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Posted by elgee on August 26, 2009, 2:26 pm
> windcrest wrote:
>>> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
>>> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
>>> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
>>> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done
>>> and done.
>>> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
>>> are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to have been
>>> big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all starting to
>>> look the same. At least getting there.
>>> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
>>> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon.
>>> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
>>> THANKS!
>> It depends on your situation/family. If looking for affordability you
>> cant beat laminates like Formica. If you are a young family with
>> several kids then I would say use Formica until they are grown up,
>> then update your sure-to-be-dilapidated kitchen with granite later.
>> Three kids will do in a kitchen in about 12 years time. If you are
>> about to prep a house for sale then go with granite. etc. etc. etc.
>> I agree that Corian is out of fashion, stainless looks too industrial,
>> concrete will have you looking hard for truly qulified installers.
>> But granite is timeless, Formica is practical and cheap to replace
>> when it goes in/out of fashion, sythetic stone commonly called
>> "quartz" is expensive if you want granite thicknesses and probably
>> more subject to fashion trends than granite. In my area (Chicago-
>> land) a nicely finished granite install with fancy edges is still the
>> gold standard.
> Excellent summary!
About a year and a half ago we remodeled our kitchen. After much shopping
and comparison we went with a product called Silestone. It is a composite
of crushed quartz and epoxy, polished and shaped. It was quite a bit
cheaper than granite and does not need to be sealed to prevent staining. In
the time we have used it, we have NO scratches visible. It is available in
many patterns and colors, with or without integral sink.
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Posted by Han on August 26, 2009, 9:01 pm
>
>> windcrest wrote:
>>>> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
>>>> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
>>>> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
>>>> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done
>>>> and done.
>>>> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows
>>>> they are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to
>>>> have been big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all
>>>> starting to look the same. At least getting there.
>>>> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
>>>> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully)
>>>> soon.
>>>> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
>>>> THANKS!
>>> It depends on your situation/family. If looking for affordability
>>> you cant beat laminates like Formica. If you are a young family
>>> with several kids then I would say use Formica until they are grown
>>> up, then update your sure-to-be-dilapidated kitchen with granite
>>> later. Three kids will do in a kitchen in about 12 years time. If
>>> you are about to prep a house for sale then go with granite. etc.
>>> etc. etc. I agree that Corian is out of fashion, stainless looks too
>>> industrial, concrete will have you looking hard for truly qulified
>>> installers. But granite is timeless, Formica is practical and cheap
>>> to replace when it goes in/out of fashion, sythetic stone commonly
>>> called "quartz" is expensive if you want granite thicknesses and
>>> probably more subject to fashion trends than granite. In my area
>>> (Chicago- land) a nicely finished granite install with fancy edges
>>> is still the gold standard.
>> Excellent summary!
> About a year and a half ago we remodeled our kitchen. After much
> shopping and comparison we went with a product called Silestone. It
> is a composite of crushed quartz and epoxy, polished and shaped. It
> was quite a bit cheaper than granite and does not need to be sealed to
> prevent staining. In the time we have used it, we have NO scratches
> visible. It is available in many patterns and colors, with or without
> integral sink.
We have had Silestone (an almost white pattern with little specks, very
nice on the eyes) now for some 8 years. Almost immediately there was a
small spot that chipped out (about 1 square inch). It was somewhat
clumsily repaired. Since we know where it is, it is visble to us, but
others will not see it unless we point it out. The surface was made in 2
parts, and the seam has become a little more visible than I would have
liked to. There have been no scratches on it, despite my better half
using the counter as a cutting board. We have a sink that's fitted
underneath. The only thing that's leaked is the Moen single handle
faucet, and that was replaced for $65 total.
I would buy the same setup again if it were indicated, but would spend
the extra bucks to make it in a single piece (about 1/4 of the total
surface is an inch or so greater in depth, and that would have cost
considerably more if made in 1 piece - in hindsight I should have done
that).
--
Best regards
Han
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Posted by Ulysses on August 25, 2009, 6:28 pm
> Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
> "in"? My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
> kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
> (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done and
> done.
> The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
> are removing Corian to update to stone. And Corian seems to have been
> big not even 15 years ago. But somehow stone tops are all starting to
> look the same. At least getting there.
> Are you guys seeing stainless steel? Or concrete? Something else
> starting to get a foothold? I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon.
> Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
> THANKS!
I'm not into trends, I'm into what I like. What I like right now is Formica
with ceramic tile edging and backsplash. I've had Corian along with a
seamless Corian kitchen sink and basically I thought it was just plain
boring. Granite has recently been suspected of causing some kind of health
problems so I suspect it is in demise. Stainless steel seems like it is
good for people who like to spend the whole day in the kitchen polishing
their appliances and countertops and wish they lived in a science lab. This
might explain why some people have coffee makers that look like they were
designed by Nicola Tesla.
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Posted by Thomas G. Marshall on August 26, 2009, 10:46 pm
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> > Are you guys seeing alternatives to granite these days as something
> > "in"? =A0My eyes are starting to gloss over when I see brand new
> > kitchens put in with this and other stone that just seems somehow
> > (maybe?) ready for retirement only because it's been done and done and
> > done.
> > The reason I ask this is that already in home improvement shows they
> > are removing Corian to update to stone. =A0And Corian seems to have bee=
n
> > big not even 15 years ago. =A0But somehow stone tops are all starting t=
o
> > look the same. =A0At least getting there.
> > Are you guys seeing stainless steel? =A0Or concrete? =A0Something else
> > starting to get a foothold? =A0I'm updating my kitchen (hopefully) soon=
.
> > Or is granite here for a much longer time than I'm pondering?
> > THANKS!
> I'm not into trends, I'm into what I like. =A0What I like right now is Fo=
rmica
> with ceramic tile edging and backsplash. =A0I've had Corian along with a
> seamless Corian kitchen sink and basically I thought it was just plain
> boring. =A0Granite has recently been suspected of causing some kind of he=
alth
> problems so I suspect it is in demise. =A0Stainless steel seems like it i=
s
> good for people who like to spend the whole day in the kitchen polishing
> their appliances and countertops and wish they lived in a science lab. =
=A0This
> might explain why some people have coffee makers that look like they were
> designed by Nicola Tesla.
Or Stovetops.
What have you heard about the health effects of granite?
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Posted by bud-- on August 27, 2009, 12:59 pm
Thomas G. Marshall wrote:
>> Granite has recently been suspected of causing some kind of health
>> problems so I suspect it is in demise.
>
> What have you heard about the health effects of granite?
>
Probably radon, which you may or may not get from a specific piece of
granite.
Wouldn't think you would get much from the limited volume in a kitchen
but I haven't seen details.
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