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Posted by KLS on February 25, 2008, 7:13 am
On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:04:55 GMT, malch@malch.com (Malcolm Hoar)
wrote:
>Take a look at the 12 inch square granite tile approaches.
>You'll have most of the advantages of granite (slab) at a
>fraction of the cost. Use the thinest recommended grout
>lines and a sandless (maybe epoxy) grout. It looks
>pretty nice. You will need to decide how to finish the
>edges - there are multiple options including standard
>or custom finish tiles, hardwood molding and more. A
>decent tile store could give you a lot of guidance.
We considered this, but an undermount sink isn't possible with this
approach, and we really want undermount.
>I've worked with laminate from both Formica and Wilsonart.
>I think the Formica product is quite a bit better in
>quality and durability. Others have said the same thing
>in this forum in the past.
Interesting; thanks for posting this.
>As far as real estate values are concerned (in CA at
>least) granite will add value for sure.
Maybe in CA, but not here; the friend I mentioned did beautiful
granite throughout her kitchen with cherry cabinets and stainless
steel appliances and ended up selling her house for $40k less than she
wanted. I'm reluctant to pour that much extra money into a house
we're not sure we'll be in more than another 5 years.
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