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installing 2cm non-laminated countertops
Comments (3)If you are doing any to the counter cabinets, she's right. The top alignement height will be off if you have tall cabinets also. If you aren't doing any tall cabinets and to the counter cabinets, then the overall height should be fine. The other issue will be that the cabinets will need a complete solid plywood subtop to support the counters if you do not want to put a plywood subtop on them. That's probably a decent upcharge. Usually, the top of cabinets are not solid. They just have corner braces. So, to install 2 cm counter, a subtop of plywood is applied. That top will show with 2 cm, as it rests on top of the cabinets. So that's why 2 cm is traditionally laminated at the edge. You could also do a stainless steel trim piece, or a cabinet trim piece to hide the plywood. Your KD would actually have to open the spec book and see what trims can work with what size plywood. You might have to use 3/4" ply, as many trims are 3/4". But, I'd also have to open my spec book to see if any could work with 1/2" ply. As far as your range goes, it will sit slightly higher with 2 cm tops than 3cm or 4cm laminated ones, but it's not that big of a deal if it's a free standing or a pro style range. It is a bigger deal with a slide in range, as those have a limited amount of adjustability and unfinished sides....See MoreThe hottest new European kitchen trends
Comments (7)Thanks for the link nosoccermom. Very interesting. The notion behind the quote below about the absence of upper cabinets in Europe stroke me as ironic: "While this trend is very popular in Europe, it still remains to be seen whether it can make its way into the North American kitchens, where upper cabinets are still loved and very much seen as a necessity." Ironic, or incongruous, as space is tight in Europe, homes and kitchens are smaller, and if any kitchen truly needed uppers, you would think in would be European kitchens. We have all the space in the world in North America, and most have huge homes and kitchens. But uppers are viewed as a necessity. Go figure....See MoreConsidering 2cm Silestone with laminated edge to 4cm
Comments (1)4cm is a good look. It will look good if done by a competent fabricator, one whom you should choose carefully. You get what you pay for. You can always ask them to produce a small mock up....See MoreThru body 12mm sintered stone recommendations
Comments (4)Great subject. I'm seriously considering sintered stone as well. Another bonus is that you can use the invisacook induction stove through it, which I'm also strongly considering. Sintered Stone brands I came up with are Dekton, Neolith, Lapitec, Florim, Laminam, Natura, Infinity Surfaces. Porcelanosa now has a line called Xtone (looked like limited selection). I look forward to anyone with personal experience using sintered stone (or Invisacook) in their home contributing to this conversation. Others to investigate: Ascale, SapienStone/TPB tech I do not know which ones are thru body color veining. I know I read a web site saying one of them that was, but I unfortunately don't recall which one. It's possible I misunderstood Lapitec's marketing term "full body" to mean veining throughout. https://www.lapitec.com/en/newsroom/lapitec-revolutionises-its-range-and-launches-new-colours-for-2023...See Moreeam44
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