Looks beautiful, Joe!

That looks terrific!

Wow!

Incredible transformation.

" Is it common for folks to be afraid of cutting already-installed granite? Is the fear justified?

Did you remove the slab, cut it, and then reinstall it? Or did you do all of that with the granite sitting on the cabinets?"

There is nothing to be afraid of. The slab was cut on site and with the proper tools makes little dust, unless someone begins cutting before hooking up his vacuum hose:

Profiling and polishing the edge makes more dust than cutting.

The cabinet front has been removed. That's the only way that sink is going in and the reason why the slab doesn't have to move.

That's a two-piece slab with a seam through the sink center. The seam in the front rail remained intact after being sawn out, so I don't want to hear about how weak seams are through sink cut-outs.

Awesome!

Looks great!

Looks great! They are going to love that extra large basin.

You have no idea how much I wish you lived in New York. :) I'd pay a King's ransom to get someone I could trust do this for me. I spoke with the granite place that installed my counters about doing something similar and they seem afraid to do it.....

The apron front sink looks so much better! Very nice replacement job--I just hope she doesn't decide that it would be nice to have an integrated cutting board. ;)

Nice job Joseph

patriceny:

Show them this thread and have them give me a call.

Unbelievable transformation. Nice!!

Anon User, talk to Granite Grannies in Upper Marlboro. I throw them curves and after initial 'we don't do that' they always do. I've helped them expand their horizons...! Plus, they're just great and do beautiful work.

The trick to getting fabricators out of their comfort zone is to assure them they won't lose any money. That's what they're afraid of. I've done this job 5 times, so it's unlikely they'll get it done in 9 hours, 37 minutes. Offer to do the cleanup, hire the plumbing out, and have them bill you within a budget. If you tell them there is solid demand for this profitable sideline, you won't be lying.

What what an improvement. Great work!

Joseph, I know you are a big proponent of the Hercules universal sink harness. It seems like it would put a lot of pressure on the cabinetry. Have you ever had it destroy a cheap cabinet?

I have Shenandoah cabinets. I don't think they are the cheapest available, but they certainly aren't the most solid, expensive cabinets either. Should I be concerned?

No. I've installed hundreds of HUSHes over 6 years. I'm sure if they overstrained the screws into cabinets, I would have heard about it by now. If you're paranoid, screw and silicone a 3/4" plywood cleat to the cabinet side and screw the HUSH tabs to that.

Here's the more technical and time-specific version.

You have no idea how much I wish you lived in New York.

Yeah, I'd hire you if you were in the Carolinas. I'm sure you're not the guy who does the work we see posted here under the title, "Is this acceptable?"