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      "name": "Step 1: Base cabinet inspection and leveling",
      "text": "Your contractor inspects the cabinet layout, shimming and securing individual boxes to ensure a perfectly flat plane across every wall run. Uneven cabinets must be corrected first so heavy surfaces do not flex, twist, or crack over time.",
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      "name": "Step 2: Template creation and site verification",
      "text": "The team measures angles, checks wall plumb, and builds physical or digital templates directly over the set cabinets. You must have your exact sink, faucet, and cooktop on site so cutout measurements and faucet hole locations are verified accurately.",
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      "name": "Step 3: Layout planning and seam placement",
      "text": "The installer maps out slab cuts, factoring in material handling, transport limits, overhang support brackets, and visual seam placement. Strategic placement keeps seams away from high-stress points like large sink cutouts whenever possible.",
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      "name": "Step 4: Dry-fitting and slab adjustments",
      "text": "Once the pieces are fabricated, the crew carries the heavy surfaces inside to test the physical fit against your walls. They make fine adjustments to account for bowed drywall, corners, and clearances around window frames or cabinet trim.",
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      "name": "Step 5: Securing, seaming, and sealing joints",
      "text": "The crew bonds the slabs to the cabinet perimeter using approved adhesives, joins seams with matching epoxy, and levels the joints flush. They caulk the back edges along the walls and mount sink hardware underneath the cutouts.",
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      "name": "Step 6: Plumbing coordination and fixture hookups",
      "text": "After adhesives cure, sub-trades connect the sink drain, supply lines, faucet, and disposal to verify leak-free operation. For hands-on help from start to finish, call Abraham Becerra at HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866.",
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