Help: quartz counter tops not fitted correctly?

6 years ago

Hi, I'm looking for some advice about a job that I've had done. I have had a kitchen island built, topped with 2cm quartz. Under the quartz is 3/4" plywood.

The GC says that the counter guy hasn't cut the plywood correctly to fit the hardware (faucets etc). Counter guy says GC should just cut the plywood & this is perfectly normal. GC says he's not happy with cutting up towards the quartz top and he discussed the requirements with the counter guy and just normally the counter guy should cut out the ply to leave space for the hardware.

To me it looks wrong, but I'm looking for opinions from people who know more than me.

Down onto counter and double-farmhouse basin.

Under the basin, showing access to plumbing.

Taken through the gap at the back of cabinet (shown in the photo above). Note how the holes in the plywood aren't aligned with the holes in the counter top.

Further detail of under the holes in the counter top.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

6 years ago

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If the counter guy did the plywood and top, he has the obligation to coordinate the holes between the two. Were I the GC, he'd get his butt out and remove the plywood in the way at no charge, or that'd be the last time he worked one of my jobs.

If the plywood holds up the sink, that sucks. Plywood cannot push a sink against the stone bottom as a strap method can. Cut it all away and strap the sink please.

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Brittney E
6 years ago
Our fabricators cut our plywood for what was needed to match countertop we just put it on top of the cabinets
Steve F thanked Brittney E
User
6 years ago
GC is being a big baby. Cutting ply is easy once the stone holes are done. Tweaking the ply cuts isn’t a big deal.
Steve F thanked User
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Steve F
Original Author
6 years ago
@Joseph Corlett, LLC interesting about the sink install. I don't think there's a strap, which shows (again) my lack of experience with this.

We have a tricky situation as the counter installer & the cabinet maker have been engaged separately from our GC - both are recommendations from our designer. I thing that the cabinet maker's on-site carpenter fitted the the ply for the counter and put the sink in place. The cabinet crew were gone when the counter guy was here.

If I were doing this again (which I'm not going to do) I'd make sure I had much better understanding of who was responsible for what.
Steve F
Original Author
6 years ago
@User the GC has agreed to adjust the holes. Maybe he's a prima donna & wants me to thank him for going above and beyond? Who knows?! Anyway, good to know it shouldn't be a big deal.
Sammy
6 years ago
@Joseph Corlett, LLC: think the sink is being supported by a shelf.
Steve F
Original Author
6 years ago
@Sammy yeah, exactly what you've said. The pic showing under the basin shows the shelf that holds the basin up. I'm presuming @Joseph Corlett, LLC is saying that the shelf isn't the right way to hold up the sink. The sink is 36" by 18.5", dual-basin, farmhouse, ceramic - so fairly heavy. I'm just doing some googling about how to install/support a sink like that. Probably should have asked before it got installed, right? ;)
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
6 years ago
I'd pull the shelf and install a Pete's Sink Mount Kit. It's adjustable; shelves aren't.