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Slippery rock Gazette
All Slab Fabbers
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Chris Hildebrand, Affordable Quality Marble & Granite in Aiken, SC helps moderate the All Slab Fabbers Facebook group. In less than a year, the group has swelled to over 3,000 fabricator members. Chris says, “It's all about fab- ricators helping other fabricators.”
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“As for where the All Slab Fabbers is going, we are not really sure, and we are just going to let it take its course. I do think it is going to continue to grow, at least for a while. We are going to continue to throw workshops, too, either online or at different shops around the country. Our next work- shop is going to be at Southeast Stone in Sanford, Florida. Workshops will last two to two and a half days, and will most likely begin on Thursday. Larger companies will probably send one or two people, whereas, smaller companies will likely take a couple of days off and send the whole crew.”
Let’s face it, there are really only two ways to learn: by your mistakes or the past mis- takes of others. The All Slab Fabricators role is to be a resource for fabricators, tile setters and people in the industry as a whole. It’s also to bring awareness to others who are engaged in the industry, such as designers and architects. Got questions? The All Slab Fabbers just might have the answers. Give them a try on Facebook.
Chris Hildebrand opened the doors of Affordable Quality Marble and Granite in 2006 and built it the old-fashioned way — piece by piece. To see what hard work and planning has done for his company and his people, visit www.southcarolinagranite.com .
From shops offering masks and supplies to another shop during the COVID-19 crisis, to discussing OSHA standards for silica exposure and how to limit it, All Slab Fabbers takes on the simplest to the most complicated questions, daily, said Hildebrand.
“There are so many things that are discussed within the group. Anything you can think of, our members will help find solutions for. Many times we’ve had discussions about how to cut quartzites and what blades to use, what sealers to use under different situations or how to use materials better. “The safe handling of materials in the shop or on the jobsite is also often discussed. For these types of problems, we encour- age them to use Omni Cubed products, especially their Sink Hole Savers. There are so many great examples of our member fabricators helping others. I’ve even had people visit our shop looking for information about our machines. We're happy to help others over the same hur- dles we’ve faced.”