Stone notes
Notes from the shop on picking stone, caring for it, and what we have learned templating and installing kitchens across the Midlands. No sales pitch, just the truth as we know it.
Templating is the step that turns your cabinet layout into an exact pattern for your slab. Here's what happens, why we wait for cabinets, and how digital and physical templates each get the job done.
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Seams aren't a defect, they're a fact of working with stone slabs. Here's why they happen, where we put them, and what makes one nearly disappear versus one that catches your eye.
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A look at what actually happens between picking a marble slab and having it installed in your kitchen, including why seams land where they do.
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Quartzite is one of the harder stones we cut, and it shows in every step. Here's the process from the first measurement to the day it lands on your cabinets.
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A walk-through of what actually happens between picking your travertine slab and seeing it installed, and why seams and layout decisions land where they do.
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Dolomite fabricates a lot like granite, but a few real differences in how it cuts, chips, and seams change how we handle it from template to install.
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A walk through the real steps behind a Taj Mahal quartzite countertop, from templating to seam placement to the final polish, and why each step matters.
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There's a lot of guesswork about how quartz countertops get made. We break down the real process, from templating to seams to install, and clear up a few common misunderstandings along the way.
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Soapstone moves differently than granite or quartz from the day we template it to the day it's installed. Here's what actually happens in between.
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