To Granite or not to Granite....

what is the first thing you decide to change in a remodel?

ie, do you pick cabinets first and base everything else on that?

or is it countertops?

or something else?

What is this schist?

I am also interested in the answer to this. I cook a lot and am worried about upkeep and staining of granite.

I am fapping right now...so many topics on TD for me!



Do you mean actual granite? Or do you mean stone?

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Quartz is the new granite bro

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It's not actual quartz though, right?


Here's what you need to do...find the percent of quartz and feldspar minerals you see in your countertop. Then use this diagram:




From that you can get an ACTUAL name of your counter top.

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Quartz is the new granite bro

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White quartz really is beautiful against a dark stain or even a gray cabinet/island config. Eye catching.

I like the quartz that looks like marble. Way less etching.

Quartz or granite is the answer.

If you want to be a little different, I've seen some countertops that are basically one giant Boos Block, which I thought looked pretty good and is super convenient when cooking.

It's not for all people, but I actually like the look of concrete countertops as well.

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Quartz is the new granite bro

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This

1) you don't have to seal it
2) Its crushed quartz and a resin so it can be made to fit your counter top better with less or no seams.