Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 01, 2024 12:19 pm Hi I’m after some opinions regarding my new build kitchen island benchtop. We got a 40mm mitred edge island and along the mitred join there are lots of holes/gaps. Some have been filled in which look more noticeable and dirty. We have close to 40 holes all up. I was expecting a cleaner job as we paid close to $6000 extra to upgrade the stone on the island alone What would cause all the gaps and would you be happy with the messy patch job? Thanks Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Holes in mitred edge of stone benchtop 2Apr 01, 2024 1:44 pm Courtney The silicone caulking has shrunk. It is a super easy and job to fix. Your kitchen joiner should do it for free otherwise you can hire someone. They will typically charge $4-5/m but as it;'s a small job expect to pay around $200 including travel time etc cheers Simeon Architectural Homes & Duplexes - specialising in custom designing homes to your budget Get a Free Onsite Consultation Today or send a PM for information, questions or advice. Re: Holes in mitred edge of stone benchtop 3Apr 01, 2024 8:15 pm ![]() Hi I’m after some opinions regarding my new build kitchen island benchtop. We got a 40mm mitred edge island and along the mitred join there are lots of holes/gaps. Some have been filled in which look more noticeable and dirty. We have close to 40 holes all up. I was expecting a cleaner job as we paid close to $6000 extra to upgrade the stone on the island alone What would cause all the gaps and would you be happy with the messy patch job? Thanks Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Hi Courtney The mitred edges are glued up with epoxy so those little holes and gaps are areas that weren't filled correctly. Silicone is the wrong product to fill them with and really the stone masons should come back and fill the holes with colour matched epoxy and give the edges a slight polish to blend them all in. Those dirty marks are areas where the initial epoxy wasn't cleaned up so well. The other little gap at the back is just silicone and is an easy fix with the correct coloured silicone. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 get them to replace the chipped tiles. It will stick out like a sore thumb overwise. Also tiler will be siliconing the miters rather than grouting. Grouted miters crack… 1 4879 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi, sorry if this is the wrong place - I’m new to the property/building journey (trying to buy my first home) so not sure where/who to go with these sorts of… 0 21894 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi there, I just recently received my new house from my builder. We handed the house to another company to deal with the… 0 12760 |