Would you consider laminate countertops??
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Comments (6)I agree w/ happytobehome. I've seen soapstone look perfect in the most traditional of kitchens in 100 year old houses, and in very contemporary spaces. My kitchen is transitional-leaning-contemporary and I think the soapstone is perfection with it. Because I have cherry shaker cabinets, I could make my kitchen look relatively traditional with just a few changes: hood, barstools, lighting, faucet, possibly backsplash. Here is mine for a look at soapstone in transitional space: Anita...See MoreCan you cut 2" off the edge of a laminate countertop...
Comments (7)Thanks for the responses! I'm still not sure if we're going to change the kitchen or not, but if we do... Our kitchen has a 'desk area' that is around the corner and drops down from this other counter top. What I'd like to do is trim off the overhang and take off the desk area counter top...and lift it up to be even with the rest of the counters. This would mean removing the lower counter top and putting new base cabinets in....then placing the top back on. I was hoping to trim off the extra counter top by the range, so that the previous desk area would fit against it. If I do this, I'll also be cutting out the cooktop, to put in a range...which means I'm cutting both sides of this little counter top area. That's why I may just end up covering it with tile....See MoreHow do you 'shave' the raised edge on a laminate countertop?
Comments (12)gale 1965: You don't have to shave the counter. Just raise the feet of the range to clear the bump. The range flange will stick up the height of the bump, look funny, and catch crud, but at least you can use the range until you get new countertops. If you want to shave the bump, buy a $99.00 router with a 1/4" collet and insert a double flute flush cut bit. Measure the distance between the outside edge of the bit and the router base. Using this dimension and the width you want to shave, calculate where to hot melt or clamp a straight edge to your countertop. Adjust the depth of the router, remembering you can always go deeper, push the router base against the straight edge and cut. It will be perfect....See MoreWhat do you think of this countertop lamination job?
Comments (4)Mitered edges are no less conspicuous than stacked. In fact, the seam is facing up toward your eye, not out at your waist as with a stacked edge. Mitering is used to continue movement in stone throughout an edge. No seams are ever "invisible". Inconspicuous maybe. White engineered stone is notoriously difficult to seam inconspicuously. Had they dressed the bottom edge and laminated the finished side of the piece to it, that seam would have looked much better, but would have cost more. I'd agree that it's within the engineered stone industry standards, but would be rejected as a Corian lamination....See Morelizt2013
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