabinets from the end and then slide the dishwasher out from the side - all at the risk of breaking the unsupported countertop.

Moral: Tile under your dishwasher first, then install dishwasher, the the countertops. I think they could have tiled the whole room first, installed the cabinets, dishwasher and tops, and then grouted the floor later after the whole thing settled to prevent cracks. Check with your tile contractor.

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• OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, RS , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:37:55
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, Steve Mac, Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:14:36
  • Thanks, All. We just completed demolition stage 1, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:10:10
    • Talk to some people about Pergo floors..., Noel, Fri, 9 Apr 2004 06:16:05
    • Consider a cork floor, KenB, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:17:25
      • Interesting stuff, RS , Fri, 9 Apr 2004 07:59:52
  • Twice as long and three times as expensive...., Mike Lynch , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:27:08
    • Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of :-) n/m, RS , Fri, 9 Apr 2004 10:49:06
  • awesome! can you come do mine next???, modest mouse , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:19:23
    • LOL. If I survive the process :-) n/m, RS , Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:00:36
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, jp, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:28:22
    • Very nice kitchen, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:54:54
  • about granite, Dean, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 08:49:24
    • more about granite, Bart, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:46:41
      • Re: more about granite + concrete, Brian in MA, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 11:22:59
        • What kind of price range on Richlite? n/m, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:11:00
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, kurt, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:15:58
    • Scope creep!, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:15:16
  • Great to do, can take a while, worth every penny, Noel, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 06:16:04
    • Sounds like yours was a very nice redo, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:20:16
  • Did exactly the same 5 years ago. Word of advice;, SWEDECAR , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:10:06
  • need me to come over and help? :) good luck RS! nm, sab, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:54:54
    • Thanks, Steve. We'd have to put you up in the attic, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:13:00
      • the attic is fine! :)...., sab, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:36:28
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, Steve Mac, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:19:23
    • Thanks on the dust control. Will do. n/m, RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:00:15
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, andy , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:48:19 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, SWEDECAR , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 22:17:43
    • LOL ..., RS , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 20:21:52
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, Posidon, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:52:18
  • Re: OT - Tearing up the kitchen tomorrow, Dennis/MA, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 18:50:53
    • Keep us up to date!, Randy Thatcher , Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:26:05
      • The more I look at granite countertops ..., RS , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:02:10
      • Randy, I was thinking of using tiles for the counter>>, elSVT, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 07:21:33
        • Re: Randy, I was thinking of using tiles for the counter>>, burlyb, Thu, 8 Apr 2004 10:41:53
          • Re: Randy, I was thinking of using tiles for the counte, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:35:59
      • Save the extra 12x12 tiles, if you go that route..., Geoff, Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:37:34

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