quartzite advice. The counter is staining!!!!
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Advice needed from marble countertop wannabe owners…quartzite? help!
Comments (45)Thanks Lily Spider :) My inspiration photos all have marble counters lol!!! butI think I'm back on track again - I love classic and I wanted real stone so I think thats why I went the black granite route (though I guess this seems strange after considering marble!)… I've always liked honed black granite and I need to be somewhat practical re the kids - one of the reasons for the kitchen reno (besides the fact that we moved here a year ago and the current kitchen is awful) is to provide space for the kids to be able to 'eat in kitchen' at the peninsula during the younger years while they are still messy (i.e. dropping food everywhere) and to provide a place for them to color/hang out etc while I'm cooking…I don't want to be on top of them the whole time which is why I ruled out the stones that etched/stained/scratched - I think the black granite is a good compromise for me and usability for them and will work in well with the other components of the kitchen…thanks for getting me back on track Lily Spider (my husband almost had a heart attack when I said I was second guessing lol)...See MoreShare Photos Your Kitchen Counter Tops Quartzite vs Quartz
Comments (13)Then there is this article - that had me leaning toward quartzite ... http://usenaturalstone.org/definitive-guide-quartzite/ The Houzz article above has me leaning towards Quartz. : ) I am of the opinion that that are good features in both. Quartzite can take heat and you cannot set a hot pot on Quartz. Quartz does not stain as bad as Quartzite since Quartzite is a natural stone. Quartzite has to be sealed. I don't think Quartz does. I am thinking it is a toss up The one thing I am worried about is the part about the citrus and etching Quartz I have read a lot about. I use lemons a lot and we all cook around our island so I don't have full control of watching it all the time. . I would love to hear opinions from folks who have either. Have you had any issues with either choice?...See MoreNeed Quartz counter top advice and staining issue
Comments (1)Look at the damage the BKF did to the samples please....See MoreQuartzite Counter caulk help/advice
Comments (6)"you tube" has many tutorials about caulk removal..usually it has to do with a run of TILE that butts to a tub or counters...... not sure if this is more or less fragile...you dont want chips . I wet the caulk keep a bowl with water and small triangle of a sponge to keep it wet while you work it...... sear it w a stanley knife and carefully..slowly ...it pulls out w a tool.....removal is routine, periodically . caulk comes in color matches to grout... daltile has colored unsanded caulk or hardware store has caulk in almond /bisque / clear/ white/ gray etc. get the best caulk you want to spend for. If you have never removed or done caulking you can get a handyman for this. I usually do not caulk over old caulk.get it out..a few fragments remaining is okay. clean the crevice with toothpick with soft cloth wrapped around tip and alcohol into the crevice to kill mold spores if that is any issue..I doubt on this recent project you have moisture that built up...but there was old caulk??? Why was a new install done over old caulk left on a surface anyway? Is that what you are saying.........See Moremomdia
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