Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Oct 17, 2009 5:26 pm First home builder - Double story on a narrow block - VIC Our Progress - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16253 LOCKED-UP woot woot! Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 7Oct 18, 2009 9:06 am MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 11Oct 18, 2009 8:55 pm First home builder - Double story on a narrow block - VIC Our Progress - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16253 LOCKED-UP woot woot! Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 12Oct 18, 2009 9:06 pm Lamoos, are you dealing with one builder or getting seperate contractor to do your stone? Maybe you should get a second quote because in all my quotes I hade the option for either 20mm or 40mm and both could have the waterfall ends and an undermount sink both. Maybe its just that particular guy who uses wood underneath. Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 13Oct 18, 2009 9:10 pm I gather that Lamoos is looking at the wood option because he/ she wants to have the 40mm "look" without paying for the 40mm stone, which is fair enough. That is why the options of undermount sink and waterfall are not available. The question is, does it look/perform the same? Sorry I do not have the answer to that Lamoos, I have never heard of that option before. Maybe someone else here will come up with something? MagicJ I finally have my own reno thread: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28335 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue! Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 14Oct 19, 2009 9:42 am Yes, you've got it MagicJ! ....That's exactly what I (she) is after! I guess I just want to know whether it's worth doing the caesarstone/wood combo (considering the cost savings) and whether there are any cons to choosing that option. Doesn't look like many people have done it? But I'll just wait and see for people's responses..... First home builder - Double story on a narrow block - VIC Our Progress - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=16253 LOCKED-UP woot woot! Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 15Oct 19, 2009 9:52 am MagicJ I gather that Lamoos is looking at the wood option because he/ she wants to have the 40mm "look" without paying for the 40mm stone, which is fair enough. That is why the options of undermount sink and waterfall are not available. The question is, does it look/perform the same? Sorry I do not have the answer to that Lamoos, I have never heard of that option before. Maybe someone else here will come up with something? I understand that. But it isn't making much sense as to why it isn't possible, because what the stonemason is suggesting is pretty much standard to achieve 40mm. Have you got a pic of what he wants to do? I've looked in displays, and every one I've seen has 20mm the whole way through with only 40mm at the edge to make it look 40mm. The bit that is 20mm (all but the edges) sits on wood to support it. I have an old tender from when we were going to do 40mm and it says "40mm to edges only". And again we were having an end panel and had the option of an undermount so it should be possible. They just add the extra 20mm to the part of the end panel you will see. The bulk of the bench, where the sink will go, is 20mm sitting on wood to support it. That is how it is generally done. I'm not understanding how what your stonemason is suggesting is any different to how 40mm look is normally done. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 16Oct 19, 2009 10:06 am Ok, scrolled down to the middle of page 34 in this link. This kitchen belongs to **phoenix**. She has 40mm caeserstone but see the sink cut-out? It is 20mm caeserstone sitting on wood. The 40mm is only the edges and visible areas. While she hasn't got end panels or an undermount..... this is the standard way of doing things and both of those options are possible with this technique. Every builder I know of offers them. I'm not understanding why your stonemason is saying no. viewtopic.php?f=31&t=3895&p=61462&hilit=20mm#p61462 I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 17Oct 19, 2009 10:57 am Ok, I have hunted up some pics from a display home we were going to build. This kitchen is 40mm.... on the edges and on the visible inside edge of the side panel. The rest is 20mm sitting on board. You can tell this because it is 20mm around the edge of the undermount sink. So the bulk of the bench is 20mm on the board for support... with 40mm on the sides and the visible inside edge of the end panel. You can do 40mm all the way through.... but the cheaper option of 20mm, with only 40mm edging and all the features you want is possible. Show your stonemason these pics. Undermount sink, with 20mm showing around the edge. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-01-21_16-12-32_21012009533.jpg You can see the 40mm edge and the end panel. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-01-21_15-49-24_21012009513.jpg Another of the sink and you can just see the 40mm edge in the corner. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-01-21_16-12-42_21012009534.jpg I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 18Oct 19, 2009 11:27 am Hi All, Sorry but a little bit of a hijack as after reading this thread I am a little worried about our newly installed caesarstone. We got the 40mm edge done with waterfall and 20mm the rest of the way however our stone isn't supported by board and just sits on top of the usual cupboard frame?! Ie, if you look from inside you can see the stone underneath? Is this wrong? Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 19Nov 01, 2009 4:18 pm 40mm edge caesarstone is ALWAYS 20mm with another 20mm on the edges Its industry standard to do it this way. They can do undermounts and waterfall ends, no problem Granite transformations and various other companies offer a stone on board option that may/may not be the same cost as the latter If i was a savy shopper i would go to three stonemasons in your area and get quotes, you will surprise yourself! If i was paying 3k for a stone bench, i would go all the way and have undermount/flushmount sink and waterfall ends, it just looks 100 times better If you need a kitchen drawn up, post it on this thread - gotta give me a couple of days though:) viewtopic.php?f=16&t=26892 Re: Fake 40mm Caesar stone....worth it? 20Nov 01, 2009 5:20 pm bcmonty Hi All, Sorry but a little bit of a hijack as after reading this thread I am a little worried about our newly installed caesarstone. We got the 40mm edge done with waterfall and 20mm the rest of the way however our stone isn't supported by board and just sits on top of the usual cupboard frame?! Ie, if you look from inside you can see the stone underneath? Is this wrong? I don't know about wrong, but I've never seen it done that way. Our Quantum Quartz has an MDF "underlay", which is invisible behind the thicker edge. My friend's granite benchtop has the same thing. Thankyou for your advice. We do have Caesar coming out and hopefully resolve the issue for us. 4 19025 In fairness nobody gave a crap about the ACCC and the gag clauses continued in the pro forma templates of a few other builders after the ACCC took on Wisdom, and more… 19 74194 Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 14655 |