Reviewed August 15, 2026
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Rough measurements begin planning. Final template records the installed cabinets, walls, sinks, appliances, overhangs, splashes, and access that control fabrication. The shop turns those field facts into piece drawings, lays them onto the selected slab, cuts and finishes the work, checks it, and prepares the load. Installation then fits the pieces to the real room and hands off care and trade reconnection needs.
What must be ready before template?
Cabinets should be installed, fixed, level, and complete enough to measure. Provide the final sink, faucet, cooktop, appliance specifications, panels, overhang decisions, backsplash scope, and any full-height stone conditions.
- Fixed cabinets and finished panels
- Final sink and appliance specifications
- Edge, overhang, and splash decisions
- Clear access to every measured area
What does the templater record?
The templater records finished geometry, walls, cabinet conditions, cutouts, seams, supports, carrying access, and field notes. This is the moment to explain anything unusual that the shop or installers must know.
What happens in the fabrication shop?
The measurements become piece drawings. The team plans the pieces on the selected slab, confirms movement and seams, cuts openings and edges, reinforces where required, finishes the surfaces, checks the pieces, and prepares them for transport.
How do you prepare for installation?
Clear the work area and base cabinets, protect nearby belongings, provide a safe carrying path, and plan for plumbing or electrical downtime. Licensed trade reconnections may be separate from the stone installation. Keep children and pets away from the carrying route.
Turn research into a working range
Share the room, material direction, and rough dimensions.
Questions homeowners ask us
Can Granite Division fabricate from cabinet drawings?
Drawings help with planning and quoting, but final pieces should reflect installed cabinets and measured site conditions.
When are seams decided?
Seam priorities should be discussed before fabrication. Final feasibility depends on slab size and movement, cutouts, support, access, piece weight, and shop judgment.
Who reconnects plumbing after installation?
Confirm the project scope before installation. Plumbing and electrical disconnection or reconnection may require qualified trades and may not be part of the stone crew's work.
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Turn the guide into a project plan.
Bring room photos, rough dimensions, and the choices you have already made. We will help identify the next decision and compare the physical materials in Tyler.
Schedule a planning appointment