mont blanc granite composite sink?
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Elkay quartech, e-granite, Blanco silgranit differences
Comments (15)Hi Breezy -- FWIW it may be worth asking around a little more about this. It may be so, but I'm worried this may be a little embellishment on a past, finite problem. I think -- at least so I've gathered from a few unrelated sources - that at first both silgranite and e-granite had trouble cracking during shipping. I gather both are better now than formerly, but silgranite got better before e-granite. I don't know if that's just familiarity with shipping-type problems that they've been able to mitigate now that things are better understood, or whether they've actually literally reformulated. I guess I've been led to believe the latter, that things are now literally different from how they were a couple years ago. Someone I spoke with today said that until a year ago or so e-granite still had some trouble, sometimes, shipping; silgranite until a couple years ago. But now both companies -- he claimed -- are comparable. Again, the recommendation to inspect with a flashlight before installation for cracks. Again I heard that once installed, the sinks are utterly durable. I heard claimed this was so for both brands. Whether there's more involved in the long term that distinguishes the brands, or whether the distinction is due to a now largely-irrelevent shipping issue (due to material improvement first by Blanco, then Elkay), I can't say. But it's possible you can have both sinks with impunity. That's one problem with judging solely from reports of problems -- there can be a cohort of products susceptible to problems, that later (or earlier) cohorts didn't exhibit. It's tricky to pick away the time-component....See More4" Center Faucet for Laundry Room--with a sprayer?
Comments (8)Often single-hole faucets will come with an escutcheon (a cover plate or a deck plate) that's intended to cover the extra holes in a three-hole sink. Sometimes you have to buy the model that comes with it (bcs they sell one without); and sometimes they just automatically include it. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vigo-Industries-Pull-Out-Spray-Kitchen-Faucet-with-Deck-Plate-in-Stainless-Steel/17096960?action=product_interest&action_type=title&item_id=17096960&placement_id=irs-106-t1&strategy=SMT&visitor_id&category=&client_guid=db829755-a047-4200-b68f-6e62028f1567&customer_id_enc&config_id=106&parent_item_id=19343645&parent_anchor_item_id=19343645&guid=d2adbeba-1245-483c-8924-29252478eee6&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&beacon_version=1.0.1&findingMethod=p13n Those escutcheons might not leave you with a hole to put a soap dispenser in, so if you think you'd like a soap dispenser, just get one of those little round plates klem1 was talking about--they're a snap to find--and put it in one of the holes. If you do get a single-handle faucet, get one with the handle on the right if you're a righty; I put mine on the left and discovered that's wrong. Because I *hold* whatever it in my LEFT hand, and use my right to scrub, squeeze, get the soap, turn on the water, etc. I will say I like the single-handle, because you can adjust the temperature while one hand is busy, and because you can easily memorize which position is "lukewarm." You can get "warmish" with a single hand motion (this was important to us bcs our apt bldg's hot water is REALLY hot, and it would be hard to figure out where was the comfortable temperature. Too bad they don't make the Kohler Avatar anymore (especially the Avatar Pro!). it would be perfect for you. I have the regular Kohler Avatar, and I'm thinking that if I ever sell my home, and I'm going to write into the contract that it comes with me. Though this one is a pretty good approximation! Since it's only $80, it probably has a plastic spray head. http://www.lowes.com/pd_356750-72981-16930-SSSD-DST_0?productId=3517996 What I like about these over some others is that the shape is an L, not a U. So there's a lot more clearance -under- the faucet. So as you're picking, focus on the distance between the lowest part of the faucet, and the top of the countertop. The Delta Linden has a Spout Height: 9-4/7" (measured from counter top to faucet outlet) (not every set of specs may define "spout height" this way--for example, the Jordan from Lowes, above, has 10.5" spout height per Delta's description, but the Lowe's specs say 12.75, which is probably the total height of the faucet itself), but this is the dimension you want to focus on, if you want to put pots in there without having to move the faucet all the way out of the way first) Here are some others to look at http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vigo-VG02019ST-Single-Handle-Pull-Out-Kitchen-Faucet/19343645 This one has a tall stem before you get into the arch http://www.faucetsuperdeal.com/contemporary-solid-brass-pull-out-kitchen-faucet-nickel-finish.html as does this Kohler Forte http://dripsndrops.net/the-kohler-k-10433-vs-kitchen-faucet-review/ Oh--and pullout faucets: I don't twist my arm around to hold them the way you do the old side sprayer. (like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpk7TICWKsY) I grab it head-on, like this (though I grip the head with my whole hand): <a href="http://tinypic.com?ref=21e2alh" target="_blank"><img src="http://i59.tinypic.com/21e2alh.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a> and steer the stream with the base of my palm, almost as if it were a pullDOWN faucet. It's amazing how much easier it is I don't have to pull out as much of the hose, and it doesn't fight me.. You might look into a pullDOWN faucet, but those are often very tall, and then there might be a clearance issue when they come back down. One other note: Don't cheap out. you will use that faucet so much, and if you can at all swing it, go for higher quality even if it's a little more money....See MoreMont brand quartz
Comments (17)EXTREME changes in the earths temperature can cause cracks...temperatures that are not what you find normally in homes. Freezing to high heat. You might want to go back and look at what those temps are. Every now and then, granite countertops can withstand a hot dish taken directly from the oven, but it’s important to avoid repeated exposure to high temperatures to prevent black marks on the surface. The difference in temperature between the cool stone and an extremely hot item could even cause thermal shock that cracks the stone, although this is rare." https://www.granitegold.com/does-heat-damage-natural-stone/ Too bad you were not around to advise me not to go from extreme high heat repeatedly before this event happened. Your remark is offensive and inaccurate about "5 seconds of research." I assume that you are intending to be rude. The person asked for feedback and I provided mine. I hope she did her 5 seconds of research! After your comments, I went and read more and the comments comments on many surfaces and although the literature likes to compare granite to quartz, I learned too late that quartz is a man made product making it vulnerable as a result of the resins used to make it, therefore, all quartz is not created equal and there is no way to find out the truth about the composition of the quartz you are buying, the quality of the resins and how long they were cured. Now, if I were selling you a suit, I would warn you, and educate you that you should not wash it in a washing machine, especially in hot water and not to dry it in a dryer...in case you had not spend 5 seconds researching it. Even if I had not suggested the proper care of the item, there is a label telling you. I got no such label or warning. I got no education from the seller or the installer. I got no paperwork on the warranty. I represent your average customer who counts on the reputable business, from which I purchased it, my first quartz, to tell me this when I ASKED about the care of it. As a retired nurse, I would not expect my patients to know all of the risks of certain medications or procedures so I have the responsibility to tell them and not say to them...."you could have learned that if you had done 5 seconds of research." I also treated my patients with respect which is more than I can say for Mont...but back to that, as I told you, the countertop person I am working with now, for another room (I will not buy quartz again) told me that they pulled Mont from their products because of the problems with the product being made in China. In fact, after I noticed the area that Mont referred to as a scortch, the fabricator came out and I said to him that I was told there was pretty much nothing you can do to harm it and he said, "they lie." Perhaps you have a reason to be so defensive about this product. I simply relayed my experience and you became rude and hostile. From your own link :"Granite is the most resistant to heat among the most popular materials for kitchen countertops. Granite forms naturally from magma under the Earth’s crust under intense heat and pressure over millions of years. You might say that granite was born of heat, and will withstand very high temperatures exceeding that a regular kitchen will produce. In fact, tests show that it can withstand heat in excess of 600 degrees Celsius."...See MoreCountertop for white shaker cabinets and my "Busy" beautiful flooring
Comments (17)@ Cook-No budget. Although I know something like Blue Bahia is not in my range:) I am located in Myrtle Beach. In process of finding a different fabricator as we are now having difficulties with the one I went to originally. Too long to explain. Any suggestions on a fabricator is welcomed as well....See Moresandesurf
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