...:25 pm, Hank Gillette <hankgille...@yahoo.com> wrote: In article <3ZGdneLs0YTRWgTVnZ2dnUVZ_q3in...@comcast.com>, Dana Carpender <dcarp...@kivanospam.net> wrote: Ah, but how about recycled glass countertops? http://www.vetrazzo.com/products_intro.html Looks kind of like granite, only ugly. You think? I think they're kinda cool looking. V. -- Veronique Chez Sheep
In article <3ZGdneLs0YTRWgTVnZ2dnUVZ_q3inZ2d@comcast.com>, Dana Carpender <dcarpend@kivanospam.net> wrote: Ah, but how about recycled glass countertops? http://www.vetrazzo.com/products_intro.html Looks kind of like granite, only ugly. -- Hank Gillette "Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary. I'll predict that right now." -- ...
In article <geSdnRMdXavsJQTVnZ2dnUVZ_s_inZ2d@comcast.com>, Dana Carpender <dcarpend@kivanospam.net> wrote: I've never even considered getting granite countertops, since they're hideously expensive, and are bound to look outdated in twenty years, just like every other high-fashion home furnishing. What would you think would not look outdated in twenty years? If it's Formica, I ...
... Carpender <dcarpend@kivanospam.net> wrote: See, that's the thing -- granite countertops have been *so* hot that I was convinced they'd cool off pretty soon. And ...durable in something that will be "out" in 10 years? I'd go with 'people who dont change countertops based solely on fashion'. I'm looking at granite countertops for...
...Dana Carpender <dcarpend@kivanospam.net> wrote: See, that's the thing -- granite countertops have been *so* hot that I was convinced they'd cool off pretty soon. And ... durable in something that will be "out" in 10 years? I'd go with 'people who dont change countertops based solely on fashion'. I'm looking at granite countertops for my...
Charles Bishop wrote: I thought we had granite countertops in chem lab(s). Does anyone know what the standard lab countertop was made of? It was blackish, and didn't have the discrete grains that I see in current kitchen countertops, so maybe not. I seem to recall the sinks looked to be molded in place, so perhaps these were the precursors...
...kivanospam.net> wrote: I've never even considered getting granite countertops, since they're hideously expensive, and are bound to look ... know the Straight Dope on this? Most granite countertops come from China nowadays, are a cheap way ... in place, so perhaps these were the precursors to the plastic kitchen countertops of today. Granite surface tables are used ...
...> > Dana Carpender <dcarpend@kivanospam.net> wrote: See, that's the thing -- granite countertops have been *so* hot that I was convinced they'd cool off pretty soon. And that's a... needs durable in something that will be "out" in 10 years? I'd go with 'people who dont change countertops based solely on fashion'. I'm looking at granite countertops for my ...
...am, Dana Carpender <dcarp...@kivanospam.net> wrote: I've never even considered getting granite countertops, since they're hideously expensive, and are bound to look outdated in twenty years, ... made of? It was blackish, and didn't have the discrete grains that I see in current kitchen countertops, so maybe not. Soapstone. And you can get soapstone counters, too, but they ...
....com wrote: Huh. Make it thick enough to not crack, and you'll need industrial-strength cabinets. And how do you suppose they seal it? A buddy of mine installed some cement countertops, and they didn't do anything special compared to other kinds of tops. Might have been some more rebar(they were already poured when he showed up), but they didn't seem significantly thicker than...
