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Do it yourself
I went through the countertop arguement as well. Granite and Quartz were pricey and needed sealing. Laminate looks good for a short time but can stain and is hard to work with if the walls are not exactly square. I decided to attempt a countertop myself using tile. Here's how it came out. Easy to maintain, heat does not bother it. And the best part, a third of the cost.
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We can agree on this. Marada, looks great. Sure you didn't photoshop that work?
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Oh I'm sure, if you get close you can see little errors. The tile edges aren't as smooth as I'd like as well, just used a cheap $59.00 tile saw. But over all I'm very pleased. Total cost was under $500 for the counter top
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Your tile looks better than 99% of the DIY efforts out there, though. You must be very meticulous. Quartz doesn't need sealing.
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03-19-2013, 07:11 AM | #8 |
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The hardest part is the prep. Really had to pay attention and make sure the counters were square. Then 3/4 inch mdf on top of the counters. 1/4 inch backer board on top of the mdf that had a coat of thinset.
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03-19-2013, 03:46 PM | #9 |
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Im thinking of doing tile when I redo mine as well...yours came out great! What do you think of doing much thinner grout lines with a dark granite type of tile? Would there be any negatives to doing like REALLY thin grout lines? I dont have a ton of experience with tile, other than little entry ways and small bathroom floors.
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I want to see pr_capone's DIY counters.
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I also want to know about the thin lines also. Thanks
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