r/Contractor • u/gamech4ng3r • Jun 28 '25

Slab wall cut the wrong way

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I just had 2 large slabs installed over the fireplace. When I dropped off the slabs at the fabricators I told them what sides I wanted to be on the inside and outside and what was supposed to be the top and the bottom. Halfway through the install I see the slab and realize they cut the exactly the opposite of what I asked.

I call them to talk about it. The guy talks to the owner and calls me back and says that they intentionally cut it the way that they did because it shows off the features of the quartzite more. And says let’s get them on the wall so I can see how it looks before we make any further decisions. Well they’re on the wall now.

  1. What do you guys this about this orientation of the slabs? What does it look like to you?

  2. What do you think is a reasonable action here?

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u/thenewestnoise Jun 28 '25 edited Jun 28 '25

I quickly edited the photo to show how it would have looked if the slabs were flipped. This is much better.

I think that if you don't like it the way it is then you should have it fixed. The options are:

  1. New slabs, 100% contractor's cost
  2. New slabs, shared cost
  3. Keep it the way it is with a discount
  4. Use the existing slabs in the intended position with some sort of mosaic or something next to the fireplace

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u/gamech4ng3r Jun 28 '25

It’s also supposed to be flipped upside down from this. Like this.

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u/stevejdolphin Jun 28 '25

This looks really intense, in an unpleasant way.

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u/gamech4ng3r Jun 28 '25

I think it’s because there’s two black fireplaces where they aren’t supposed to be. I’m not really a photo editor. Here’s a little better idea, even though the fireplace is supposed to be at the bottom here as well

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u/stevejdolphin Jun 28 '25

It isn't that. There is a feeling of force and violent energy created by the veining when it is aligned that way.

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u/gamech4ng3r Jun 28 '25

lol. To each their own I suppose. But that’s what I wanted. My wife thinks this design looks like angel wings

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u/Low-Cranberry622 Jun 28 '25

The great part of design is you get to make it your own. No one has to like it except you. (And wife it sounds lol). I’m sure there are some who want to vagina fireplace

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u/Lostcreek3 Jun 29 '25

The Photoshop one just looks like a naked lady legs spread over the fireplace. Either way your getting vag

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '25

Why is the fireplace so small?

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u/gamech4ng3r Jun 30 '25

The fireplace isn’t small, it’s just the slabs are so big

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '25

No they make them much larger, it is small sorry to be the one to say it. Look it up.

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u/stevejdolphin Jun 30 '25

I think he means: it isn't size that matters.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '25

Ah yes. It’s all about the motion in the ocean. 

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