Does anyone have Vetrazzo countertops?
Casandra383 Dean
8 years ago
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8 years agoHi Tia,
Lindy Donnelly · More InfoI installted a Vetrazzo countertop in a client's Master Bath and Wet Bar some years ago. It's very durable. I specified the slab from the manufacturer Vetrazzo; their product is made with recycled glass particles and is offered in beautiful color combinations. See website above. Good luck!
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Casandra383 Dean
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Does anyone on here actually have formica countertops?
Comments (72)Syllabus- Husband and I sort of doctored it up a bit, using various ideas we found on the Internet. I was sure I'd seen a video that gave us a good nudge in the right direction, but I'll be damned if I can find it now! Isn't that always the way? Lol Basically, the way we did it without any special tools or kits, you need to use the laminate sheets rather than the preformed countertops. Build the base of the counter with your plywood or whatever (we had existing countertops which we peeled the old laminate off of, thereby skipping this step). After you have your sink hole cut to size and you know the position of your sink, what you're basically doing is sandwiching the sink between the plywood and the laminate layer. We cut the sink hole in the laminate ahead of time, then epoxied the sink down to the counter, vey much like you would with a standard sink, just laying it in the hole with the edges overlapping. The video I had seen used automotive putty to taper out the edges of the sink itself, much like you putty drywall to smooth out imperfections. We found the putty wasn't drying, and was instead cracking and shrinking. Plan b, plain old wall repair patch, the stuff I keep around for filling nail holes and dents in my walls. Let dry and sand til smooth so that the hard edge of the sink itself is tapered out a few inches in all directions. I painted over the putty just to ensure a nice smooth surface that wouldn't soften or crumble when we put the adhesive over it. Then we used contact cement for the bulk of the laminate, however at the edges around the sink, we went back to the heavy duty marine epoxy, just to ensure it was a solid adhesion. Lay the laminate over the counter, positioning your precut sink hole over the sink (carefully! You only get one shot here!) and roll out to smooth and remove air bubbles. Lastly, I did a thin bead of silicone around the edge of the sink where it meets the Formica. Clear as mud? This would be so much easier to explain with pics or video!...See MoreVetrazzo countertops
Comments (1)I posted recently on recycled glass countertops, I'm looking at Resilica as I'm in the UK. Didn't get any replies from anyone who has done this, but the post is in the link below, aswell as a picture of the beautiful blue that I'm looking at :) Here is a link that might be useful: Glass countertops...See MoreDoes anyone have MSI Q Mara Blanca quartz countertops?
Comments (2)I just came here to search for this. Just went to local Quartz shop and saw a sample. It look very pretty. Looking for something to go with white cabinets with a slight contrast but nothing too gray....See MoreDoes anyone have experience with Enigma quartz countertops?
Comments (195)The Engima Valley counter is absolutely beautiful, but I would NEVER install it again. I've only had it installed for a month and I already have two big chips in the island. I keep my house immaculate, including wiping down the counters every time I cook to ensure it isn't damaged by red sauce or acidity from lemons. I already have light stains forming on the island. I have marble in my bathrooms that's holding up better than the Enigma quartz. I reached out to Enigma for help filling in the chips. They redirected my email to the store I purchased the stone from who then redirected me to my fabricator for help filling them in. Really disappointed all around, especially since it was $5700 for one slab and fabrication/install....See More
Valerie Kasindi
8 years agoI have recycled glass countertops in my kitchen and absolutely love it. Mine was made and installed by American Terrazzo though, who is a competitor of Vetrazzo. We've had it for a year and a half now and have had no problems with it. What was neat about getting it was that it was completely customizable. We picked the different colored glass, the percentage of different glass, and the resin color. It's definitely a wow factor in my new kitchen.
Angela
last yearValerie Kasindi
last yearValerie Kasindi
last yearHere are pictures of my countertops taken today, after 7.5 years of having them.
Peter Ryan
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