Won’t the line be apparent ?

The cut line

Move into a more accessible building if you want big pieces of stone without seams. You get what you get, and you don’t get what won’t fit. That’s on you as the designer. Don’t design outside the physical parameters controlling the results.

I am not the designer. And I had the guy come out and measure it. its his mistake.

However, the re-seating is a good idea. The stone has very little patterns in it. Just black with some specks. Do you think we could reseat it and totally hide it?

When you want what you want ... you rent a crane to bring in an oversized item through the balcony! Some even remove/reinstall windows for the entry point. Plenty of people have had to do this in Manhattan, so it isn't a new concept, but will increase your budget, not just for the crane, but for hiring the subs that are capable of dealing with, and coordinating, the project.

If you hired the right fabrication shop, as in the best one in town, it’s not an issue. If you hired “a stone guy”, your result is already an issue.

You didn't hear this from me, but you can load too large of pieces on top of an elevator.

Im not sure what floor you are on but we have walked a slab that didnt fit in the elevator up 3 stories in the stairwell. Obviously stair landings also have to be capable of fitting the stone but worth mentioning as he may be avoiding that option.

I’m on 5th floor. And this thing weighs 600 lbs.

It always weighs 600 lbs. gotta do what you gotta do. have 8 guys if need be to switch out and have the slab clamped on wheels

it just has to clear the ceiling and be wide enough to turn around on each landing

Then there’s the 2K upcharge for all of that malarkey. ...

I am a fabricator. If the slab is large enough it can be cut into 2 pieces and epoxied back together on site. Properly done the seam will be very inconspicuous such that it would take a very close inspection to see it. I have made cardboard templates of large pieces to see if they would fit in an elevator or up a stairwell.

Ha. The problem can be when the templaters bend the cardboard on the test fit in the stairs.