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Posted on 12/27/17 at 4:30 pm to nerd guy
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Granite can withstand hot pots and pans while quartz can't. And I think nicks can be fixed in granite and not quartz
You have that backwards my man.
Posted on 12/27/17 at 5:01 pm to REB BEER
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I keep reading about quartz being more stain resistant, but I don't know anyone that has ever stained their granite.
well a good reason for that is most granite is very dark color so it wouldnt show. also if its sealed properly the liquid wont stain it.
the biggest issues are people who dont reseal the granite each year as they are supposed to but the biggest is the color, a light color granite will show stains a lot more then a dark one
Posted on 12/27/17 at 5:05 pm to keakar
My quartz island has 100s of chips on edges and burn mark from pan. Can't wait to change it out
Posted on 12/28/17 at 8:51 pm to Popths
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How about go with what YOU prefer?
I don't have a preference because I don't know much about countertops. Thats why I came here asking
Posted on 12/28/17 at 9:08 pm to lsufan1971
Quartz cannot withstand a hot pot. It will leave a burn mark. Granite can because it is natural stone. Even Cambria quartz people will tell you this. Nicks can be fixed in either. It is easier and quicker to repair a nick in granite. Repairs in quartz take a little more finesse. Quartzite is hard as hell to cut but is easy to break. And is also more expensive than granite and some quartz.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 9:30 pm to CP3LSU25
We bought a home that is over 20yrs old. We did some updating, but we couldn’t decide on whether we wanted to change the neutral-colored counter tops out for granite, or something of the like.
The counter tops are DuPont Corian and we’ve decided to keep them! They’re over 20yrs old, still in great shape, look clean, and you can buff out any damage. Every time we looked at granite we kept thinking that granite, etc is starting to look busy/dated/out of style.
TLDR: Corian vs Granite
ETA: our tops are monochrome, and give a clean finished look. They’re not a manufactured/fake “stone” look like what shows up on google images
The counter tops are DuPont Corian and we’ve decided to keep them! They’re over 20yrs old, still in great shape, look clean, and you can buff out any damage. Every time we looked at granite we kept thinking that granite, etc is starting to look busy/dated/out of style.
TLDR: Corian vs Granite
ETA: our tops are monochrome, and give a clean finished look. They’re not a manufactured/fake “stone” look like what shows up on google images
This post was edited on 12/28/17 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 9:38 pm to domesticengineer
Ive got granite in kitchen, outdoor kitchen and 3 baths.
And have beat the frick out of it, hot pots, crawfish and frying cast iron pots on it. It just says bring it on
No sealing, thats a money sales point.
Its fricking granite, a hard arse natural stone cut out of the ground, ya aint gonna hurt it.
And have beat the frick out of it, hot pots, crawfish and frying cast iron pots on it. It just says bring it on
No sealing, thats a money sales point.
Its fricking granite, a hard arse natural stone cut out of the ground, ya aint gonna hurt it.
Posted on 12/28/17 at 9:55 pm to CP3LSU25
We have honed Calcutta Gold marble for our kitchen island. Soapstone on our perimeter counters, butlers pantry and outdoor kitchen countertops. Love it. Marble for master bathroom and Quartz for guest bathrooms. Marble is my absolute favorite. I hate granite...not a fan of the business of it.
ETA: I was against marble. Then we lived in a rental home with marble counters while we built. Fell in love with the look and honestly, durability. I did everything to/with them that I did to the granite in old homes.. and it was fine. You can etch honed marble but it's not noticeable unless you look at the perfect angle in the perfect light. Europe has had the same marble for hundreds of years. The patina is part of the charm. Have had a huge marble slab for kitchen island in new home and I love it more and more as time passes.
ETA: I was against marble. Then we lived in a rental home with marble counters while we built. Fell in love with the look and honestly, durability. I did everything to/with them that I did to the granite in old homes.. and it was fine. You can etch honed marble but it's not noticeable unless you look at the perfect angle in the perfect light. Europe has had the same marble for hundreds of years. The patina is part of the charm. Have had a huge marble slab for kitchen island in new home and I love it more and more as time passes.
This post was edited on 12/28/17 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 12/28/17 at 9:57 pm to CP3LSU25
Don't take your schist for granite
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