Does anyone actually LOVE their honed quartz or quartzite??
misschocolatecake
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Comments (33)kim k: So, so sorry I didn't reply to your post. The grit/counter issues were resolved, sort of, in that I settled for a crappy job and had to move on with my life. The ugly details here, if you care to see/read. Scroll down to 6/10/2017, 1:08 p.m. post for the small claims update. The entire process has paralyzed me to a point where we are still without a backsplash. I'm so gun shy about hiring anyone at this point, DH and I have been contemplating DIY. I just need to get up the energy to find someone local (a master/certified tiler) who will take the job. (If anyone in the Houston area can recommend someone, I'm all ears. No disrespect to handyman-types who might do a great job, but I don't want to take any chances.) Over the past 18 months, I've turned my attention to something more gratifying and soul fulfilling than being angry about my kitchen: butterfly gardening! Butterflies will not fail you, people. :) --------- It you have specific questions, kim k, perhaps I can at least provide my experiences (i.e., are you considering having macaubus/calacatta quartzite honed?). I took these pics just now -- in many parts of the stone, these bright white veins (some of which I pointed out above) are still quite visible. (Click to enlarge.) Pic #2: The white arrow points to a pit I noticed this morning. So, I grabbed a safety pin and lightly scratched at the bright white spot in Pic #1: it very easily powdered up and resulted in another little hole. I'm so apathetic about my tops, I don't care any more about creating another hole -- at least it's in a relatively unused part of the counter run (but not less visible, as the area sits right beneath a window). So, perhaps stone that arrives polished should not be honed/leathered by the fabricator on this end. Dunno. But that would be something my fabricator should have realized and perhaps warned against -- i.e., that veins might be opened up, exposing, what, resin? I'm assuming that's what the white powder is. If Karin is reading this, perhaps she can advise: a quartzite vein shouldn't be powdering like this, correct? Or is it possible this powder does naturally occur? I just wouldn't have thought ANYTHING in a slab of quartzite would be affected by the head of a safety pin. And for anyone wondering, Tenax Proseal sealant did the job: our tops are very resistant to both water- and oil-based liquids....See MoreDoes anyone have quartzite installed?
Comments (7)We went through Home Depot and picked out an Antigua Quartzite slab from Daltile. I tried to scratch the sample with a razor knife and it I honestly couldn't see a mark. The sample was able to score glass quite deeply. I tested it for stains and the only thing that left an almost undetectable stain in the veining was red wine left to soak for 24 hours. I believe sealing will stop that from happening. I also left lemon juice on it as well and it did not etch. Our installer (Home Depot outsourced) was shocked that we paid $68 a sq. ft. Less than the fancy quartz that I was easily able to scratch when I tested the sample. It's absolutely beautiful installed. I love it. I can't stop looking at it. Originally I wanted corian but changed my mind when I saw this. Now I'm not sure about what to do about the backsplash....See Morehoned/suede Quartz?? how does it hold up?
Comments (5)I love my honed granite. Have you looked into granite? Mine is a muted/earthy green with white and a little tan. The honed finish gives it a softer look that I really like. I've only seen my granite one other place and that was on an episode of This Old House. Theirs was polished and boy what a difference that makes. I was not a fan!...See MoreDoes anyone have Ijen Blue Quartzite in their home?
Comments (31)@lynn The backsplash is a warm off white to almost taupe. In some lights done of the tile can look cream, but if you put it next to cream, it is obvious it is white. It was difficult to find a tile the color I needed, as creams are too brown, and most whites were too cool for what I needed with my tile floors (because my old floor tile I couldn't afford to change is that color and it looked dingy with bright whites). It is slightly warmer than white Chloe tile. My backsplash will only be against my perimeter quartz which has those colors (again due to my floor tile, which of course, I learned mid-install needs replacing but have to stick to design now). It does look nice by the ijen blue, as I think the biggest key is keeping the backsplash simple and Jerry the ijen be the star. The backsplash is supposed to get installed tomorrow so I'll share what it looks like. Hopefully as good as I think! 😁...See MoreJoseph Corlett, LLC
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