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August 14, 2026

Where Will My Countertop Seam Go? How Fabricators Decide

Slabs are about 126 × 63 inches, so most kitchens need a seam. Here is how a good fabricator chooses where it lands — and what to ask before you sign.

Short answer: seams belong at sink cut-outs, at inside corners, or under a bank of upper cabinets where sightlines are weakest — never in the middle of an open run.

Ask for the layout

Any fabricator should show you a slab layout drawing before cutting. If they will not, that is your answer about how much thought is going into it.

Colour matters more than skill

A busy Calacatta hides a seam beautifully. A solid pure white shows every one. If a seamless look is your priority, choose a veined slab.

The epoxy tell

Good shops tint the bonding epoxy to the slab, mixing to the vein colour on site. Generic white epoxy in a dark counter is the single most common reason a seam looks bad five years later.

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