we redid our kitchen 3 years ago with dakota mahogony granite....it was not cheap, but we are in the process of selling the house now, and the work we did in the kitchen will more than pay for itself on resale. the granite does not need to be sealed, but can be....and repeated sealings are also not needed....we also created a bathroom, and used a verde marble, this could use a sealing, as it can stain.

our next house, an 1812's dutch colonial farmhouse, we will likely use soapstone in the kitchen, also a material that can be sealed, by applying mineral oil , but typically, after a handful of applications, you really don't need to do it anymore, or at least you don't do it as often.

I'm sure you remember soapstone from your chemistry lab in high school, as time goes by it gets darker and darker grey, it has a lot of talc in it, so it feels "soft"....it can be scratched, but it can't be burnt, it is very hard overall, but over time, it will pick up scratches....granite on the other hand typically will dull even your best knives.

it's all up to you, what do you like the look of, and what can you spend?

-Lewis
(lots of saabs)

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• off subject - countertops, hdm, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 05:12:02
  • Re: off subject - countertops, Bart, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 10:55:21
  • I used 18" granite tiles for about half the cost.., Dave in Houston, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 05:03:43
    • Re: I used 18" granite tiles for about half the cost.., Spiros Trianta, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:22:58
    • I'm sure this looks nice, but...., zeke, Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:19:18
  • Corian x 12 years, Al S, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 22:31:49
  • Re: off subject - countertops, Spiros Trianta, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:52:14
  • Got a friend who does Marble and granite counters..., Chris., Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:24:54
  • Richlite, Brian_in_MA, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:59:10
  • Re: off subject - countertops, Rick D., Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:13:30
  • Corian Rules!, LAGene, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:49:32
  • Currently have the same dilemma, T Randell, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:33:30
  • Just did it let me tell you, anthony, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:00:56
    • Also the installers said the main issue with granite, anthony, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:08:27
  • 50/50, hdm, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:21:27
  • Another granite vote..., Carina, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 10:12:57
  • Stainless steel. Did our kitchen right, had the pieces, Terraplane Marquez, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:48:04
  • Fireslate..., Scott Paterson , Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:34:51
  • Vote for combo..., MisplacedYankee , Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:04:08
  • I sell the stuff.., chris74, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:45:01
    • Re: I sell the stuff.., chris74, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:49:08
  • go for the real thing, destijl, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:01:01
    • I agree>>, burlyb, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:55:17
  • Re: off subject - countertops, jp, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:38:04
    • I've tried and failed to stain ours..., TimBrown, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:46:07
  • Re: off subject - countertops, sonett43, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:46:53 <-- Viewing This Message
    • forgot to mention the knives, TimBrown, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:59:16
  • Re: off subject - countertops, SWEDECAR , Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:32:42
    • Cold Granite..., bRAD, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 07:02:48
  • Re: off subject - countertops, ChrisB, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:30:03
  • Re: off subject - countertops (longish), Skip, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 05:33:03
    • Re: off subject - countertops (longish), Dean, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:32:45
    • Re: off subject - countertops (longish), Brian, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:14:03
      • 4+ years with granite, TimBrown, Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:54:53

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