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03-17-2013, 10:35 PM | Topic Starter |
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Countertops
Tell me about your countertops - granite, quartz, solid surface.
What did you go with? What do you / don't you like about them. What would you do different? Go! |
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03-17-2013, 10:46 PM | #2 |
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I'll be listening to the input too. I'd like to do granite and I also saw somebody say something about "granite veneer" to save on cost? I mean if that is cheaper and looks basically the same what difference would it make?
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03-17-2013, 10:46 PM | #4 |
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We've had granite in the kitchen since 2003 and I'd never buy granite again. It's difficult to maintain, there are seams and overall, it's just a bitch.
In 2005, we renovated the master bath and used a brand of quartz. It's seamless, looks great, feels great, doesn't stain and doesn't require any maintenance. Some day soon, we'll re-do the kitchen with quartz. Good luck! |
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03-17-2013, 11:03 PM | #7 |
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granite veneer is a thin slice of granite on top of some other(existing) material......it should look feel and perform fairly similarly, i believe..should be cheaper than whole slabs and doing a full treplacement
I'd recommend going into a counter top shop, a higher end one and looking at a bunch of really nice setups just to get an idea of the different products... they have so many engineered/formica and other options with a crazy amount of colors and patterns
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03-17-2013, 11:04 PM | #8 |
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I have concrete counters. They're awesome. But I made them and they're expensive. Not for everybody. If I were a general consumer, I'd buy quartz all day long. If I were a consumer on a budget I'd buy granite. I wouldn't ever do laminate, not even in a rental. Especially not in a rental.
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03-17-2013, 11:42 PM | #10 |
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Yeah, that's probably fair. Renters would probably destroy good counters too. But if I had to install today, the price of granite has fallen far enough that it's affordable even for those who were candidates for laminate.
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all without caring if they wreck it....which is still pretty tough as the new formicas are probably actually harder to **** up than many other options
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03-18-2013, 05:15 AM | #12 |
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I know someone who can sell you solid wood butcher block countertops.
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03-18-2013, 06:56 AM | #13 | |
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So you're telling me expensive and we all know very heavy? Pass then. We have some friends who got quartz and seem to like them. I like it also. They told me that they weren't terribly expensive. Think they spend 2-3 G on their whole setup. (naturally this changes depending on the amount you need) I'm personally a fan of granite and soapstone but I hear they're both very expensive. |
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03-17-2013, 11:05 PM | #15 |
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I really want stained concrete...
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