Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 85Sep 17, 2010 5:08 pm Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 88Sep 21, 2010 1:42 pm Moved In!!! Next up Landscaping! Our Build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29127 Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 89Sep 21, 2010 9:25 pm Where you are coming from is where you are going to... Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 91Sep 29, 2010 9:03 pm As a new user, greatly appreciate your patience. I have always been put off granite by reports of radioactivity. It was first presented to me by a scientist friend. On searching for info on the net, there doesn't seem to be a lot of validated information out there, but that could be because of interested lobbying. The consensus seems to be that granite mined in specific areas, or of a certain dark green variety(probably because of the area it comes from) have higher level of uranium content. Would anyone familiar with these claims care to comment? I have recently come across a high pressure golssy laminate (durogloss?) that presents as stone. Does anyone have any experience with this product? Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 92Sep 30, 2010 9:47 am skyfish It was first presented to me by a scientist friend. On searching for info on the net, there doesn't seem to be a lot of validated information out there, but that could be because of interested lobbying. Perhaps you should ask your friendly scientist (geologist, i hope)? I would think there was far more to be gained commercially by the large stone composite manufacturers re-telling this story. The possibility that the many disparate quarries/distributors of stone somehow have somehow organised for government agencies to turn a blind eye to radioactive benchtops seems quite implausible. skyfish The consensus seems to be... There is a lack of correlation between 'consensus' and not 'a lot of validated information.' I'm neither a geologist nor a stone wholesaler so I can't invalidate your concerns; but I approach such sensationalist stories with a large dose of scepticism. Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 94Sep 30, 2010 11:25 am boschpc Hi Wally, Granite and marble are both very porous. If you are considering a reconstituted stone such as Caesar Stone then i think you will be happier in the long term. Unlike natural stones (which I agree are beautiful) reconstituted stones are less likely to stain as easily as they are less porous. I wouldn't prepare foods directly onto either, again due to porosity, but also as someone else said you will blunt your knives and will have to have benches resealed far too often. Resealing is a messy job and creates a very fine dust which gets into everything. Perhaps also look at solid surfaces like Corian or Staron. These are completely non porous, so much so they were first used in commercial food prep areas and surgical areas. Why would re-sealing create dust maybe i'm not doing something right with our granite. Resealing ours after 1 1/2 yrs,all you do is wipe it over with the stuff Block bought 1st RBC X! 2nd Ventrua,Keeper! Pstart 18/7/11 Ethwks jan 2012 Slab Bricks- finished 7/6 Roof Trusses 15/6-cbond 21/7 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41185 Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 95Sep 30, 2010 8:06 pm I don't mean to alarm or sentsationalise, but just query what is out there. Let me clarify - what is not validated is whether the radiation does any harm (measurable or not). What the consensus is about is that granite "does" emit both alpha and gamma radiation. Some granite types emit more gamma, which is the dangerous type. The mining lobby is very strong in India and China where the granite mostly comes from. And it is here that these claims can be better studied, rather than the wide range of houses that the bench tops are installed in where other factors come into play. It does not sound at all impossible to me that the mining lobby has a powerfull voice in these countries. No my mate is not a geologist, but he has considerable standing in his chosen field, and not generally known to spout conspiracy theories. Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 96Oct 01, 2010 9:46 am skyfish I don't mean to alarm or sentsationalise, but just query what is out there. Let me clarify - what is not validated is whether the radiation does any harm (measurable or not). What the consensus is about is that granite "does" emit both alpha and gamma radiation. Some granite types emit more gamma, which is the dangerous type. The mining lobby is very strong in India and China where the granite mostly comes from. And it is here that these claims can be better studied, rather than the wide range of houses that the bench tops are installed in where other factors come into play. It does not sound at all impossible to me that the mining lobby has a powerfull voice in these countries. No my mate is not a geologist, but he has considerable standing in his chosen field, and not generally known to spout conspiracy theories. Actually, i think that it's fairly clear that background alpha radiation is everywhere and is not harmful. It is in the soil, rocks and therefore the water supply. Most radon in US houses is said by the EPA to come from the dirt tracked in on people's shoes. I think this is probably the least of their potential health issues. If you are really worried about gamma radiation i suggest keeping your bones safe enough that you never need x-rays (same radiation but many times greater than any background levels). I would also make sure you avoid flying, as cosmic radiation (also everywhere) exposes you to much higher levels of gamma radiation, which is concentrated at high altitudes. Apparently the 'solid surface alliance' in the US started a lot of this story. Unsurprising. And as for 'lobbying' in China in India, I suggest you do some research between the differences in their political systems. The only chance of stone quarries having any political power at all in China is if they are owned by the state. That is actually highly likely, so your lobbying idea there is plausible. However, granite is also mined in the US, Europe and Australia and has been for many years. Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 97Oct 03, 2010 5:45 pm Is it true Recon. stone is more hygenic than Granite and Marble (due to it being less porous)? Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 99Oct 04, 2010 4:35 pm nemisis Good one skyfish...which reconstituted stone company do you work for...LOL And who do you work for??? Nemisis, few months ago you posted this nemisis No idea mate, I'm a novice on stone. in this thread viewtopic.php?f=16&t=34028&p=483696&hilit=stone#p483696 Now all of a sudden you're an expert? Most people on this forum we'll take the word of posters such as Strumer who are actually experts in their field. The only posts you make are to try to start a sh*tfight in this thread. It's getting tiresome. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Benchtop Caesarstone versus Granite 100Oct 23, 2010 3:09 pm I have just ordered caesarstone for all the bathrooms (4) and l'dry but for the kitchen I am going with granite and I am happy with that choice. I was umming and ahhring between marble and granite (price diff 5-7k) and I chose granite because of my careless nature. Once sealed the granite will cause less of a headache than the white marble. Also, I don't like the idea of glued up engineered stone and plastic corian as food preparation areas and also you can never buff, repolish or repair it. 0 10677 Hi Courtney The mitred edges are glued up with epoxy so those little holes and gaps are areas that weren't filled correctly. Silicone is the wrong product to fill them… 2 12936 |