countertops thread

[Bloodfart]

How many quarts bloodfart?

[J]

Dragonbone

[chum1]

Oscar de la Renta slate

[everyone shut up]

Right now we have laminate but it is all scratched to crap from the previous owners.  We have decided to go with quarts because of the low maintenance and durability.  Considered granite but you have to reseal it periodically and that doesn't seem like anything I'd want to spend my free time doing.

I resealed my granite last week. Maybe took 10 minutes.

[Asteriskhead]

Himalayan salt block

Wonderful cross-thread post, here.

it really was.

[Bloodfart]

Right now we have laminate but it is all scratched to crap from the previous owners.  We have decided to go with quarts because of the low maintenance and durability.  Considered granite but you have to reseal it periodically and that doesn't seem like anything I'd want to spend my free time doing.

I resealed my granite last week. Maybe took 10 minutes.

That's 10 minutes that could have been spent BBS'n.  Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and BBS around once in a while, you could miss it.

[everyone shut up]

Right now we have laminate but it is all scratched to crap from the previous owners.  We have decided to go with quarts because of the low maintenance and durability.  Considered granite but you have to reseal it periodically and that doesn't seem like anything I'd want to spend my free time doing.

I resealed my granite last week. Maybe took 10 minutes.

That's 10 minutes that could have been spent BBS'n.  Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and BBS around once in a while, you could miss it.

You know what? You're absolutely right. I made a poor choice. Forgive me?

[Mikeyis4dcats]

most granite doesn't really require sealing.   Especially if it's not a light color.

We use a cleaner that also seals.

We started our search thinking we wanted quartz, but ended up with Napoli granite.  The only downside is it is much harder to get clean because you can't see the debris/spots as easy.

[Kat Kid]

most granite doesn't really require sealing.   Especially if it's not a light color.

We use a cleaner that also seals.

We started our search thinking we wanted quartz, but ended up with Napoli granite.  The only downside is it is much harder to get clean because you can't see the debris/spots as easy.

Seems like that would make it easier to clean.

[slucat]

Quartz.

[Bloodfart]

Right now we have laminate but it is all scratched to crap from the previous owners.  We have decided to go with quarts because of the low maintenance and durability.  Considered granite but you have to reseal it periodically and that doesn't seem like anything I'd want to spend my free time doing.

I resealed my granite last week. Maybe took 10 minutes.

That's 10 minutes that could have been spent BBS'n.  Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and BBS around once in a while, you could miss it.

You know what? You're absolutely right. I made a poor choice. Forgive me?

Yeah man, do what ever you want.

[Tobias]

[Trim]

[Mikeyis4dcats]

most granite doesn't really require sealing.   Especially if it's not a light color.

We use a cleaner that also seals.

We started our search thinking we wanted quartz, but ended up with Napoli granite.  The only downside is it is much harder to get clean because you can't see the debris/spots as easy.

Seems like that would make it easier to clean.

may LOOK clean, but harder to actually clean.

[puniraptor]

I've always fantasized about DIYing a concrete countertop, but this soapstone stuff is pretty attractive to me.

[star seed 7]

I've always fantasized about DIYing a concrete countertop, but this soapstone stuff is pretty attractive to me.

Doing DIY concrete for my bros basement bar.

[puniraptor]

I've always fantasized about DIYing a concrete countertop, but this soapstone stuff is pretty attractive to me.

Doing DIY concrete for my bros basement bar.

please report results!

[steve dave]

soaptstone sounds like an unbelievable pain in the ass but looks hawt

[sys]

soaptstone sounds like an unbelievable pain in the ass but looks hawt

it doesn't sound hard to me.  just oil it up if you want that look, don't if you don't.  is a nice look (marble is better).

[Emo EMAW]

I like the ones with quarters and old baseball cards laid underneath some sort of clear resin that dries hard.

[slucat]

I like the ones with quarters and old baseball cards laid underneath some sort of clear resin that dries hard.

sounds like a bartop, no?

[Dr Rick Daris]

man countertops you guys. we bought our house a few years ago and after a couple of months my wife is like i hate our countertops. they're cheap and cheap looking and i want to get new ones. i mean omg i laughed for like a week on that one. 

[star seed 7]

I like the ones with quarters and old baseball cards laid underneath some sort of clear resin that dries hard.

what about like.... 10,073 pennies?

[sys]

man countertops you guys. we bought our house a few years ago and after a couple of months my wife is like i hate our countertops. they're cheap and cheap looking and i want to get new ones. i mean omg i laughed for like a week on that one. 

get your wife to post here.

[Mikeyis4dcats]

I've done projects with concrete countertops.   Never liked them when done.   Too many hairline cracks, unevenness, etc.  The only one I ever liked was done by Kopa Concrete in Topeka, but it was  very expensive.

Soapstone is nice, we looked at them for our house, but decided they didn't fit the decor.    M Terrera is a good supplier nationwide though.