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Best Kitchen Countertop Material?
Posted on 8/7/21 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 8/7/21 at 12:33 pm
Always have had granite in the past (OT baller), but am considering options for new house. Especially curious about concrete and artificial. What is y'all's favorite?
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Posted on 8/7/21 at 12:47 pm to RougeDawg
Quartzite is best imo as it is pretty, hard, non stain and easy to find.
Some is very expensive some isn’t
I got marble and it’s good but you need to watch the stains
Some is very expensive some isn’t
I got marble and it’s good but you need to watch the stains
Posted on 8/7/21 at 12:51 pm to RougeDawg
free
Posted on 8/7/21 at 1:05 pm to RougeDawg
I would never have guessed it when we moved in but the counters in my kitchen are porcelain tile and they are fantastic. No damage at all after 16 years, they still look great and so easy to clean
Posted on 8/7/21 at 1:08 pm to RougeDawg
Just installed a quartz countertop with a beveled edge and very happy with it. Doesn't need sealer and it is supposed to be highly stain resistant. Extreme heat and UV can cause fading on darker surfaces apparently. Ours is white.
Had it cut and installed by B's in Walker/Denham.
Had it cut and installed by B's in Walker/Denham.
Posted on 8/7/21 at 7:32 pm to RougeDawg
Concrete blows
Don't set a lemon down on it
Don't set a lemon down on it
Posted on 8/7/21 at 7:45 pm to RougeDawg
Quartzite > everything else
Posted on 8/7/21 at 10:07 pm to RougeDawg
Heat resistance and stain resistance are in the following order: 1. Quartz (ie Caesarstone) 2. Soapstone 3. Quartzite (ie victoria falls) 4. Granite 5. Marble 6. Concrete
Beauty (IMHO): 1. Quartzite 2. Soapstone 3. Concrete 4. Quartz 5. Granite 6. Marble
I think leathered victoria falls is about the best thing you can put on a cabinet if you at looking for something white.
In the dark range, bronzite is incredible.
Fresh concrete, a quartz by Caesarstone is good looking.
Concrete is very dependant on the installer. It shines in a kitchen when you can pay for an integrated concrete sink with drain board.
Do yourself a favor and don't consider anything but an eased edge. I would also recommend not getting a polished finish. Get honed, leathered, or flamed. Sandblasted is quite nice, too.
Beauty (IMHO): 1. Quartzite 2. Soapstone 3. Concrete 4. Quartz 5. Granite 6. Marble
I think leathered victoria falls is about the best thing you can put on a cabinet if you at looking for something white.
In the dark range, bronzite is incredible.
Fresh concrete, a quartz by Caesarstone is good looking.
Concrete is very dependant on the installer. It shines in a kitchen when you can pay for an integrated concrete sink with drain board.
Do yourself a favor and don't consider anything but an eased edge. I would also recommend not getting a polished finish. Get honed, leathered, or flamed. Sandblasted is quite nice, too.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 9:01 am to RougeDawg
We have quartz. Wanted mostly white with very little, but consistent "veining". Couldn't find it in anything natural and quartz is as good as anything for wear and tear.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 9:08 am to RougeDawg
whoever said granite is a PITA...WTF how?
had granite in old house, going with quartz in the new house.
Still think marble looks the best but with 3 kids, its a no go. Would be stained red from kool aid within a year.
thing i dont like about quartz is the no hot pots on the counter. Im bad about that and will have to change.
had granite in old house, going with quartz in the new house.
Still think marble looks the best but with 3 kids, its a no go. Would be stained red from kool aid within a year.
thing i dont like about quartz is the no hot pots on the counter. Im bad about that and will have to change.
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