Granite countertop

Posted by Dioclese on March 24, 2009, 8:56 am

My spartan kitchen just does not have enough cabinets. A relative gave me a
sink-type base cabinet that nearly matches those in the kitchen now. Of
course, it has no countertop. My plan is for that cabinet to replace the
roll around table/3shelves that the smallish microwave sets on now. The
location is adjacent to the stove I would also like to move hot pots from
the stove to the countertop.

To my dismay, they want a minmum order money amount to fill my request.
Ranges from 1.5K to 2K minimum amount. What I'm looking for is an off-white
granite countertop rounded 3 corners and a 4" high backsplash. 37" L X
26"W.

There's a cabinet shop in town that I can go to for a standard countertop,
if I can't find what I'm looking for. Suggestions?

--
Dave

Posted by jloomis on March 24, 2009, 9:12 am

Pour one out of concrete?
I have seen it done, and worked on some concrete counter tops and they are
pretty nice.
They resemble granite in many ways......
jloomis

"Dioclese" <NONE> wrote in message
> My spartan kitchen just does not have enough cabinets. A relative gave me
> a sink-type base cabinet that nearly matches those in the kitchen now. Of
> course, it has no countertop. My plan is for that cabinet to replace the
> roll around table/3shelves that the smallish microwave sets on now. The
> location is adjacent to the stove I would also like to move hot pots from
> the stove to the countertop.
> To my dismay, they want a minmum order money amount to fill my request.
> Ranges from 1.5K to 2K minimum amount. What I'm looking for is an
> off-white granite countertop rounded 3 corners and a 4" high backsplash.
> 37" L X 26"W.
> There's a cabinet shop in town that I can go to for a standard countertop,
> if I can't find what I'm looking for. Suggestions?
> --
> Dave
>

Posted by SteveBell on March 24, 2009, 9:22 am

>My spartan kitchen just does not have enough cabinets. A relative
>gave me a sink-type base cabinet that nearly matches those in the
>kitchen now. Of course, it has no countertop. My plan is for that
>cabinet to replace the roll around table/3shelves that the smallish
>microwave sets on now. The location is adjacent to the stove I
>would also like to move hot pots from the stove to the countertop.
>To my dismay, they want a minmum order money amount to fill my
>request. Ranges from 1.5K to 2K minimum amount. What I'm looking for
>is an off-white granite countertop rounded 3 corners and a 4" high
>backsplash. 37" L X 26"W.
>There's a cabinet shop in town that I can go to for a standard
>countertop, if I can't find what I'm looking for. Suggestions?

The minimum charge is because they'll have to cut up a whole sheet of
granite even if you only want a small piece.

You can ask about remnants, but the selection of colors will be much
smaller. Also consider man-made products like Corian and
Silestone--those can be made in any size.

--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX USA

Posted by willshak on March 24, 2009, 3:43 pm

on 3/24/2009 8:56 AM (ET) Dioclese wrote the following:

> My spartan kitchen just does not have enough cabinets. A relative gave me a
> sink-type base cabinet that nearly matches those in the kitchen now. Of
> course, it has no countertop. My plan is for that cabinet to replace the
> roll around table/3shelves that the smallish microwave sets on now. The
> location is adjacent to the stove I would also like to move hot pots from
> the stove to the countertop.
> To my dismay, they want a minmum order money amount to fill my request.
> Ranges from 1.5K to 2K minimum amount. What I'm looking for is an off-white
> granite countertop rounded 3 corners and a 4" high backsplash. 37" L X
> 26"W.
> There's a cabinet shop in town that I can go to for a standard countertop,
> if I can't find what I'm looking for. Suggestions?
>

Have you thought about 1' x 1' granite tile? It worked for me and I
installed it myself.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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Posted by Cwatters on March 24, 2009, 7:22 pm

I needed a slab of granite to go under a woorburning stove. Called several
"monumental masons" (UK name for the people who make head stones) and found
one who would cut me the small piece I needed.

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