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Posted by ron on November 17, 2006, 10:58 am
concrete
>I want to put in a solid countertop in my kitchen. However, I discovered
>that the ones I found locally (Corain etc ) aren't available for the DIY.
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> I'm an experienced wood worker and this doesn't seem like a difficult very
> difficult job especially in my case a straight run of about 10 feet.
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> Any products available for the DIY?
>
> Willi
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Posted by Dan Espen on November 17, 2006, 12:39 pm
> I want to put in a solid countertop in my kitchen. However, I
> discovered that the ones I found locally (Corain etc ) aren't
> available for the DIY.
>
>
> I'm an experienced wood worker and this doesn't seem like a difficult
> very difficult job especially in my case a straight run of about 10
> feet.
You could take the training course that Corian offers.
I don't know how much that costs.
I'd go with a Corian installer.
That way you get a lifetime guarantee on the countertop.
In my case, it was worth it.
Also, if you put your microwave on a Corian counter,
but something underneath the microwave so that counter
doesn't get too hot.
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Posted by Mikepier on November 17, 2006, 2:50 pm
Willi wrote:
> I want to put in a solid countertop in my kitchen. However, I discovered
> that the ones I found locally (Corain etc ) aren't available for the DIY.
>
>
> I'm an experienced wood worker and this doesn't seem like a difficult
> very difficult job especially in my case a straight run of about 10 feet.
>
> Any products available for the DIY?
>
> Willi
You could always use formica.
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Posted by Malcolm Hoar on November 17, 2006, 5:35 pm
wrote:
>I want to put in a solid countertop in my kitchen. However, I discovered
>that the ones I found locally (Corain etc ) aren't available for the DIY.
>
>
>I'm an experienced wood worker and this doesn't seem like a difficult
>very difficult job especially in my case a straight run of about 10 feet.
>
>Any products available for the DIY?
It's probably not what you had in mind but if I wanted
to build a DIY countertop, I'd consider something like
large (12in by 12in) granite tiles.
Or even an engineered stone tile if you want a material
that's totally non-porus and doesn't need sealing.
I'd use very thin grout lines and a sandless grout.
There are various options for finishing the edges:
* Matching pre-formed tiles (but that will limit your
basic tile choices quite a bit).
* Custom formed tiles. It's possible to cut/polish
the stone yourself although probably easier to get
this done. I'm told that quite a few places will
do this for a modest price.
* Some kind of hardwood (or even metal) molding.
In any event, you can finish up with something that
looks and performs pretty much like a granite countertop
at a fraction of the price. And take pride in the fact
that you did it yourself.
Corian is a neat material but it's quite easy to damage
mechanically or with heat (although such damage can often
be repaired quite easily). And being plastic, it does
look a little like, ummm, plastic. Finally, as you've
already discovered, a DIY installation means you'll be
battling with Dupont at every step.
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