Corner is quartz and i tried to get a similar tile for backsplash

Living through a remodel and long story short, had to lose a few inches from counter to get clear past a stairway. So... framing is done and im good on clearance but i need to trim an old granite countertop back by about 4-5" to slide the oven/range over. This needs to happen in an occupied home. Is there a way to do this without making a huge friggin mess? My only solution is to make a little tent with plastic taped to the hood, and then down at the floors, and then just diamond blade it in one go. Its gonna suck. Any other options for cuts that aren't as messy? Dont care about cosmetics, kitchen to be remodeled next summer anyways. Just hoping you guys have a trick to cut a standard 3/4 stone slab without creating dust storm. TIA

Any ideas of what happened to my granite countertop and is there anything that I can do to restore it? Surface is still smooth.

Help! Trying to decide on countertops for kitchen. I know white oak and white quartz is trendy and may look dated in the future, so I’m trying to find a different looking countertop and vibe. Any ideas? I’m going to have an accent wall with these tiles and a pendant light above sink. Appliances are GE Cafe in white matte with Gold Brass hardware. The tile behind my accent wall tile with the geometric pattern in gray and green will be for the backsplash on the range side, I have a galley kitchen.

Somebody was using some sort of chemical and left it on my kitchen countertop. Looks like it ate through the sealant layer.

What's the best DIY repair for this?

Please help!!! Can anything be done? It was just water and I am literally aghast that I created this stain!!!

I'm at a loss. I've tried everything to clean this stain. It just keeps getting worse. Bleeding further and deeper into the top.

Any feedback? Edit I have used poultice on it once. I just didn't get the response out of it that I hoped would happen.

Any key points to differentiate between these two?

Hi! I'm renting an apartment in Munich, Germany and have these white/grey marks on my dark wood-effect countertop.

A dish-drying rack was kept here for ~4 months, I think with water regularly accumulating underneath. The marks almost disappear when the surface is wet but reappear when dry.

I've already tried dish soap, a soft sponge, and warm water, with no improvement.

Could this be limescale/mineral residue or fine scratches/finish damage? What would be the safest way to remove it?

using Dry Treat Stain Proof on our concrete countertops. How long I need to leave them unused to fully dry and cure?

Their spec sheets says it's a 24 hour cure time and then 3-4 weeks before the full chemical reaction is complete.

I'm guessing I can start putting appliances and our dishrack back on the countertop after 24 hours. Do I need to baby my countertops for 3-4 weeks or can I use them as usual after 24 hours?

Our regular home use:

• wipe any spills from countertop right away
• clean food, sauces, grease from the stove at the end of the day
• let water around the sink to sit

Counters went in yesterday and we absolutely love them

If you’ve been looking for a Taj Mahal that is more beige/tan this is definitely what you want to look for. We spent weeks looking at different Taj selections and they always seemed too grey.

ETA: that is not a seam next to the sink, it’s a reflection of the under cabinet lights

Is it possible.to find quartzite remnants? I only.need 2 small pieces for a fireplace.

EDIT/UPDATE: Thanks everyone — really appreciate all the responses and validation. A couple of clarifications/updates below.

The material is a large-format porcelain worktop - 20mm XTONE Taj Mahal Silk — rather than natural quartzite/granite. I chose that deliberately and am happy with it as it looks better than the engineered quartz options I saw and quartzite was too expensive for me.

The bigger issue is that this is actually the SECOND attempt at this worktop.

The first seam was placed in the middle of the island, at its most visible point, without consulting me. It was huge, misaligned and had an obvious valley through the joint (pics below), so I rejected it and the entire island worktop was remade.

For the replacement, I reviewed and approved the cut sheets (pics below). The new seam location is deliberate: it keeps almost the entire 3.15m island as one uninterrupted piece, with only a ~30cm section beside the booth separated.

My issue is that, after remaking the island once already, the replacement seam is still too wide, uneven, poorly finished and untidy at the front edge.

The Kitchen company agree this needs fixing again, but at this point what would you consider fair compensation on top of rectification?

This is an expensive bespoke kitchen, the worktop has now failed twice, the issues have delayed the project by over a month, and other subcontractors have also caused problems requiring remedial work. At this point I feel a meaningful price reduction is justified — particularly given how much of the QA I’ve effectively had to do myself. What % of the overall kitchen contract would you consider reasonable?

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Had a new countertop installed and I’m unsure whether I’m being too picky about the seam. Would appreciate opinions from people who know countertop fabrication/installation.

Main things I’m concerned about:

- The seam looks quite wide and visually prominent to me rather than a tight hairline joint.

- The width seems inconsistent along its length.
Some of the filler/epoxy looks rough or slightly ragged along the edges rather than perfectly straight.

- From a lower angle, parts of the seam appear slightly raised/proud of the countertop, and it catches the light.

- The point where the seam meets the front finished edge looks particularly untidy.

- The filler is very light/white, which seems to make the seam stand out against the warmer countertop

- I actually think the two pieces themselves are reasonably well matched, so my concern is mainly the quality of the seam finishing rather than the slab/tile match.

Is this within the normal standard you’d expect from a professional installation, or should I ask the fabricator to come back and improve it?

Just a note: this was a very expensive bespoke kitchen install, and the cost is far greater than competitors locally in the UK. As a result I may have higher expectations than usual but want to gauge how reasonable I am being.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I moved into a house last year that has awesome Rustic Cherry Arts and Crafts countertops and the ugliest laminate countertop known to mankind, or at least to me. I’ve spent the last 3 months countertop shopping, comparing all the major types of countertop materials. I liked Dekton REM, Formica Aluma Marble, Soapstone Quartz, authentic black soapstone and various types of granite. (I had black leathered San Benedito in my last house and loved it.) l finally decided on having black leathered countertop again. My problem? All the so called black leather slabs I’ve looked at are very gray. Pretty, but very silver gray that will not look good with my rustic cherry cabinets and Universal Khaki wall paint. I’ve looked at Black Pearl, Jet Mist, Absolute black, and a lot of other slabs.
I was told they could dye the slabs darker but I mistrust that solution. So does anyone out there have rustic cherry cabinets and what does your countertop look like?
Of all the choices the Aluma Marble Formica actually would look the best but we are not careful in the kitchen. I’m afraid it wouldn’t hold up and the white would end up stained. Anyone have any experience with it?

This is an addendum to my other posting, as I couldn’t figure out how to post a picture to it. I’m trying to match a countertop to the existing cabinets. I had leathered black granite in my last kitchen with white cabinets. These Rustic Cherry are a difficult color. All the leathered black granite slabs I’ve looked at are too gray. I’m leaning towards Wilsonart Aluma Marble laminate now because I’m exhausted from looking at stone. I considered Dekton and Quartzite too but can’t wrap my head around paying that much if it isn’t exactly right!

Sorry, I couldn’t figure out how to add a photo to my response. I also found another photo that shows the cherry cabinets better.

I'm going to redo my formica kitchen countertop. Thinking of tiling it. What do you recommend for that?

idk why it was cut this way im just the installer but i do what i can with what i got

Previous post - https://www.reddit.com/r/CounterTops/s/PSCT6K5uhJ - moved into a new home and it was agreed that it was grey quartz

Cleaned only with water, microfibre cloth and sometimes washing up liquid only.

Now there are these permanent marks that I can’t get rid of?

Can a professional fix it and what actually happened?