Should I replace my new countertop?
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Comments (20)Joseph Corlett, the existing edge profile is eased. Is it more difficult to seam to finished edges? Will there be cutting/grinding required in the house? I imagined that they would get the two pieces cut to size and attach them, maybe with some supports underneath. Is it more complicated than that? Should I just get a new countertop instead of considering this patch job? damiarain, thank you for all the links of the drawer units under induction cooktop. I am aware that there are clearance concerns for the top drawer. However, all photos there also show new countertops under the cooktops, which brings me back to the original question of how required a new countertop is for a cooktop install. This discussion is telling me that this new cooktop installation is more complicated that I originally imagined. I thought replacing 30" range with 30" cooktop would pretty standard. I need to consider leaving the range in place until I get enough money to get a new cooktop, drawer units AND a countertop....See MoreHi, these are my new kitchen cabinets, which counter tops
Comments (7)Ok, then, help us help you. "What are your floors? What backsplash are you going with? Your lighting? Budget? Favorite color? Is that a smoky gray color?" I would add since all new, what are you planing for your floors to be? All others still need to be answered..............See Morewhat space should I leave between counter top and bottom of upper cabi
Comments (8)I agree with M Miller. 18" is standard and manufacturers of small appliances use that standard to design their appliances. Another thing to factor in -- light rail. If you plan light rail, you might want to consider 18" + the height of your light rail. That way, taller small appliances will still fit. I wish we had done that. We planned for 18", not realizing the light rail would take away from our usable height. (No, our KD did not mention it.) My KA stand mixer (bowl lift) actually brushes the light rail when I slide it in/out from under the cabinets. I have a cover for it and I have to take the cover off b/f I can slide it past the light rail....See MoreShould I replace my kitchen countertops?
Comments (11)While I would not have chosen your countertops, they are not awful. If you are thinking "I'll keep this townhouse as a rental when I buy my next place in 10 years", get what you want (off white could be fine, or not, depending on what you pick). This would be a design decision, because who knows (or cares at this point) what a renter is going to want in 10 years. This is for you. If you are thinking "I plan to move in 1 year and rent this place out", then you really have to decide if the additional cost of a new countertop is really going to increase your rent. If you can't increase the rent enough to cover the cost of the countertop in a reasonable time (I would say 2 years, but some might go 5 or even 10), I would not change the countertops. I would be making that as a business decision....See Moretuxedord2
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