Tips and Tricks
When Job is completed…
When Job is completed: If countertops have been sealed, wait about 2 hours in a well ventilated area for the solvents to dissipate. Plumbing hookup can be done the next day after sink and seam epoxies/silicone have set. Please contact Capitol Granite if you have any additional questions about what to do.
Minimize the Dust
If you are concerned about lead paint as a homeowner through your own rennovation of pre-1978 homes: Mist area before sanding, scraping, drilling, and cutting; score paint before separating components; pry and pull apart components instead of pounding and hammering; always use a shroud with HEPA vacuum attached when using power tools and equipment. Minimize [...]
What to do inside
What we are required to do inside a home requiring Lead Rennovation/Repair & Painting practices (pre-1978) according to the EPA: use signs to keep residents and pets out of work area; remove furniture and belongings, or cover securely with heavy plastic sheeting; use heavy plastic sheeting to separate work area from rest of residence; close and [...]
Setting up safe work areas
Setting up safe work areas is a must. During installation, please remove all top drawers and place in adjoining room. Remove everything in the sink cabinet. Please allow clear access, free of snow and debris for carrying very heavy stone into your home. Please contact Capitol Granite if you have any additional questions.
EPA Rules for Contractors
New Rules for contractors: starting April 2010, all contractors wishing to perform work on facilities built before 1978, that disturbs lead-based paint homes, schools, and child care facilities must be EPA certified and follow specific work practices to prevent contamination. Capitol Granite is LRRP certified. Contact Capitol Granite for any additional questions that you may have.
Lead safe housing rule
Capitol Granite is LRRP certified by the EPA to treat residences built prior to 1978 when removal of old countertops or other deconstruction is required disturbing more than 6 Ft2 per room.
Color Choices
Bolder and edgier color choices are becoming a popular method for personalizing spaces, although notably, neutral colors and earth tones are often chosen for kitchens and bathrooms – trending the more nature-inspired feel. Do not be afraid to combine materials in a given space, with an island in a bold pattern, and a complementing nuetral [...]
Granite
Granite is by far still the most popular kitchen choice, but designers are noticing consumers are wanting ‘something different’ with the same material. This is often accomplished through different finishes other than polished, and edge treatment, from ‘drop-down’ to ‘stacked’ to ’broken’ edge.
Fabricators
Not all are created equal, and you get what you pay for. Machines and their processes create repeatable beautiful kitchens. Do your homework.
Key drivers
For the most part both functional and visual properties are equally considered by designers and clients. Customers ask for granite, but they may be looking for a performance product like quartz. They are key drivers of kitchen, and more specifically, countertop trends, pushing materials that look good, are easy to care for, and long lasting.
Questions You Should Ask
“The bitter taste of poor quality lingers far longer than the initial sweetness of a cheap price.” You will wake up to your kitchen and bathroom countertops every day, usually to start your day. Make it right. We continually aspire to be the value proposition for hard surfaces. These questions will help you know what [...]
What makes quality fabrication?
Templating Waterjet cutting Machine profiling Seaming strategies Rodding Back gauging Sink mounting Natural stone vs. quartz surfacing
