Need advice on Countertop Edges: "Industry Standards"?
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Comments (4)You need to do some homework. Every material has it's pros and cons, and it all comes down to what you are willing to live with. "Best" is completely subjective. Frankly, if my DH had not felt so strongly about our using a "higher end" counter top (we ended up with engineered quartz) I would have done a laminate. They are durable, warm, soft, and very inexpensive. Completely low-maintenance if you are not careless about using them. Our quartz will be fine, and looks fantastic, but we spent nearly three times what we could have spent on a high-end laminate. IKEA has some DIY laminate for incredibly little cost if you are willing to put in the effort and will buy you plenty of time to do some research on your countertop options. Here is a link that might be useful: IKEA wood and laminate countertops...See MoreRequest for advice on mitered edge for 2cm carrara counter top
Comments (6)Hi Sarah in SF. I have a daughter named Sarah who lives in SF. My favorite name and my favorite city. :) In the Bay Area most slabs seem to be 2 cm with 5/8" plywood base. That's what I have in my kitchen. I have Caesarstone with a built-up eased edge. I just had my guest bath remodeled. I went with carrara on my vanity. The vanity has a built-in flush top, so I didn't need the plywood. So I didn't need a built-up edge to obscure the plywood....See MoreNeed advice on what edge to use on 2" thick kitchen countertop
Comments (15)Did you actually purchase the slab already? If not I would try to get a piece of it and bring it home and put all kinds of things on it (ketchup, mustard, and anything else that will make a mess) and see what happens to it. It is better to experiment on a little piece than find out the hard way on your countertop. I think that the edge that you like is the one called ogee that doesn't have the bull nose. I think edging is mainly decorative/ cost driven. But it would be worth it to research it a little bit on this site and see if other people think that way too or if there is something that you need to be thinking about that you haven't thought of yet....See MoreEdges for Dekton kitchen countertop ? Advice needed
Comments (10)jdesign_gw: When you miter or rabbet veined material, you lose the thickness of the saw blade from the pattern, known as saw "kerf". The only way to keep that loss to an absolute minimum is to miter on a V-grooving machine. No matter how a sintered edge is made, it must be profiled at least minimally. That minimum will cut through the "picture" on the top and expose the un-veined material....See MoreUser
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