Counter tops installed today!

Two poor Granite Guys, resting, after lugging a
3 ft.x 9 ft slab of granite up a flight of steps. This was the largest piece. I asked them how much it weighed. They estimated 750-800 pounds. Imagine two guys lugging that amount all by themselves.













Granite guy made up his own glue by adding different color dyes in. He wanted to match his glue to a particular fleck in the granite. Here, he's applying the glue to the seam.









This gadget creates a vacuum and seals the two glued slabs together.




Granite Guy is applying a sealant now. The difference between pre- and post- sealant granite is amazing. The sealant brings out all the subtle colors. Before, the granite looked black with silver flecks. After sealing, the granite is beautiful. The blue shows up and the silver flecks are like fish scales, and you can see a host of other nuances. The granite is called Blue Pearl.

Can I just say, I'm loving this kitchen already?

Pretty, shiny kitchen.

Oops. This is the granite for the fireplace. Granite Guy left it leaning up against the garage door. Of course, Mr. Hawthorne chose this morning to go downstairs to the fridge in the utility room to get a drink for work and pushed the garage door opener inside the garage, not knowing the granite was resting on it.
Shit happens.