Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Feb 26, 2016 11:33 pm We are currently in the design process of building our home with a custom builder. We have decided to go with a dark marble splashback as our feature in our kitchen. Using gloss white 2 pack overheads and base cupboards with a lighter stone benchtop. Our splashback will only measure around 2.4m long and at around 600mm high. People who have used stone, How thick was your stone that you used? Did you have to buy a whole slab of marble and did this give you any issues with the cabinetmaker or your cook-top? Any information would be fantastic, and also I welcome any photos! Custom split level 39 square build: Currently at planning stage Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 2Feb 27, 2016 7:30 am All proper stone splash backs are 20mm thick. You need to tell the cabinetmaker in advance that you are having stone splashbacks as the bench top needs to be slightly deeper to allow for it. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 3Feb 27, 2016 8:50 am Yeah thank you. I thought that would be the case were currently pricing up some marble slabs that we can use for our kitchen splash back and also for our outdoor barbecue bench top. Having a glass stove will we need a wider top anyway? Custom split level 39 square build: Currently at planning stage Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 5Feb 28, 2016 4:25 pm Thefatpain Having a glass stove will we need a wider top anyway? It doesn't have anything to do with it being glass. Its all about where the elements are. Some are very close to the back edge and you would need extra bench top depth to allow for it especially with a stone splashback. All cooktops are different and you really need to pay attention to the dimensions and layout. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 6Feb 28, 2016 5:04 pm Gas stovetop** Sorry for the mix up. Custom split level 39 square build: Currently at planning stage Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 7Feb 29, 2016 6:04 am Thefatpain Gas stovetop** Sorry for the mix up. Exactly the same answer Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 8Mar 22, 2016 12:38 pm Had a huge area in granite splashback in house built in late 90, s, was the easiest of all splashbacks to keep clean, I would rate from worst to best, plain wall, tiles, glass, stone. Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 9Mar 25, 2016 6:49 pm We are looking at a travertine splashback. Wasn't something we were intending but saw a feature panel made up at National Tiles and just loved it. We will be doing it ourselves. Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 11Apr 05, 2016 2:34 pm Stone splash back great, ,marble way to porous and will stain , would only use marble in non wet areas, as am talking from personal experiences, man made marble look would be great as well. Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 12Nov 09, 2016 11:46 am Good to read. Im having Ceaserstone Ocean Foam benchtops and decided to continue it for the splashback. Reason is, I'm a bit over the glass, and have never loved it. Had the tiled splashback in the last house, so looking for a change. Hopefully it will look great. Re: Who has used marble/stone for their splashbacks? 13Nov 15, 2016 7:15 pm Here is a couple of pic's of a recent job I finished that used stone for the splashback. It looked very smart and was a change from the normal glass splashback. The continuity between the bench and splashback was nice. 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