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Granite supplier on the Northshore

Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:59 am
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:59 am
Looking to buy the sheet or sections of sheet and install myself. Anyone know of a business on the Northshore that sells that way?
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1112 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 12:29 pm to
Sheets?

Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 12:41 pm to
yes, a large piece of granite that I can cut myself.
Posted by Cool Hand Luke
Member since Oct 2008
2009 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 1:27 pm to
Just opened a Floors, Decor and More in Covington. They should have what you need.
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1112 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:20 pm to
That would be a slab or a remnant, not a Sheet.
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1112 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 5:21 pm to
Also, you will kit be cutting and fabricating granite on your own or with help.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/10/25 at 10:11 pm to
I got YouTube man. People do it all the time. It’s not rocket science. Ty for your help in telling me what the sheets are called.
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1112 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 5:02 am to
What do I know. Only the operations manager for a stone fabrication company with 20+ years in kitchen and bath remodeling.

Good luck carrying a (sheet) of granite from your truck to a couple saw horses. And I am sure your neighbors will love the sound of you burning through blades and angle grinders while you “fabricate your project.

And I’m sure your exposed cut edges will look like wet pools of water with perfectly straight lines.

Please post pics of your project.
This post was edited on 2/11/25 at 5:03 am
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 5:50 am to
Just like cabinet makers I’m sure you’re selling perfection with advanced tools with a good profit margin. I’m happy you can do that and I’m happy for the people that work for you. My house is 75 years old. If I pay you to make it perfect it won’t match the rest of the place. Plus it looks like my fixed cost is $1,000 for the slab(or the pieces I can buy that are already the perfect depth) and variable is some expendable tools for the grinder and saw. If it goes to shite I’ll just use it for something else.

At any rate, am I at least allowed to try to do it myself? Is that okay with you?
Posted by Maillard
BTR
Member since Jul 2021
273 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 6:02 am to
You're going to be better off finding remnants that are the width you need. Unless you have a forklift you're going to have trouble moving a small slab. Countertop prices are insane, but I get it as the cost to move handle cut fit and finish contribute to that. This thread does have some serious potential though. Good luck and please post some pictures.
Posted by MizunoDude
Member since May 2020
1112 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 8:55 am to
Not an issue with trying it yourself. But you asked about slabs(Sheets) and that is not something you can put into your pickup truck and carry into your yard to chisel on.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 9:01 am to
quote:

You're going to be better off finding remnants that are the width you need


I've found some sections(remnants) that are the depth I need. Probably going with quartz since it's already cornered and the edges finished nicely. I'll be butting up a side to a front for the one corner, so the pre-edged quartz will work perfect. I will have to cut three sections of backsplash and finish those enough to stick the cut part to the top. I'll use my current top as a template for the sink. I'm gonna go through $150 in blades and finishing pads. All told I'll be in it for $1,250. When I did my previous house I paid a pro, but that was a little more complicated. Spent $6,000 5 years ago so I figure that's $8,000 now. I think this job would run me $4,500 if I paid someone. My plan for a full slab, if I have to go that route, is getting my saw horses stable on my trailer, and building a working table on top that allows me to have the vendor lay the slab on the sacrificial work surface, already topped with 2*4s elevate the slab for the cuts, and laid out in a way to facilitate those cuts. I can just make all my cuts on the trailer and drive slow(not in the left lane) getting home.

I'm now motivated to do this myself. I'll get pics.
Posted by NOLALGD
Member since May 2014
2693 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 9:28 am to
Sounds like a decent plan, not easy work but best wishes. One helpful suggestion I would offer is to pay someone for delivery and drop off. $500 or even a little more won't kill your budget, will save you the time and cost of modifying your trailer, and probably most important, you won't have to worry about driving it home and hitting pothole or bump and damaging the slab.
Posted by Gee Grenouille
Bogalusa
Member since Jul 2018
7571 posts
Posted on 2/11/25 at 10:23 am to
thanks
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