Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jun 05, 2008 9:17 pm Anyone know much about this type of benchtop? Also how much more expensive is it compared to normal laminate? Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 2Jun 05, 2008 9:29 pm dont quote me but I "think" its on par with essastone
which you might like to also look at... which is cheaper than c/stone its quite a step up from laminate but worth it if you want to make that leap Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 4Jun 06, 2008 7:11 pm I thought Freestyle was in the same pricerange as ceasarstone.
If it's cheaper I'm having it for sure, I love it, it's my first choice but I thought it woudl be pricey. Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 5Jun 06, 2008 8:36 pm thats all my (limited) understanding
with corian being most expensive essastone and freestyle are still a BIG leap from laminate though but worth it I think if you can go there maybe a kitchen expert here can give more professional info? Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 6Jun 07, 2008 10:20 am Up here Essastone and Ceaserstone are fairly equal cost wise, the laminex freestyle benchs are cheaper - I checked them out at the Laminex display centre here and didn't really like them. They feel and look plastic-y to me ..
Fiona Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 8Jun 08, 2008 10:06 am really? that goes against everything I've heard about it
I've done a quick search on Google and Essastone keeps coming up as non-porous - its reconstituted stone (same as Ceaserstone, Quantam Quartz, Silstone, Smartstone etc) Fiona Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 9Jun 08, 2008 10:33 am Any type of engineered stone is porous to some degree - although nowhere near as porous as natural granite for example.
Because an engineered stone typically consists of at least two different materials (quartz and adhesive resin) there will always be interstices where fluid substances can penetrate. Cheers, Earl Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 11Jun 08, 2008 10:55 am Pretty much.
It is a matter of "Porous compared to what?" Granite? No. Glass? Yes. Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 12Aug 20, 2010 5:45 pm Just want to give my experience with the freestyle laminex bench top product - it is presented in beautiful glossy sample squares , but when you ask for that gloss level they say its not recommended as it wears unevenly - the product is supposedly resistant to scratching - Wrong - my benchtops were scratched by the cabinet makers putting things on them during installation - infact any use of the bench tops results in fine scratches that are really obvious to see & the more light in the Kitchen the worse it is - the product is resistant to chipping & cracking - Wrong - with in 2 weeks I had a chip on the edge - not from any impact that I was aware of - it was just there one morning - & I now have a 12 inch crack in one of the corners - which is the subject of a warranty claim - that Laminex have been very slow to respond to - Yes I can have the surface repaired & polished , however one would think a kitchen benchtop that is less than 6 months old should not require re surfacing - I would never use this product again & I just want anyone out there considering using it to think twice- Re: Laminex Freestyle Surface Benchtops 13Sep 03, 2010 12:33 am I agree with ptre. We visited a Laminex showroom and were told to steer clear of freestyle. I love the Davinci colour but was told it doesn't wear well at all and needs a heap of maintenance. Does anyone know much about the diamond gloss range by laminex in the black colours? It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8245 You can wash over existing pavers with 10% solution of water and hydrochloric acid, then wash off. The acid will provide for required bond key with new concrete. 1 36950 |