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Provisions for Transport

While precasting a countertop may ensure better quality control, it also means you'll need to haul your finished masterpiece to its final resting place intact. Special A-frames and racks are available for safely storing the finished countertop slabs in the shop and for holding them securely during transport in a truck.

Rhodes recommends approaching each countertop project with installation in mind. Don't make the slabs so big that they won't fit through the door openings or wind through the hallways, he advises. "We make templates of the job using 1/8-inch-thick plywood so we can figure out how and where to seam the countertops."

Buying tip: Steel A-frames and racks are often available from companies that sell equipment and accessories for granite countertops. (One source is Granite City Tool.) Or you can save money by making your own A-frames out of wood.

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