Quartzite fissure

2 years ago

To answer questions I’ve seen asked -

No, I was not told about the fissure and no, I did not know it was even a thing. I was told about an issue with the granite remnant I had initially selected (and rejected because of it). I was told quartzite is stronger / more durable than man made. So, I feel a little mislead but that is irrelevant to the issue at hand. Shame on me for inadequate research.

I imagine the fabricator had a good reason to position the remnant such that the faucet hole had to be drilled through the middle of a fissure. In any case, this is all the way through the stone. There is a mesh backing in place and the fabricator did a seal of some kind but I still feel the crack with my nail.

What is the proper way to address this? How do I reassure myself the seal is done correctly? Should I be concerned about the crack going all the way through or weakness in the drilled area or anything similar?

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
2 years ago
Quartzite regularly fails when faucet holes are drilled; too much heat. I'll bet that's exactly what happened here. The chances of having to drill through a natural fissure or crack are remote at best. .

If there were "zero material separation", it would be impossible to feel with a fingernail. There is material separation undoubtedly.

Short of coaxiing a little thin super glue into the crack, there isn't really a fix. The crack will continue to contaminate itself, particularly since it isn't flush and at the sink. It's going to get uglier and uglier, I promise.
dan1888
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Quartzite is harder than granite and uses up tools more quickly. That's added expense and this guy pushed his tools too long. Totally his fault.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
2 years ago
When he snapped the top, he should have finished the break, separated the pieces, removed the mesh, glued the pieces back together, and polished the break to flush. It would not catch a fingernail, would be a permanent fix that would never contaminate, and may look natural.

It's not too late to insist he do so.
Tish
2 years ago
Look at the larger pic. Not the closeup.