Browse Forums Kitchen Splashbacks Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 18Mar 05, 2010 9:29 am Talking to a lady in a local kitchen display centre yesterday - she made the comment that they were advising against the use of engineered stone as a splashback as they had had a few instances where the splashback had discoloured due to heat from the cooking process. She preferred glass - which she said she had herself and that she was surprised when she touched her own splashback one day whilst cooking at how hot it was. Obviously proximity to flame etc has to be taken into account and discolouring is a different condition to be considered to that of a heat barrier a la the Aust Standards, so perhaps someone with such splashbacks might like to comment. I must admit I had been hopeful of installing an engineered stone splash back but I am now reconsidering. Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 19Mar 07, 2010 1:16 pm Thanks for this information - would have the thought the 200mm would be enough to stop heat affecting stone. Would love someone with stone splashback to comment Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 20Mar 07, 2010 3:04 pm Goodyear I have a gf who has a granite splash, same as her benchtop. I'll see her tomorrow - want me to ask if she has had any problems? She's got a gas cooktop. SHe built about 6yrs ago through Domaine, who were bought by Clarendon. Bel Still not in. Don't ask!? I believe this is correct. From the picture you can see the power was put in last so the electrician knew where the water was. Really it's a common sense issue more… 4 5296 2 8955 We are having a bathroom reddone. The builders are putting down two coats of waterproofing and then screed and then another coat of waterproofing. This is what I have been… 0 3074 |