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Old 08-21-2015, 09:20 PM
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I think I follow you but mine appear to be centered.
Yes, yours currently are because they are still laminate countertops. The granite will be thicker, so if you leave the boxes as they are the granite backsplash will be notched on the BOTTOM, thus needing caulk. If after they rip out the laminate countertops you raise the electrical boxes up an inch or so, the granite notch will be on the top, the better looking, safer method. Just tell the installers to raise the boxes up a bit and make the granite notch cut from the top. The better installers do this and will know what you are saying. Hope this helps! Frank
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