Stainless steel countertops.

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I am considering stainless steel counters with an integrated sink on one approximately 7'6" arm. The other arm would be about 8'6"'. There is a range top about 5 feet along that run, and then a short piece of countertop, about 15". (This is a small rangetop)

There will only be stainless backsplash around the range top. (The range top does not have one itself, but the range top is the full depth of the countertop front to back excluding a bit of space for a backsplash.

I am assuming that there will be a joint where the countertop abuts the cooktop, and this joint will be in the backsplash only.

I am actually not sure that it would get in the house/kitchen even if they could make it in one piece.

Can a joint like this be welded and polished on site or will this be hairline butt seam between two pieces of countertop.

On the one hand a butt seam will be very small here. On the other, it is probably the most visible area of the countertop and the most likely to want to gather cooking grease. And then I would wonder should I just have a seam on both sides of the cooktop instead of just on one side, visually.

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Isaac

last year

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@palimpsest thanks for the drawing, that helps a lot.

As to whether the whole thing could be brought into the house in one piece, perhaps you could build a scale mockup of it out of paper and see if it fits through the doorway on a scale floorplan.

If the countertop is 25” deep plus a bit more for the backsplash, then the diagonal depth at the corner should be just about 35-36” - tight through a front door but maybe just possible.

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palimpsest
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last year
I will probably end up with a butt seam, then. There will be cabinets in place already.
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Isaac
last year
@palimpsest can you share a drawing? I am not sure i follow your description. How wide is the cooktop? If the backsplash is only behind the cooktop, why would it need to be welded to the countertops on either side?
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Isaac
last year
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Also, are you planning on a marine edge all around? And/or an integrated backsplash behind the sink?
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palimpsest
Original Author
last year
The plan is for L shaped stainless steel counters with integral backsplash and sink.

The range top has no backsplash of its own.

The obvious place for a seam would be to the right of the range top and then the small run of counter on the left could be a separate piece, possibly with the backsplash portion for behind the range top attached to it (Seam shown in red)

Or the there could be the right L shaped piece, a small piece for the left-hand cabinet and a separate backsplash for the cooktop.(Seams at green and red).

Since it is a small seam I was wondering if the red seam could be welded on site but that sounds complicated.
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palimpsest
Original Author
last year
So I was thinking it could be fabricated like this. Yes probably a marine edge.
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