Home and Auto Countertops

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 03-17-2013, 10:35 PM

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!

BWillie · 03-17-2013, 10:46 PM

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?

**DaneMcCloud** · 03-17-2013, 10:46 PM

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!

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-17-2013, 11:03 PM

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

03-17-2013, 11:04 PM

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.

**SAUTO** · 03-17-2013, 11:05 PM

I really want stained concrete...
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**Ming the Merciless** · 03-17-2013, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

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.

spoken like someone who owns zero rental property

stevieray · 03-17-2013, 11:37 PM

I can paint your counters to look like granite..or marble..or limestome...

Simply Red · 03-17-2013, 11:39 PM

ornamental gold is a fine fine choice for granite.

Simply Red · 03-17-2013, 11:41 PM

Italian Slate countertops. Are entirely badass and look pimp + original. Heavy like the dickens though, so be careful there.

03-17-2013, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

spoken like someone who owns zero rental property

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.

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-17-2013, 11:42 PM

had a buddy who made his own concrete counter tops, **** they were heavy

Simply Red · 03-17-2013, 11:45 PM

hold on - nothing else matters until we get sub contractor of the year Overhead's opinion on countertops.

Simply Red · 03-17-2013, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

had a buddy who made his own concrete counter tops, **** they were heavy

have you ever licked a chick's ass?

**Ming the Merciless** · 03-17-2013, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phobia

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.

i might consider it but i can go to home depot , grab a formica counter top for like a hundred bux off the shelf, throw it in my truck, cut it down to size myself, cut the sink hole out myself with a 30$ jig saw, and install it myself easily and the apartment/house rented tomorrow

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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Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	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, 11:39 PM	#9
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03-17-2013, 11:45 PM	#13
Simply Red You Sweetie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2021206219 VARSITY	hold on - nothing else matters until we get sub contractor of the year Overhead's opinion on countertops.
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