Hi everyone,

Looking at a stone bench top, was wondering what the options were in regards to price: what are the cheaper options and what are the more expensive options.

I am after a white stone maybe with some silver specks in it.

same here. i am tossing between qq starwhite or ceasor stone white shimmer. have you decided how thick stone u want.

We are putting silestone into our kitchen and bathrooms.

They give a 15year garrentee (5 more than most) and have an Anti-Bacterial treatment.
They are a huge company in the US (5 times the size of CaesarStone)

http://www.silestone.com/oceania/

I'm getting essastone dusk in my kitchen (lot of bench space in kitchen) and bathroom and ensuite (smaller benches). All up, within the building contract, this is costing me $4k. I mentioned it is in the building contract as there is, invariably, a builders margin in that cost.

Essastone also have a 15 year warranty and are owned by the Laminex group.

I know a friend who got a benchtop that looked like stone, but wasn't actually stone, and it could be moulded and shaped really easily. Not sure if it's cheaper but might be worth a call. Contact was Ced - 0435 862 564.