Half slabs
Why half slabs
A half slab at Stone Connection is a full-length piece ripped the long way: 130 inches by 32.5 inches. It is for a vanity, or for a Chicago-area kitchen that does not need a second full slab.
Most counters are about 25.5 inches deep. A half slab at 32.5 inches wide still covers that depth, and it stays 130 inches long, the same length as a full slab. It is not a square offcut. The vein, if the color has one, still runs the long way.
A vanity should not start as a full slab
A vanity rarely uses a full 130 by 65 inch slab. Buying one means paying for stone the room will not see, then storing the rest or throwing it out. A half slab is closer to the piece the vanity actually takes. Half slabs here are Vicostone and Impact quartz, and every Impact color is available as a half slab as well as a full slab.
A kitchen that needs a slab and a half
An average kitchen of about 50 square feet is usually two full slabs. With a half slab, that same kitchen can be a slab and a half. On the half slabs page, the example is an L-shaped run and a 28 inch island: the L stays on one full slab, and the island fits the 32.5 inch half because it is shallower than that width.
The stone you do not buy can save you thousands of dollars. That is an example, not a guaranteed quote. The color, the layout, and what is on hand change the number. Call before you specify.
Who it is for
Homeowners who want the color without the leftover slab. Designers who need the pattern to continue. Builders and fabricators who would rather not open a second full slab for one island. The showroom in Bensenville is by appointment, so the piece can be seen before it is specified.
Related: Impact quartz, Neolith vs quartz, and remnants for smaller projects.