Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Aug 14, 2012 12:08 pm Hi everyone Do any of you have a darker coloured laminate benchtop? If so, I'm wondering if you've had any problems with it fading? The darker laminate in my rental is only 9 years old and has faded in the spots that is used the most. Obviously stone wouldn't fade, but what would the cost be like? I'll have about 5.5metres of bench in total. Thanks everyone Re: Laminate vs Stone, cost and durability. 2Aug 14, 2012 12:37 pm Hi Sammymac, I have dark laminate in my bathrooms and it hasn't faded but then my house isn't that old and neither of the benches are exposed to direct sunlight. I wouldn't think a modern laminate would fade that much from wear and tear but I am no expert Of course stone/manufactured stone is a more expensive product than laminate; in the end it comes down to what sort of look/feel you want for the benches and how big your budget is! I have caesarstone in my kitchen and have to say I am exceptionally happy with it; it's durable, looks great and it nice and cool to roll things likes pastry out on. But then you can also get some stone-look laminates that are very good. As to a price for stone; it's a matter of how long is a piece of string. It depends on color, thickness and type of stone/manufactured stone used. I upgraded from laminate to stone as part of a package deal with my builder so afraid I can't tell you the exact cost breakdown; maybe someone else can assist there. Hope that helps Re: Laminate vs Stone, cost and durability. 3Aug 14, 2012 8:44 pm Thanks Grom I'm so confused about what to choose! I want a general black/white/gray theme in my house. I'll be having white silk or gloss cupboards. I think if I have stone, I'll have a dark/black colour, but for laminate, perhaps a gray stone look. Anyone got any estimates? Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Laminate vs Stone, cost and durability. 4Aug 14, 2012 10:03 pm Hi Sammymac, We upgraded to caesarstone in the scullery - an L shaped bench 2.5m x 1.8m cost $2200. The ensuite was $1050 for 2.62m but narrow as recessed sinks only 380mm deep. Bathroom was 380mm deep again x 1.67m cost $1650. Both ensuite and bathroom have 180mm fascia which is quite a wedge but we liked the look a lot. (I think try or the prices mixed up for ensuite and bathroom!!) Hope that helps! Building the Nautilus with Dale Alcock follow my thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58854&p=909574#p909574 14/8/12 Pre-start! Re: Laminate vs Stone, cost and durability. 5Aug 15, 2012 12:06 am emmanewman Hi Sammymac, We upgraded to caesarstone in the scullery - an L shaped bench 2.5m x 1.8m cost $2200. The ensuite was $1050 for 2.62m but narrow as recessed sinks only 380mm deep. Bathroom was 380mm deep again x 1.67m cost $1650. Both ensuite and bathroom have 180mm fascia which is quite a wedge but we liked the look a lot. (I think try or the prices mixed up for ensuite and bathroom!!) Hope that helps! Thanks Emma That doesn't seem too bad. One length of my bench will be 3.8m long x 90cm wide, and then maybe 1.5m total length by 60cm wide. If I can get away with less than 5k, that'd be great! Feel free to follow our build! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=59958 Re: Laminate vs Stone, cost and durability. 6Aug 15, 2012 12:24 am Also remember these are the builder prices do there will be some added profit in excess of that you would find from a retailer We thought it was a no brainer for the prices but we're lucky enough to be able to add the variation into the loan application Emma Building the Nautilus with Dale Alcock follow my thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=58854&p=909574#p909574 14/8/12 Pre-start! the reason slabs are included in the quote is because often the offcuts from jobs are not usable for other jobs. When youre ordering a small job, there *may* be some cut… 3 2114 Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6709 Just about completed a renovation project and hit a small issue that we didn’t see We have laminate floors now where we had tiles before (turned out it was actually 2… 0 4930 |