How easy is it to put a dent in your soapstone?
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wecork floors & denting - all cork floors dent?
Comments (3)I put in Forna engineered cork flooring 5 years ago in my kitchen. I chose the interlocking planks because I could not find anyone to install the tiles in the area where I live. Cancork supplied the planks I bought. It was sold as a possible DIY, but I had a remodeler do it anyway. The floors do dent, but it hasn't bothered me at all. It is a busy pattern and the dents are really not ugly. Of course, we have a more rustic style in our kitchen. The thing that bothers ma A LOT, and that I would be careful of is that the cork surface chips off and it's apparently not covered by warranty (although reading the warranty, you wouldn't know that--it's only when you ask that they "interpret" the warranty to exclude the chipping and flaking issue.) These are not gouges, they are chips. We used the very expensive Lobo polyurethane that they recommended and applied it exactly according to directions and it immediately peeled up and hasn't protected the floor like they said it would. Disappointed with Cancork and their product, but I still really love the cork. I like the way it looked, the way it felt--just think this is a poor example of the material....See MoreMy Soapstone Overhang Is Falling - So How Was YOUR Day?
Comments (10)Yes, put something under the central arc to temporarily support it so that it won't break off. If you can't think of anything else, get a barstool and stack books or bricks or something on it until it reach the height of the bar and slide it under the arc. If you have a digital camera, post some pictures so the collective brains on this board can offer you their wisdom as to possible solutions. And, if at all possible, get your GC and KD and installer and the metal fabricator all over to look at the problem at the same time. Each of them probably bears some portion of responsibility here so they might as well all be in on determining the solution and figuring out which one(s) are going to pony up the $$$ to fix it. But, as long as your soapstone doesn't crack while you're waiting to get this resolved, fixing it may be a bit of a little hassle but probably should not be too outrageously expensive....See MoreLove your soapstone countertop? Good, I need your advice.
Comments (63)Thank you so much Pluckymama. That is a great help (and you are right, they do look great). I am off tomorrow to see a few more slabs of SS (Minas and Beleza) and will take another look at the Nordic Black. The Mumbai Grey SS that I took a sample of is doing the same watermark thing you are experiencing (and wow, the mineral oil only holds for a day at most). Soapstone International has told me it has to do with the finish (which they 400 grit, but that sounded kind of crazy considering). As I was thinking about the watermark issue, I just wondered if anyone has tried carnuba wax? I say this because it is used on cars (stay with me), and on the glossy coating of candy (like M&Ms). My thinking? Food grade, OK. And if it buffs to the point that it protects car exteriors, it is obviously durable....See MoreHow do you clean your soapstone and marble counters
Comments (17)I like twn's idea to put a bit of orange oil in the sprayer...I tend to like citrusy smelling things in the kitchen but obviously won't be spraying lemon on my marble. I wonder what the exact composition is of the marble cleaners that are found at some slabyards? Alkaline in nature but maybe just exactly the ingredients listed in posts above? Will have to look at the ingredients next time I go by one of those stores....See MoreUser
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