Not unreasonable at all. I requested eased edges for all countertops because of the more modern, clean appearance. When one vanity countertop arrived with a bullnose edge, the fabricators admitted their error and replaced it. Do you have a written contract that specifies your preference?

Did you provide clear written instructions, or did you expect them to read your mind?

I was unaware I needed to specify corners as well. I thought eased edge meant ALL edges eased. Not eased edges with rounded corners. That seems like a big assumption. If they treated the two areas differently, I feel they should have asked me.

Were there drawings showing the cabinet & appliance layout with tops for your approval? I assume this means you were not at the templating? Is this a spec or tract home?

What is an "eased edge"?

Same ?

Its a custom home. We saw some hand drawn drawings on graph paper with measurements only and we were on site to draw on slabs where cuts would be made. No discussion on corners.

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You had a house built based on "some hand drawn drawings on graph paper"??

Just the countertop cut dimensions. I'm painfully aware now the level of professionals we are dealing with. Feeling nauseous.

Is this an eased edge with rounded corner? Do you think the 90 degree corner is more desirable?

i had this in my last house around my farmsink and it never occurred to me to do it any other way. I certainly wasn't asked by the fabricator. I rather like the look.

im sorry you are disappointed. Hang in there. BAH is a PIA.

The ONLY way to get a sharp corner is to have a French miter seam there. Any counter that turns a 90, is required to have a radius to prevent breakage.

Any other methodology of doing sharp corners will result in cracks when the cabinets settle. The French miter eases the stresses. You may still get some shifting if the two sections as the House dries out and settled, but the stone won’t crack.

Can you post a picture of your corners?

linzita512:

Are you speaking about inside corners or outside corners, please?

Edges and corners are two different things. Yes, you are being unreasonable to expect them to replace the counters for that reason.

When you have a vision on something in your build, do not assume anybody else has that same vision, even the smallest most miniscule details. If your vision is not voiced and written you will get the visions of others.

When I met with the granite guy for our build I brought pictures of what I wanted. I wasn't up on all the terminology and I wanted to make sure when I said I wanted eased edge that what they called eased edge matched my vision. I brought pictures of edges, inside and outside corners and specified reveals for sinks. A few things went haywire on our build the granite wasn't one of them. Well except for the powder room where the sink was not suppose to be centered within the cabinet but shifted to left. My builder dropped the ball on that but they redid the countertop

Now I’m confused. Were the edges eased, just not the corners?

Post pics so everyone can see what your issue is ... I had my edges "eased" and discussed not having sharp corners that would cut my kids who will invariably run into them. We settled on not having a sharp corner, slightly dulled (but not rounded, still square).

Ugh. That's frustrating but it sounds like so many things we've run up against in our build. If it wasn't called out specifically, it isn't reasonable for them to read your mind (unfortunately).

Certainly redoing the counter entirely doesn't seem like a fair request to me. Sorry. :(

I'm looking at this: http://granite-tops.com/select-radius-corners and it seems 1/2" would be a big step towards the look you were hoping to achieve. I think we'll go with 1/4" and I'm soooo glad you shared your (painful) experience because I'll know to specify corners as well as edges when we template next week.

This EXACT situation happened to me when we built three years ago. Asked for eased edge and expected squared corners; received rounded corners. I was so disappointed and upset. To be honest though- it no longer bothers me. Building can be very overwhelming and all encompassing. The small details can seem like the end of the world when everything is so expensive and seems so final.

vinmarks....I found out that even with pictures, it is still open to interpretation. I’ve shown pictures galore, and ultimately what the trades see in the picture is different from what I see...maddening.

nidnay it is crazy. Just from reading on this site what others had gone through I wanted to make sure I got what I envisioned. I went with pictures and the granite guy showed me a sample of what their eased edge would look like and it looked like what I wanted so we were good there. I said I wanted inside corners that were 90 degrees and outside corners that were 90 degree but slightly eased. Gave them pictures. I hoped for the best. Not much else I could do to express what my vision was. Luckily it turned out how I envisioned it would look. But you are right even with pictures sometimes things are interpreted differently.

Yes, this can be an issue. Sometimes the fabricator "forgets" to ask and then just makes it like they "always" do. Some edges require additional fees. My thought is that unless you want to completely refabricate the counters, you may have to live with the edges. Disappointing for sure!

Old thread but this happened to me too. The comments from the “professionals” here are quite snarky, but even if my assumption was wrong that the corner would be straighter, I approved a cardboard template and the corner was straight. The sink radius is rounder than the sink specifications also.

Glad they fixed it for you. I will find out this morning if mine will be fixed.