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re: I'm trying to choose granite ... do you know what yours is? (update on page 4)
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:59 pm to mouton
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:59 pm to mouton
Rohan if a supplier is listed as a wholesaler they can only sell to someone with a contractors license but fabricators often sell slabs direct to the public at wholesale prices.
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Posted on 3/11/15 at 1:24 pm to mouton
My wife and I are getting ready to build a house. What are some other options besides granite? We are doing a farmhouse style kitchen. Still debating on putting in a farmhouse sink or not. We are looking to stay close to the price range of granite, just wanting something different.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 1:26 pm to mouton
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Rohan if a supplier is listed as a wholesaler they can only sell to someone with a contractors license but fabricators often sell slabs direct to the public at wholesale prices.
10-4, thanks for shedding some light on the process.
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My wife and I are getting ready to build a house. What are some other options besides granite? We are doing a farmhouse style kitchen. Still debating on putting in a farmhouse sink or not. We are looking to stay close to the price range of granite, just wanting something different.
HoLe.. I like butcher block but only if you have a pretty conservative amount of counter space. Don't think it looks good in a huge kitchen with lots of counters. Would look really nice with a white farmhouse sink IMO.
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 1:28 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 1:31 pm to Rohan2Reed
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We are doing a farmhouse style kitchen. Still debating on putting in a farmhouse sink or not. We are looking to stay close to the price range of granite, just wanting something different.
Go look at some pics of soapstone. It's grayish-black (when unoiled) or deeper black (when oiled). Typical in NE US farmhouse kitchens of a certain era. Some like it because it shows wear/aging/scratches (instant antique look), others loathe it for the same reason.
Caesarstone and similar synthetic stones keep getting better & better looking. Limited color palettes in those, but if the colors work, it can be a very nice option.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 1:34 pm to Rohan2Reed
R2R, I've been thinking about butcher block, but I'm worried about it being too porous? Our kitchen is not huge by any means. Another concern I have with doing butcher block, is that we are running our hardwoods in to the kitchen and not doing tile. Would that be too much wood for a kitchen? Wouldn't we be better off going with some form of stone to break things up a bit?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 1:39 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
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R2R, I've been thinking about butcher block, but I'm worried about it being too porous?
I believe you can stain and seal it to make sure you're not harboring bacteria colonies. Not sure how well it guards against absorption vs. granite though. Would think not as much.
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Another concern I have with doing butcher block, is that we are running our hardwoods in to the kitchen and not doing tile. Would that be too much wood for a kitchen? Wouldn't we be better off going with some form of stone to break things up a bit?
Personal taste I guess. If I knew I wanted butcher block I would intentionally do concrete or red brick floors. But if you're set on the hardwoods throughout you may want to consider something other than butcher block, unless you think a dark stained hardwood floor would contrast enough and look good to you. Up to your visual style.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:02 pm to HoLeInOnEr05
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We are doing a farmhouse style kitchen. Still debating on putting in a farmhouse sink or not. We are looking to stay close to the price range of granite, just wanting something different.
we styled our kitchen as farmhouse and we went with concrete
if you keep it basic, concrete is the price of low tier granite
we didn't stain it, just kept it gray to look like soapstone without the soapstone price
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:25 pm to Salmon
Ya'll have them poured in place, or were they fabricated in molds and installed after?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:26 pm to Salmon
Just had to google farmhouse style kitchen. definitely the look I like over this new age bullshite
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:42 pm to Gaston
Poured in place
no idea what we will do if we ever want to change them
they are a solid 2.5 inches thick
here is a pick of them being installed
no idea what we will do if we ever want to change them
they are a solid 2.5 inches thick
here is a pick of them being installed
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:12 pm to Salmon
I made molds out of the reverse of my templates, so the bottom of the mold is actually the top surface. Turns out a bit different product, with different final options. I recently reseated and waxed mine when I installed the new backsplash. The gloss'll wear off soon.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:15 pm to Darla Hood
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This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 3:20 pm to Gaston
what do you wax yours with? I need to rewax mine
might get the guy back out to re sand as well
might get the guy back out to re sand as well
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:11 pm to Salmon
I would think that the more you sanded yours the more you'll like what you get. You'll likely open up pin holes, but I bet your guy fixes them more flush than mine came out. I can't stop wiping when I do that slurry step.
I can't believe how cool the surface came out on my 1.5" blue backsplash piece. If I knew it would have come out that smooth, I'd have blue countertops all around.
I used this wax from Cheng, but just because I had some left over from when I made them.
Wax:
Blue concrete face: You can see some of my imperfections with hole filling. I should have ground the edges of the backsplash pieces, but I just left them pretty much alone.
I can't believe how cool the surface came out on my 1.5" blue backsplash piece. If I knew it would have come out that smooth, I'd have blue countertops all around.
I used this wax from Cheng, but just because I had some left over from when I made them.
Wax:
Blue concrete face: You can see some of my imperfections with hole filling. I should have ground the edges of the backsplash pieces, but I just left them pretty much alone.
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:14 pm to Gaston
I like that, Gaston. That backsplash must have been tedious work.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:24 pm to Gris Gris
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must have been tedious work
That would be a gross understatement. I've never had to bail on a project like that in my life. I usually take-on dumb shite, I'm 'training' to walk a slackline over a long water gap right now, but that one was way worse. The creation of the 4" high concrete backsplash meant that had made enough tiles cover what I needed, so I jumped at that option. Years in the making.
The beast before I grouted it.
I also put up 4" painted glass backsplashes around everything else.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:26 pm to Gaston
I think I remember seeing it over the stove. Did you do that one yourself also?
I love all the colors.
I love all the colors.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:32 pm to Gris Gris
Yea, I made the one under the bookshelf to tie them in together. I had a hobby of making the tiles as random as I could get them using only rectangular scrap tiles. All of them are rejects, so it makes it surprisingly difficult to space well and make interesting color wise. I fricking burnt myself out doing it, you couldn't pay me to make another one.
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:37 pm to Gaston
You couldn't have paid me to do the first round, but it sure turned out well. All that work would be hard to leave behind if I moved.
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