Granite benchtops

I have them...I love them....nothing is easier to keep clean. They always look quality.

I think if you can afford...have them. The granite with the shell pieces is superb.
Hot pots to stove or rolling dough....you can go past it.

Thanks guys.
We have managed to get granti for our bathrrom vanity and splash back. We were given a quote from a reatil outlet specialising in grantie of $800 just for the top.

Hubby's brother got the top and splash back through a guy he knows for $300. I'm very please with the result.

I know a guy here in Perth that can get granite benchtops for around $500 a piece but i think they are 2 millimetres less than the standard sizes in thickness. Looks absolutely fabulous in the kitchen

Whilst checking out the options for our kitchen we were offered a man made material "Caesarstone" instead of Granite they told me that this was in just as hard wearing as Granite but unlike Granite which has natural fault lines this doesn't therfore making it a better buy.

Is this true? and what are the opinions of people in the business of this as a good option for granite?

Sasha

Thanks Michelle sorry I did realise it was stone as in natural but crushed and stuck together by man if you know what I mean Can I ask what problems you get if you put a hot pan on the surface of it as this is one feature I quite like about Granite???

I uite liked the very light coloured Ivory version of this. It does seem silly though as I was also told that even though it was basically put together by man you could only get it in certain lengths and certain thicknesses otherwise you would get the joins as you would with granite.

Sasha

Thanks Michelle as I was under the impression Granite or Caesarstone was a good work top to have because you could put down hot pans on it without causing any damage so I'm glad you have said otherwise before I went and did it and wrecked a very good but expensive worktop

Sasha

It does make you wonder but then I suppose it is what the profit margin is for some (not all) kitchen fitters are after!!! I was looking on a website and they said the new trend will be wooden benchtops as you're in the design business have you seen much of this as I've seen a few photos and it looks lovely but I can't see it being very practical.

Sasha

I have a 5 metre long work bench which is a bit of a feature as it is in the centre of the house looking out onto the outdoor area so I want something with the WOW factor...this is something that hubbie has no say whatsoever over I do want it to be clutter free and very smooth looking I did like the look of that Caesarstone Ivory as I was using a feature wall at the back of the stove which would work out in the centre of the the wall behind the worktop so a neutral colour would be fantastic.

Sasha

cheny05,

Who, do you have some details please?

Thanks

Rod

Stainless steel is ok…still expensive, only because it has become popular.

But I would be very careful about using it in residential applications.
It scratches very easily, and after a while with heavy use, could look like a meat cutters slab!

That’s just my opinion…..