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  "name": "Do kitchen cabinets get installed before or after countertops?",
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      "name": "Do kitchen cabinets get installed before or after countertops?",
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        "text": "Cabinets must always be installed before your countertops. The base cabinets form the structural foundation that holds the heavy weight of stone surfaces like granite, quartz, or solid surface slabs. Once the base boxes are anchored, leveled, and secured together, the countertop fabricator visits your home to take precise laser templates. Attempting to install countertops first or working around existing counters limits leveling capabilities and risks breaking your stone surfaces.",
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        "description": "Cabinets are always installed before countertops. Base units must be perfectly leveled and anchored to create a stable foundation for countertop measurement and installation."
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  "description": "Cabinets are always installed before countertops. Base units must be perfectly leveled and anchored to create a stable foundation for countertop measurement and"
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