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        "description": "Undermount sink installation and mounting clips — Ensure mechanical sink mounting hardware and drilling for fixture holes are part of the fabrication scope."
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  "articleBody": "Homeowners often focus purely on the cost of the slab when budgeting a kitchen update, only to encounter unexpected scope gaps once work starts. Using this checklist helps ensure your replacement quote covers every necessary task.\n\n- [ ] Complete tear-out and haul-away — Verify that removing and disposing of the old countertop material is explicitly written into your contractor scope.\n- [ ] Plumbing shut-off and disconnection — Ensure someone is assigned to safely isolate water valves and detach existing supply lines, drains, and disposals.\n- [ ] Cabinet leveling and frame repairs — Confirm that assessing cabinet tops, shimming low spots, and securing loose boxes are included before slab installation.\n- [ ] Undermount sink installation and mounting clips — Ensure mechanical sink mounting hardware and drilling for fixture holes are part of the fabrication scope.\n- [ ] Cooktop cutout adjustments — Specify whether adjustments to surrounding cabinet frames to clear deep cooktop units are part of the work.\n- [ ] Wall repair and backsplash transition prep — Account for drywall patching or tile work where old backsplash lines meet the new countertop height.\n- [ ] Final plumbing and appliance hookups — Confirm whether sub-trade reconnection of faucets, water supplies, and disposals is bundled into the agreement.\n\nHow to Use This Checklist\n\nReview these items alongside your contractor before tear-out starts so every trade is planned and accounted for. To work with a team that coordinates framing, drywall, and finish work, call Abraham Becerra at HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866.",
  "datePublished": "2026-10-23"
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