a seam in the middle of the sink or cooktop, is an answer to a fabricators,and a concerned homeowners prayers, we use fiberglass rod,as opposed to threaded rod of any kind we have to fix and resurface tops all the time where a threaded rod has gotten wet, rusted, and then expanded to eventually break the rod slot,a true craftsman is the shop that puts the seam in the sink and informs the homeowner the pros and cons of not doing it,
to "onstagemom", saying a "true craftsman would not put a seam in a sink or cook top, is ludicris,and to bob, no shop that is up to date on any technique is still using threaded rod of any kind, fiberglass rodding is 100% better, in any situation, we have to fix, and resurface rod slots all the time that have gotten rusty and cracked the granite,as far as seams go seams are a granite fabricators worst nightmare, seaming in a cooktop or sink is a answer to both our and a homeowners prayers
Bob, first off I do like your method of templating countertops for granite installation. My problem is with the seam placement. Even with reinforced rod, it still an unstable location for a seam. It is the weakest point in the granite. It is also the weakest point of the cabinet. A true sign of quality craftsmanship is to NOT put a seam in the center of a cooktop or sink. The statement reinforced rod was added...how is the rod connecting both pieces together?
The threaded rods as I said in the video was for weak delivery.What that meant was there are four individual rods added to the four legs that butt together at sink,these rods were installed at the fabricator.We take alot of time to make sure the cabinets are as close to perfect as possible for seam line-up,and its my understanding the two-part epoxy that glues the butt seams together actually is at least as strong if not stronger than the granite itself. Done properly,no problems YET!+++Bob
why would a seam in the center of the sink be a problem, and why would a wet seam ba a problem, im baffled by these comments,im beside myself on these comments
When it is needed (seam), do to the size of the top for example, for us is better to do it on the zinc location instead of a big seam any other place. Done properly and with craftsmanship would not even notice. Very professional job Bob, congratulations.
set in stone...lol..hahaha
zippy0099 1 year ago
a seam in the middle of the sink or cooktop, is an answer to a fabricators,and a concerned homeowners prayers, we use fiberglass rod,as opposed to threaded rod of any kind we have to fix and resurface tops all the time where a threaded rod has gotten wet, rusted, and then expanded to eventually break the rod slot,a true craftsman is the shop that puts the seam in the sink and informs the homeowner the pros and cons of not doing it,
elberton76 3 years ago
to "onstagemom", saying a "true craftsman would not put a seam in a sink or cook top, is ludicris,and to bob, no shop that is up to date on any technique is still using threaded rod of any kind, fiberglass rodding is 100% better, in any situation, we have to fix, and resurface rod slots all the time that have gotten rusty and cracked the granite,as far as seams go seams are a granite fabricators worst nightmare, seaming in a cooktop or sink is a answer to both our and a homeowners prayers
elberton76 3 years ago
Bob, first off I do like your method of templating countertops for granite installation. My problem is with the seam placement. Even with reinforced rod, it still an unstable location for a seam. It is the weakest point in the granite. It is also the weakest point of the cabinet. A true sign of quality craftsmanship is to NOT put a seam in the center of a cooktop or sink. The statement reinforced rod was added...how is the rod connecting both pieces together?
onstagemom 3 years ago
The threaded rods as I said in the video was for weak delivery.What that meant was there are four individual rods added to the four legs that butt together at sink,these rods were installed at the fabricator.We take alot of time to make sure the cabinets are as close to perfect as possible for seam line-up,and its my understanding the two-part epoxy that glues the butt seams together actually is at least as strong if not stronger than the granite itself. Done properly,no problems YET!+++Bob
HomeRemodelWorkshop 3 years ago
why would a seam in the center of the sink be a problem, and why would a wet seam ba a problem, im baffled by these comments,im beside myself on these comments
elberton76 3 years ago
NEVER seam granite in the middle of an undermount sink!!
frankienyt 3 years ago 2
Done properly it works out fine,making sure you seam it properly and install reinforcement rod for support===Bob
HomeRemodelWorkshop 3 years ago
That wouldn't be acceptable. A seam that is constantly being wet is going to be problematic.
frankienyt 3 years ago
When it is needed (seam), do to the size of the top for example, for us is better to do it on the zinc location instead of a big seam any other place. Done properly and with craftsmanship would not even notice. Very professional job Bob, congratulations.
carloflo 3 years ago
Thank you Carlo!===Bob
HomeRemodelWorkshop 3 years ago
u know i never see a problem with that if u work it properly
jairo2982 2 years ago
Watch the video on the stoneadvice channel called
"my proliner"
It is another way to template....kinda cool....nice looking project love the stacked lam
stoneadvice 2 years ago
I watched your video "SWEET" How much does the Proliner cost? Definitely worth it if you had a counter top business.+++ Bob
HomeRemodelWorkshop 2 years ago