Tips and Tricks to Avoid Damages while Installing Granite Counter

Building or remodeling your kitchen? You would be willing to have a beautiful counter this time that will become the center of the attraction of your kitchen design. If so, there are two things that you will need to do –

1. Buy real granite stone counter slab for your kitchen
2. Handle it with care while installing it

While the first thing can be accomplished online without applying much efforts. The real test of your patience begins when the granite counter stone has been delivered to doorstep. You will need to pick and place it at a safe and easy to reach area in your home until the installation has been finished.

Since it is heavy, you might need help from one or more family members depending on the size and mass of the stone slab.

Here are a few tips and tricks that you should follow to avoid damaging your granite counter –

• Lift the granite stone carefully. At least two individuals should pick it from the site it was left by the delivery service.
• Place one or two layers of cardboard on the floor where you have to place/store the slab. Make sure that the substrate is completely flat or level. If not, the heavy stone counter can break in two pieces. Ideally, you should put it on a table; place cardboard sheets over the table as well.
• Ensure that the base of the counter is strong enough to bear the load of your heavy stone counter. Check the strength of the cabinets and floor before placing the counter.
• Measure the space twice and buy counter stone accordingly. And measurements should be precise; this will ease the installation process to a greater extent.
• To cut and fit the counter, you might have to cut the granite stone from edges. Do use the right stone cutting saw for this. Do not cut the stone with hammer and chisel or other manual tools.

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