How Long Have You Been Fabbing Granite?

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:31 pm

As some of you already know, I am working on a secret squirrel project...but I need some help. I was wondering if each of you would tell me how long you've been fabricating granite?

Dan Dauchess · Post by **Dan Dauchess** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:26 pm

6 years this coming summer....

still a newbie amongst this crowd...

Matt Lansing · Post by **Matt Lansing** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:32 pm

16 years.

Dan R. · Post by **Dan R.** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:59 pm

Tombstones since 1893
countertops since 1987

politefab · Post by **politefab** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:03 pm

granite 10 years counter tops 15

Antonio Almonte · Post by **Antonio Almonte** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:27 pm

18 years. The last 6 years in my own shop.

t-mobile · Post by **t-mobile** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:32 pm

In the bus for 13. fabbing and installing for 10.

Mark Gamble · Post by **Mark Gamble** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:38 am

coming around to 10 years

Miles · Post by **Miles** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:08 am

11 years in sales. 7 years with my own fabrication shop.

azstoneconsulting · Post by **azstoneconsulting** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:50 am

Born into the tile side of the business in 1955
Set my first tile (on a job site with my Dad) in 1968
Started getting PAID for doing tile work in 1978 - (32 years)
Started Fabricating Granite in 1985 - (25 years)

Mountain_Wanderer · Post by **Mountain_Wanderer** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:22 pm

23 years

Paul Evans · Post by **Paul Evans** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:14 pm

8 years

Carmine Pantano · Post by **Carmine Pantano** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:58 pm

I was born into the business (1976) So all my life. 33 years old.
Dad started the business in 1972 (38 years) and is still going strong.

Steven Hauser · Post by **Steven Hauser** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:02 pm

23 years and I have quit 10 times....

29 yrs tile... I quit every couple of years.

7 yrs chemical pimping.

Eddie Blanco · Post by **Eddie Blanco** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:21 pm

Dan R. wrote:Tombstones since 1893
countertops since 1987

you've been alive that long?

and you answer your question Tynan, to long

Born into the tile business, and fabbing stone since 2003

Brian Briggs · Post by **Brian Briggs** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:25 pm

Fabbing Countertops since '91
Owned shop for 8 of those years
Tooling sales rep for 1 year

stone seal · Post by **stone seal** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:26 pm

25 years still trying to quit

dustinbraudway · Post by **dustinbraudway** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:36 pm

3rd Gen!

Too damn long!

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:40 pm

Eddie - I was gonna let the 1893 thing go...I pick on Dan enough about his age, but..

When Dan was a kid....

#1 All the caves finally had fire...
#2 The wheel had just recently been invented....
#3 Niagara Falls was just a drip...
and #4, Greece had just completed it's 1st Olympic Games.....

Dan R. · Post by **Dan R.** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:24 pm

You forgot: My 1st dog was a dinosaur.

Rick George · Post by **Rick George** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:31 pm

17 years... last 5 1/2 with own shop.

ChrisYaughn · Post by **ChrisYaughn** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:59 pm

4 months :D :D :D

supercronos · Post by **supercronos** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:38 pm

Since 1989. Still like it. Must have inhaled too much glue over the years.

CustomMarbleGranite · Post by **CustomMarbleGranite** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:10 am

Lester - installing mausoleums - 1991
opened granite countertop fab shop 2007

RBatstone · Post by **RBatstone** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:45 am

1885 headstones ( I am 5th gen)
cut my first slab when I was 9 i am now 24

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