So? Epoxy it back together and move on.

I am rather new to this- so I wanted to know if epoxy would be recommended, and suitable for this type of cracking, or if based on the type of crack, epoxy would not work (for reasons outside my knowledge). If epoxy should work, then that will relieve a lot of stress on my mind of having to replace.

Thanks.

I'd want to know why it cracked. Is the supporting cabinet dead level?

There isn't cabinetry on the left side where the dishwasher ends. On in the back is there a piece of wood that gives it some support. Then I put body weight trying to get behind and to the side where the washer/dryer is. I wasn't thinking, and the weight was too much.

That does not look like marble. And it looks really thin for countertop stone. Is it held up on the left side by that tiny post??

" There isn't cabinetry on the left side where the dishwasher ends. "

Well, there's your problem. There should be a cabinet end piece supporting the stone. And if that is 2cm stone, it should have plywood under it for support.

It's not clear to me how you would epoxy this and end up with a satisfactory result. First, to get it epoxied back together, you would first have to separate the pieces...otherwise you are just trying to squeeze some epoxy into the cracks from the top side and the epoxy is not going to penetrate. Second, the pieces are now displaced, so it's not clear how you will get them realigned in the same planes. Third, it will only work if the countertop is supported, and it doesn't look like there is room for such support to be installed. Whoever installed this did not know what they were doing and that is why you have this unfortunate result. I'm sorry to say it, but I don't think you can repair this.

To get it realigned, I was thinking of removing the dishwasher and using something to jack up the counter to align it. Regarding the epoxy, I had thought you put it over the crack and it works its way through, but sounds like I am wrong in that regard. The problem is, the dishwasher goes right up against a washer machine So even if installed incorrectly, there isn't room to put a support in, whether i replace or repair. Though, that may not be completely true. I may pull out the dishwasher and see, the body of the machine may not be as wide as the face of the dishwasher. If that is true, then there could possibly be room for support. If not, then I don't know... as I would think I would have to remodel the whole kitchen, just to be able to get proper support between the two appliances to support the counter. Things worked fine for 15 years when it was installed-- the problem is I put way too much weight on it than I should have.

Unfortunately, you have to put up with a lot of rudeness on here, but it's worth it to get to the constructive posts. Good luck, and I hope you're able to get it fixed to your satisfaction.

You have to redo the counter support to actually support it too. You can’t place a DW next to a fridge without a vertical panel there to support it. And a cross piece at the rear and front. Or you get exactly what you got here. The stone will crack when any weight is placed on it. 2cm needs more support than 3cm.