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Beth H. :

they're both quartzite. therefore, they're both the same on durability. quartzite will not etch. it's harder than granite. Some can stain, but even then it's pretty tough to do so if a sealer is used. Either one will be a very nice choice Both of those slabs look the same, but the first pic is a better look w/your wood cab. are you doing an island? what is going on the floor? Perla is upposed to be creamier (I'd look around at other slab yards https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5871597/taj-mahal-quartizite-pros-and-cons#comments

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Reply to: they're both quartzite. therefore, they're both the same on durability. quartzite will not etch. it's harder than granite. Some can stain, but even then it's pretty tough to do so if a sealer is used. Either one will be a very nice choice Both of those slabs look the same, but the first pic is a better look w/your wood cab. are you doing an island? what is going on the floor? Perla is upposed to be creamier (I'd look around at other slab yards https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5871597/taj-mahal-quartizite-pros-and-cons#comments

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Jonathan Gunnell
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Concrete directly against aluminum siding

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Danna Parrish

https://www.lowes.com/pd/GBI-Tile-Stone-Inc-12x36-Casa-Graphite-Ceramic-Tile/5005344733

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

That is nothing to worry about.

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worthy

Why I always favour Risi Stone walls, which handle the inevitable movement without cosmetic damage. I would contact a company specializing in stabilizing retaining walls. I would suspect inadequate and/or improperly placed steel and/or lack of stress relief cuts. This is common in home foundations but concealed by finished basements and no evidence of water entry blocked by Delta type membranes. (At one point, these membranes were rated with a 300-year service life--since reduced to 25 years.)

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Reply to: Why I always favour Risi Stone walls, which handle the inevitable movement without cosmetic damage. I would contact a company specializing in stabilizing retaining walls. I would suspect inadequate and/or improperly placed steel and/or lack of stress relief cuts. This is common in home foundations but concealed by finished basements and no evidence of water entry blocked by Delta type membranes. (At one point, these membranes were rated with a 300-year service life--since reduced to 25 years.)

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TJW

Hi Chestnut3, sounds like you read and researched the way I did. I'm sorry I do not know the brand of adhesive or sealant that our installers used, but I can try to locate our 2018 contract because it may have listed the brand. I made sure they put in writing that they were using only a "non-staining' adhesive and they told me it was the same as they use with marble. They also - like every fabricator/slab yard/installer - told me they had "never had a problem" but the difference was that they at least acknowledged that the staining issue was real (unlike Every.Other.Company who swore that it couldn't happen and it must be 'user error'). I also asked them to apply sealant to the underside where the adhesive would be used - it took more time (drying) and I don't know if that was necessary, but since the adhesive used for granite and other stones (i.e., the stuff that every subcontractor most places send out carries on their truck to use with every job) bleeds with marble and quartzite, I thought the extra step wouldn't hurt, even if it didn't help. We purchased our White Macaubus quartzite slabs from Allied Stone in Dallas, TX, and they (or I supposed one of their subs) did the install. They also have a smaller location in Durant, Oklahoma, and we spoke to both locations. Both locations took the potential problem seriously BEFORE we purchased, advised up front that they only use non-staining adhesive for all light colored stones (usually marble, but they also said it's what they use for quartzite), AND agreed to put it in writing. That sold me. Even though you are likely in a completely different location, maybe a call to them could turn up a brand name. We've had our countertops for 4 full years + a few weeks now - kitchen AND two bathrooms - with no staining problem whatsoever. All thanks to everyone who shared on Houzz (and a few from a fabricator's website I don't recall, but mostly Houzz : ))

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Reply to: Hi Chestnut3, sounds like you read and researched the way I did. I'm sorry I do not know the brand of adhesive or sealant that our installers used, but I can try to locate our 2018 contract because it may have listed the brand. I made sure they put in writing that they were using only a "non-staining' adhesive and they told me it was the same as they use with marble. They also - like every fabricator/slab yard/installer - told me they had "never had a problem" but the difference was that they at least acknowledged that the staining issue was real (unlike Every.Other.Company who swore that it couldn't happen and it must be 'user error'). I also asked them to apply sealant to the underside where the adhesive would be used - it took more time (drying) and I don't know if that was necessary, but since the adhesive used for granite and other stones (i.e., the stuff that every subcontractor most places send out carries on their truck to use with every job) bleeds with marble and quartzite, I thought the extra step wouldn't hurt, even if it didn't help. We purchased our White Macaubus quartzite slabs from Allied Stone in Dallas, TX, and they (or I supposed one of their subs) did the install. They also have a smaller location in Durant, Oklahoma, and we spoke to both locations. Both locations took the potential problem seriously BEFORE we purchased, advised up front that they only use non-staining adhesive for all light colored stones (usually marble, but they also said it's what they use for quartzite), AND agreed to put it in writing. That sold me. Even though you are likely in a completely different location, maybe a call to them could turn up a brand name. We've had our countertops for 4 full years + a few weeks now - kitchen AND two bathrooms - with no staining problem whatsoever. All thanks to everyone who shared on Houzz (and a few from a fabricator's website I don't recall, but mostly Houzz : ))

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Looks great, vicbayside.What did you use as a sealer & top coat, brand, etc? I’m in the same boat with planning a remodeling job in an 80’s townhouse, weaving in more red oak, sanding it all and staining. Worried about the pink and busy grain in the red oak. Do you see a lot of pink with leaving it natural? My floor guy likes to Bona and Duraseal and also mentioned a product called Bona Red Out to tone down the pink. Red oak is so tricky!

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Reply to: Looks great, vicbayside.What did you use as a sealer & top coat, brand, etc? I’m in the same boat with planning a remodeling job in an 80’s townhouse, weaving in more red oak, sanding it all and staining. Worried about the pink and busy grain in the red oak. Do you see a lot of pink with leaving it natural? My floor guy likes to Bona and Duraseal and also mentioned a product called Bona Red Out to tone down the pink. Red oak is so tricky!

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HALLETT & Co.

Hopefully joe will pop in. This is heartbreaking because the stone is lovely. Does the wholesaler have any ideas?

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gtdj519
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Devastated- new countertop tear out

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gtdj519

Thank you rebunky. that is really pretty; id consider that one. love the coloring . mccaroll- i hear you, but if its an adhesive and could happen with any stone, what in the world do i do?? 😂i need a countertop. ive had grannite, marble marble, quartzite over rhe years and never had an issue like this. its bkzarre

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Reply to: Thank you rebunky. that is really pretty; id consider that one. love the coloring . mccaroll- i hear you, but if its an adhesive and could happen with any stone, what in the world do i do?? 😂i need a countertop. ive had grannite, marble marble, quartzite over rhe years and never had an issue like this. its bkzarre

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shead

I'm going to hypothesize that they used a remnant piece for your island and that the island piece was exposed to UV rays during storage which reacted with the resin likely used on the stone. I once chose a granite that installed very light and then suspiciously turned darker over time. UV exposure is the best guess of the experts here. You can read about it here: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/3773279/help-my-light-granite-is-turning-dark

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Reply to: I'm going to hypothesize that they used a remnant piece for your island and that the island piece was exposed to UV rays during storage which reacted with the resin likely used on the stone. I once chose a granite that installed very light and then suspiciously turned darker over time. UV exposure is the best guess of the experts here. You can read about it here: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/3773279/help-my-light-granite-is-turning-dark

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dan1888

Quartzite is very hard on cutting tools. The fabricator may be using a commercial cooling and lubricating liquid to help extend the life of the cutters. Maybe if a sealer was applied to the slab before fabrication the discoloration could be avoided. Here's discussion on a grey white quartzite Nuage. Nuage Quartzite? like it? (houzz.com)

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Reply to: Quartzite is very hard on cutting tools. The fabricator may be using a commercial cooling and lubricating liquid to help extend the life of the cutters. Maybe if a sealer was applied to the slab before fabrication the discoloration could be avoided. Here's discussion on a grey white quartzite Nuage. Nuage Quartzite? like it? (houzz.com)

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Jennifer Weinman
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Under Cabinet lights + outlets?

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DeWayne

Any electrical supply house will have them with integrated LED lights, which are the worst choice for UC lighting. They are really awkward to use. They can be in addition to the required outlets, but they will not qualify for the required outlets under the NEC. Stick to the LED tape lights and the plug mold. But then you get dangling cords from the stuff that stays plugged in.

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Reply to: Any electrical supply house will have them with integrated LED lights, which are the worst choice for UC lighting. They are really awkward to use. They can be in addition to the required outlets, but they will not qualify for the required outlets under the NEC. Stick to the LED tape lights and the plug mold. But then you get dangling cords from the stuff that stays plugged in.

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What’s New in Flooring for 2023

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