I often do repairs of cracked Corian (or other solid surfaces) that don’t have a scrap piece of Corian left over from the original installation. Homeowners will ask why it’s important to have that piece, if DuPont still makes that color. Since the sheets are made in batches there are lot numbers on each sheet. […]
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Much to some customers surprise, granite is not indestructible. It can chip, crack and stain. A common area to crack is at the front edge by the sink. This area gets a lot of use and tends to be weak due to it’s width. See the picture below. You can also see the seam in
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If you’ve read my blog before you might’ve seen my post about replacing a Corian sink, model 903. You can read it here, 903 Corian Sink Replacement I recently got a call about this very same sink. It was cracked, leaking and needed to be replaced ASAP. This sink was also in a splay corner as you
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Corian has been around for over 30 years and one of it’s first colors was Glacier White. It’s still around and still a top seller. I recently was in a Park Avenue apartment repairing Corian that was at least 25 years old. It held up pretty well, except for a few cracks. One was particularly
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Corian is very heat resistant, but not heat proof. Sometimes long-term exposure to heat can cause your Corian to crack. One of the common areas this can occur is at the cook-top. That’s what happened to this customer. I’ve seen this type of damage before, and while it doesn’t happen often and there is no
I recently repaired a unique crack in a white Corian island. The crack went through the top of the counter and into the apron edge. You can see it below. My customer didn’t have a repair piece, but it didn’t matter. For this type of crack the only option is a groove repair. A groove
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If you’ve read my blog you know that I sometimes repair unique things in interesting places. This week I repaired a seam in a Corian tub in a penthouse bathroom. Check out the view! This tub had been custom fabricated in Italy. When it arrived, the top seam was separated. You can see that below.
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I know it seems like Corian gets damaged quite often. That’s really not the case, it’s a great product. Corian is very durable and long-lasting. However, there is a lot of Corian out there in both home and commercial applications. With the volume of the product being used, there are bound to be some failures.
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So your 20-year-old Corian counter-top is in great shape (not at all unusual) but you want a new faucet with a different hole configuration. What do you do? You call me! This customer went from a four-hole configuration to one. Luckily for him, he had a scrap piece of Corian from the original installation. You
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Often times I receive a call from someone who has good, decent or just-ok cabinets. They want to give their kitchen a facelift but don’t want to go through the hassle and cost of a complete remodel. They wonder is it worth it? If your cabinets are decent or can be made decent with a
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