Hmm. Read through the contract 3 times and not one word price changes pursuant to anything. Guess I'll have to see how it shakes out and deal with something if it arises. I was just wanting to educate myself a bit in advance. Thanks, jakuvall. Oops. Just found an email written by me that I had forgotten about. Guess I covered my bases last month after all? I put my questions in quotes and his answers are directly below each question. > Hi (KD name), > > Thanks for the quote. I do have a few questions: > > 1. "In which group is the Formica Luna Sand solid surface top?" Group C color, price would be $2922.92 plus tax for perimeter countertops > 2. "Does your estimate include installation of the plant on style splash?" Installation of all solid surface materials is included > 3. "I understand the full height up charge is the additional amount for the material only; or is that additional amount including installation?" T price includes installation > > 4."Where would a counter/splash of the same specs fall cost-wise in Wilsonart Antique White color? I am now also considering that as an option." It would be a group B color, the lowest price that I quoted you before ( $2516.28 + 209.43 for the full height splash) > > 5. "Is all of this 1/2" or is some of it 1/4" as we discussed?" It is all 1/2" as formica does not make a 1/4" panel in your color > > 6. "When I decide, how does payment proceed?" We request 1/2 down and balance upon installation completion > > 7. "What is the time frame for delivery of the slabs after ordering?" They would template and it would be about 2 weeks after that when the tops would be ready for installation > > "I think that's what I need to know at this point in time. > > > Looking forward to your reply, >(me)" > > This post was edited by deedles on Sat, Mar 1, 14 at 9:40

I have had solid surface (through Home Depot) and it was flawless. No seams. I just got solid surface in my new house (through Lowes) and it's been a train wreck. Seams so bad they are jagged white lines on grey countertops. They had to take my island back to shop, cut it in half and re-do the seam. Came out perfect. Yet there are other visible seams that look sort of clear. One was actually cut out and re-seamed. Now I can feel it. Like a knife cut so they are coming back out to fix it AGAIN.. Lowes has been AWFUL about this. Terrible customer service. I now refuse to deal with them at all. The fabricator, though completely inept, has been great to deal with. Moral of this story, DO NOT GET SOLID SURFACE FROM LOWES! They use poor fabricators and refuse to take any responsibility. Not so much as an apology.

"The rounded edge on the inside of my sink and the two outside side edges cost a total of $150 more." This is why I keep preaching that fabricators should sell this option instead of that gawdawful ugly cheap "pencil" edge at sinks. One chip, and that's "when", not "if", and you've paid me nearly $300.00 to fix it on site. Pulling the faucet and sink, profiling and polishing a proper round over, and reinstalling the sink and faucet to reduce the risk of future chips could be $500.00 or more.

DD has Glacier White Corian in her kitchen - both countertops and integrated sink. My DSIL is the world's biggest slob in a kitchen. He makes multiple french press pots of coffee all day long (forgets it while it's cooling and then makes yet another - yes he IS ADHD!), and dumps the coffee grounds into the Corian sink and they stay there all day until he cleans up before DD comes home from work. He also spills coffee all over the countertops. My DGSs also live in this house and were probably about 5-8 when the countertops were installed 10 years ago If they can survive DSIL and DGSs, they can survive anything! And no, it's not hard to clean up spills at all. I rarely need more than a wand with a scotchbrite end and Dawn in it - takes up anything with one swipe. This is what is used in both my and DD's kitchens. https://www.target.com/p/scotch-brite-174-dishwand/-/A-16823908?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Grocery+Essentials+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Grocery&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9014230&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3v3YBRCOARIsAPkLbK4_LF0yrqLD24ST8hk78G5Y613uii4FZ3M0Tp5Bip1HjWyRZfTUQTcaAlcREALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds