Dry Fitting and Shop Checks Before Delivery

People expect the finished pieces to go straight from the polishing table to the truck, but often they get laid out together one more time first, and the breakdown sitting on countertop fabrication riverside news today cg lists what that dry fit catches. A granite or quartz countertop for a Riverside, CA kitchen arrives in pieces, and the joints, cutouts and edges are cheaper to correct in the shop than on top of the cabinets.

Laying out the run

The pieces of an L shaped or U shaped kitchen are set on a flat table in the same arrangement they will have on the cabinets. The seams are pushed together to check that the faces line up and the veining flows. A seam that does not meet cleanly on the table will not meet cleanly in the kitchen.

Checking the cutouts

The undermount sink is checked against the cutout using the actual sink or its template. The reveal around the bowl is measured on all sides. The cooktop cutout is checked against the cooktop spec sheet. Faucet holes are measured from the back edge and from the sink center.

Edges and finish

Every exposed edge is inspected in raking light. Mitered joints are checked for gaps and color. Chips from handling are filled now, because a chip repaired in the shop cures properly and blends better than a quick field fix.

Labeling and packing

Each piece is labeled with its location in the kitchen. Pieces are stood upright on A frames and strapped. Narrow pieces, such as a strip around a sink or a thin backsplash, are braced because they break easily. Long island tops are carried flat on edge with full support.

Paperwork for the installers

The install crew receives the template drawing, the seam locations, the sink and faucet specs and any notes about out of level cabinets in older Inland Empire houses, so the setting day follows the same plan the shop worked from.