Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Caesarstone - mitred or butt joint waterfall ends? 2Jul 19, 2018 1:17 pm One Mitred joint looks more seamless and modern but heard it's more prone to cracks due to movement. Butt joint looks more traditional. Any other pros and cons of both joints? I have never had one mitred join crack in over 20 years of building kitchens! If it cracks its because it hasn't been installed correctly. No real pros or cons other than I think a butt joint looks awful and that corners have been cut! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com 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 4045 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… 2 12929 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 9863 |