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Well, the owner of the Tile company reviewed the stone work and declares that:

Hollow stones are normal. All stone has voids. 1/2 of the stones they install are like that (That I do believe!).

Cracks in the mortar and separation of the mortar from the stone is normal.

They are definitely beating me done on this. I am tired of looking at a concrete hole in my backyard. My wife and I are discussing letting the mortar issues go, requiring an extended warranty. I will not budge on the tiles or the crappy looking edges to the coping.

What I'm thinking: In a year or 2, rip the coping out and replace with a matte finish granite and expoxy grout.
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