Wat OT but need some help. Kitchen counter tops
I know OT isn't popular right now with the season so close but I need some info. I bought a new house and I'm moving soon but want to remodel the kitchen when I move in. Anyways I'm thinking about going with granite tops or butcher block. Anyone have any opinions on either of these good or bad? Is there any problems I might run into with either? I don't really just salesmen and prefer some info from outsiders. Thanks.
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Try Granite City on 8-mike. Ordered a vanity counter from them last week and they were excellent.
Also if you are doing a backsplash check out a product called "slate-ish" if you like a stone look.
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Quartz or granite....they are both excellent materials. I like granite because of the uniqueness of its appearance. I have had several kitchens, all with granite, and never had staining/sealing issues.
Do a search on the web, OP, and you will find a ton of information.
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Granite can be sealed with an over the counter sealer bought from Lowes or Home Depot. About once a year. Quartz is nice and a lot like granite but does not need to be sealed. Not as beautiful as natural granite. They all have pros and cons but granite will re-sell better too.
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I paid attention). But it really does look good.
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is part of the appeal of marble. Go into a well-used kitchen in France and you can see that it is well-used. But it still looks timeless and beautiful. Just not Park Avenue.
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The offseason.
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As others have said Quartz or Granite. It's all about preference between those but they both hold up well and are great for resale. I've talked with 4-5 different contractors about our kitchen and you can't beat the price/selection/convenience that Lowes and Home Depot have for counter tops.
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We went with soapstone looks nice not porus but super soft. Wife loves it. I hate babying it.
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Consumer Reports recently re-visited this topic again and did a great job with the pros & cons and costs of the different products.
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quartz countertops. More specifically, Cambria out of Minnesota. Their counter tops are beautiful. Compared to other quartz lines we looked at, theirs has a nicer finish. As others have said, the advantage is it is no-maintenance. And engineered quartz is actually harder than granite. The Canterbury style we chose is by far their most popular. So, take a look at that one. The company is great to work with and send their own people out to do the measuring and installation (at least here in Ann Arbor). LINK.
The caveat though is the cost. Cambria quartz isn't cheap at all. But, we don't regret it for a second and love the look.
Another thing is we really like the idea of tiling the backsplash down to the counter, vs. having a backsplash made of the same material as the counter. It looks better and you don't have that issue with the backsplash starting to separate from the wall over time.
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Do they give better deals on countertops to Chinese people in Flushing?
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Quartz
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My wife and I had quartz installed earlier this year, and it's awesome. I'd look beyond the general stuff at big-box stores like Lowes and Home Depot if you want better aesthetics/quality. We have a pattern that looks like natural stone, and everyone we've shown it to has been amazed by how good it looks. The rep we dealt with asked to take photos of our kitchen after it was done to enter into a national contest, so it does look very good and we didn't break the bank to do it. You'll get what you pay for. A lot of quartz is very structured grain-wise, so you have to look to find something that doesn't look like a cheap laminate. As for durability, I'm a former chef and still cook a lot of international cuisines at home, and I've had no problems with it at all. Weigh the pros and cons of your lifestyle/cooking frequency/styles of cooking, as well as your budget/aesthetics, and go from there. Ultimately, you have to go with what you like and can afford.
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was supposed to last years & years before it needed to be resealed (barring incident).
We haven't touched it in 5 years and while its possible it's lost some of it's porosity (porousness ?) it's mosty black-sh and looks as good as the day it was installed.
I understand Quartz has some advantages in maintenance, etc. but I think it looked too plain for the $ and I appreciate the unique appearance of granite.
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