Granite Countertop - want to know name of this granite
6 years ago
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Comments (20)sammi, we get functionality with our granite that we wouldn't get with a laminate. I don't understand raehelen's comment about needing to be more careful with granite than with laminate - at least as long as one is careful to choose a granite well suited to use in a kitchen (e.g. not one of the few that etch easily). We bake a lot and it is joy to have such a baking friendly work surface. We have a counter surface that can take the use of a dough scraper and has the smoothness for working with the dough. I don't think I would be comfortable doing that on laminate. When I had laminate many years ago, I had to be careful to not scratch it and to not put a very hot pan down that might scorch it. Our granite is a dream to clean up - we have 4 cooks in the kitchen and some are not always careful to wipe up. Even when a spill is discovered later, a quick damp wipe takes care of it. We like Indian cooking so we sometimes are using spices such as tumeric that can stain some surfaces but that hasn't been a problem with our granite. We do have one of the low porosity stones, but higher porosity stones can be dealt with by sealing. Budgets are important and laminate is a good kitchen surface - I would much prefer it over my kitchen's previous 70's bumpy tile with wide grout - I'm not knocking laminate which is a good solution that is easier on the budget than granite. But, where it fits the budget, granite can have some functionality advantages....See MoreGranite counter top - is it safe to stand/ladder on?
Comments (29)Industry standards say that no more than 10" of 3cm stone can overhang without support, or no more than 6" of 2cm. You have received multiple cautions that your situation exceeds industry standards. If you choose to ignore this, then when the inevitable break does occur, you will personally be on the hook because you have been made aware of the hazard. Insurance will not protect someone who knows of a danger and refuses to rectify it. It is the same as if you refused to put a fence around your pool and someone drowned. Your home and personal finances would be subject to loss. Fix the damn overhang with some support before you lose a foot....See MoreAll white 9x11 kitchen, need ideas for granite counter tops and lights
Comments (37)I suggest doing your research on fantasy brown if you are considering it. It sounds to me like a marble. (Super white is another that is often billed as quartzite but is is actually usually marble.). Not that there is anything wrong with marble--I chose it for the ktichen in our last house, but I did so knowing what I was getting. Those countertop geology threads are really informative....See MoreWhere to sell my granite counter top?
Comments (4)Craigslist or Facebook Market Place. If you feel uncomfortable with this type of transaction, I'm sure Habitat for Humanity would be happy to take it as a donation....See MoreRelated Professionals
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6 years agoCould be the lighting and/or your computer screen, Chess. ;) I found a number of FB images that I could convince my brain I'm seeing green in there:
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5 years agoMight be Viscount white (I have it too). It’s black, gray, and white though. A little bit of warm gray here and there. There’s tons of variations from nearly white slabs to ones full of movement with lots of black and/or gray. This is the slab we used.
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