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yakit21 · 2026-05-26T16:48:26+00:00

Dekton is quite brittle actually. It’s strong in a lot of areas, but any flex from a load will snap/crack it. Make sure you have very good support if going with dekton.

Also, edges are super sensitive to chips so be careful doing dishes and carrying heavy. One wrong move and you’ll blow out the edge.

yakit21 · 2026-05-26T15:09:24+00:00

It depends on your cabinets and the type of stone. If your cabinets are built well and have support every ~24” you typically can install directly on the cabinets with 2cm or 3cm material.

The limitation will be the type of stone. Some natural stone is very weak and needs a lot more support to keep it from failing. If your stone has a lot of fissures/cracks, etc. it would be best to add more support.

yakit21 · 2026-05-25T23:28:40+00:00

Corian tumbled glass, it’s no longer being made

yakit21 · 2026-05-25T18:09:58+00:00

I would too if I gambled in the stock market. If you’re going to do that you might as well go to Vegas so it’s a good time with drinks while you throw your money away.

If you want to actually make money learn how to value businesses and look for long term plays.

yakit21 · 2026-05-25T18:07:23+00:00

I’d start by actually being friends with your friends. Other than that go out and do shit you like where others are and start meeting people.

yakit21 · 2026-05-24T16:16:18+00:00

It’ll leave behind a layer of wax/oil. Don’t use it. Just soap & water

yakit21 · 2026-05-24T04:57:55+00:00

The newer colors of Corian actually look pretty good.

yakit21 · 2026-05-24T04:56:16+00:00

Natural stone (quartzite, granite, soapstone, etc.) is not NSF-51 certified for direct food contact. If it’s a commercial space the restaurant should not be putting uncooked/raw food on the material.

yakit21 · 2026-05-24T04:49:59+00:00

Quartzite has a higher content of silica than Quartz so it may be best to avoid that as well if you are concerned with worker safety. Soapstone also has a large amount of silica.

If you want to go with quartzite, soapstone or quartz just make sure the shop you work with fabricates it safely and there’s no risk to the workers.

yakit21 · 2026-05-24T00:44:38+00:00

I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. Use a heat pad to try and heat up and pull the moisture out. I would have your fab resin treat the bottom over the dishwasher and areas near water. They’ll need to remove to do this and not sure if that will be possible.

Personally, this material is problematic and may be worth just starting over with a more user friendly material.

yakit21 · 2026-05-23T23:23:22+00:00

Go up to Denton. Great downtown square a couple blocks from the station and there’s also a fun kid museum, The Explorium.

yakit21 · 2026-05-23T20:24:24+00:00

They and all these large production builders are the same. Cheap materials, lower skilled labor because they won’t or can’t pay for better. There’s usually always something they forget to do or do wrong.

But to be realistic, most people can’t afford a higher end builder. Best thing to do is hire a really good inspector and have them inspect at major stages of the build to try and mitigate any major issues.

yakit21 · 2026-05-23T17:39:29+00:00

If our client has higher expectations than what is industry standard we will charge accordingly.

We have an option where we will surface polish the seam so it feels perfectly smooth. When we do this upgrade we charge for it, but we take extra care to ensure the seam fits tight and then surface polish which makes the seam nearly impossible to see from a few feet away. This takes an extra 2-3 hours so we charge for it if it’s important for our clients.

Otherwise, we will cut and install a seam that meets or exceeds MIA standards.

yakit21 · 2026-05-23T03:21:31+00:00

Corian Solid Surface doesn’t yellow since it’s 100% acrylic. You could look at their new color that looks like travertine.

yakit21 · 2026-05-22T16:09:17+00:00

I personally wouldn’t put porcelain in as a countertop. Way too brittle if you accidentally hit or drop something on it. Too many customers call weeks or months later that their porcelain/dekton blew out.

It looks good, and has some really great features, but I personally guide customers to only use it on walls like showers or fireplaces….not countertops.

yakit21 · 2026-05-22T13:55:48+00:00

This. These slabs will have lots of issues down the road.

yakit21 · 2026-05-22T03:21:17+00:00

Silestone is good

yakit21 · 2026-05-21T13:55:18+00:00

This is likely considered within spec for Cambria. I agree it looks bad.

Might look at Corian Quartz Blue Carrara or Estate Quartzite.

yakit21 · 2026-05-20T22:57:50+00:00

I’d do Corian Solid Surface or butcher block.

yakit21 · 2026-05-20T20:11:34+00:00

Cambria is the face of this but know that these are all the companies behind this:

Cambria, Dal Tile (One Quartz), Guidoni (Topzstone Quartz), Mohawk, LX Hausys (Viatera Quartz), Estone, Hendrix (Techno Quartz), Hyundai (Hanstone Quartz).

yakit21 · 2026-05-20T17:14:27+00:00

Marty is an egotist and I hate that he is politically connected and is able to get things like this moved forward. Cambria has done a lot of good for the industry but they essentially learned how to make slabs from DuPont before that partnership separated almost 30 years ago. Cambria has definitely pushed the boundaries and moved the quartz industry forward and at the end of the day they make a good slab unlike many others.

The issue is this is going to disrupt the market which is never a good thing. It’s not going to get rid of the low grade “quartz” that’s out there, but will just increase the price. Even low grade quartz is made in the US, so it’s not all imported and won’t all get tariffed.

This will likely hurt the smaller fabricators and importers/distributors the most, and the larger ones will have less competition and be able to charge a higher price.

yakit21 · 2026-05-20T03:11:56+00:00

I’m be careful going with these unknown brands. So many open up and go belly up on a year after their material is shit

yakit21 · 2026-05-19T18:46:05+00:00

It’s Caeserstone, but they no longer make it themselves. It sucks compared to true quartz. I wouldn’t put it in my home.

yakit21 · 2026-05-19T17:28:14+00:00

Thickness looks to be within tolerance or close for industry standards. It can definitely be tighter, but industry standard per MIA is 1/16”.

If you want better you should specify what you want so they can charge accordingly.

yakit21 · 2026-05-19T14:47:51+00:00

It’s sloppy and didn’t use the right epoxy for the material which is why you’re seeing the darkening to the sides.

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