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Show me a job site with square drywall and I'll show you a perfect fitting countertop:) The material is mostly cut with a diamond saw with a water jet to keep the dust down. But if an adjustment is needed there is often some cutting and polishing on site.

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But that's the point of templating. It's not a rectangular slab. It's a polygon to accommodate for inconsistencies and should be scribed to the back wall.

And even if something is off, the drywall should be gouged to make the slab fit, rather than stone being cut onsite.

We do scribe the drywall at times, it depends on what's off, by how much and in relation to what. Can't scribe into a cabinet side, and mistakes happen. Even the sink cutouts are cut dry at the shop, so there's a ton of dust exposure for sure. The trades are a messy business. And 'get er done' usually comes before PPE in most trades even now that we have a better idea of what's bad for us, it's a temporary job for me. The slabs are sometimes 500lbs so I can skip the gym at least.

Dry cut in the shop? You are making me want to cry.

I give up. Everything is screwed.

Your job is temporary, but please wear a respirator. :-)

Do everyone a favor and call OSHA on your last day. Nothing about this sounds "okay".

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