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Got any counter tips?
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:02 am
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:02 am
I cannot believe how expensive counters are. I knew they would't be cheap but the idea that I can buy an old car for the same money as a few slabs of stone is nuts to me.
My wife likes quartz, anybody know of tips or shortcuts in the gulf coast area? Good vendors? I'm usually pretty good and bargaining but custom-cut counters are not something you can find in an overstock situation.
thanks!
My wife likes quartz, anybody know of tips or shortcuts in the gulf coast area? Good vendors? I'm usually pretty good and bargaining but custom-cut counters are not something you can find in an overstock situation.
thanks!
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Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:13 am to tadman
We got quartz for $75/sq foot, included everything. Went with a mostly white quartz that had some slight light grey patterns in it. Turned out nice. They cut the holes for sink/soap and a separate hole for our coffee bar. Did that last summer and they felt relatively cheap at the time. Went with Menzie Stone in Baton Rouge. Went to visit their inventory and picked out the specific slab that we wanted.
I'm not sure how much sq footage you're working with but we paid about $3k for the countertops. Kitchen isn't massive. I'll see if I can find and upload pics.
EDIT: here are pics. First is the coffee bar. Hole eventually got cut for the coffee machine when they came back to get a second piece of quarts to go behind the stove which is not seen in these photos.
I'm not sure how much sq footage you're working with but we paid about $3k for the countertops. Kitchen isn't massive. I'll see if I can find and upload pics.
EDIT: here are pics. First is the coffee bar. Hole eventually got cut for the coffee machine when they came back to get a second piece of quarts to go behind the stove which is not seen in these photos.
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 10:19 am
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:28 am to tadman
Man, quartz just looks fake. You can find good looking real stone for the same price.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:32 am to poochie
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Man, quartz just looks fake.
Because it is.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:39 am to tadman
Look outside your area.
I ended up going to a place called StoneWorks in MS. You could pick stone from their inventory or from local inventory and they’d have it shipped to them. I picked stone from a shop in BR and they handled everything from there.
They made a trip for the measurements and a separate trip for the install. Even including a travel fee, they were much cheaper than local places.
I ended up going to a place called StoneWorks in MS. You could pick stone from their inventory or from local inventory and they’d have it shipped to them. I picked stone from a shop in BR and they handled everything from there.
They made a trip for the measurements and a separate trip for the install. Even including a travel fee, they were much cheaper than local places.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 10:59 am to TDTOM
I know it is. That’s my point. Just get the real thing.
Some fake stuff looks like the real thing and performs better (I’m taking other building materials, not counter tops). I feel like if you’re going quartz, just go with Formica.
Some fake stuff looks like the real thing and performs better (I’m taking other building materials, not counter tops). I feel like if you’re going quartz, just go with Formica.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 5:18 pm to tadman
Got white quartz for every counter and bathroom. Also had pieces cut for end tables and coffee table.
My advice? Be sure to think about your lighting color when picking a color.
Our pretty white quartz was piss yellow under the warm leds the builder installed. Made everything looks like a cheap hotel bathroom counter.
Also... No one needs a 4.5ft x 8.5ft island. Even if it sounds like a great idea at the time.
It isn't.
It's retarded.
Entirely too much red wine, citric acid, and tequila is used in our kitchen for me to deal with real stone again.
My advice? Be sure to think about your lighting color when picking a color.
Our pretty white quartz was piss yellow under the warm leds the builder installed. Made everything looks like a cheap hotel bathroom counter.
Also... No one needs a 4.5ft x 8.5ft island. Even if it sounds like a great idea at the time.
It isn't.
It's retarded.
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Man, quartz just looks fake. You can find good looking real stone for the same price.
Entirely too much red wine, citric acid, and tequila is used in our kitchen for me to deal with real stone again.
This post was edited on 7/14/23 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 7/14/23 at 5:25 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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We got quartz for $75/sq foot
That looks like quartzite, which is a natural stone slab.
Quartz counters are man made out of resin with chips of quartz in it.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 6:18 pm to MikeBRLA
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That looks like quartzite, which is a natural stone slab.
Lol wut? That looks like quartz trying to be fake marble. Absolutely nothing like quartzite.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 7:59 pm to X123F45
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Entirely too much red wine, citric acid, and tequila is used in our kitchen for me to deal with real stone again.
All of that will affect quartz as well.
Posted on 7/14/23 at 8:12 pm to Motorboat
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Entirely too much red wine, citric acid, and tequila is used in our kitchen for me to deal with real stone again.
We do all that with marble plus have 4 kids under 10. Only issue we’ve had was a wood mirror sat on the marble behind a faucet while we were waiting for the permanent mirror to come in and would get wet and some stain got on the marble. I notice it but would have to point it out to someone.
Posted on 7/15/23 at 1:06 am to poochie
The only thing that marks the quartz is disposable aluminum pans.
We went quartz because the granite we liked didn't match anything.
I actually wanted granite for undercounter induction. Quartz ended up the easiest to match.
We went quartz because the granite we liked didn't match anything.
I actually wanted granite for undercounter induction. Quartz ended up the easiest to match.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 4:11 pm to tadman
During our renovation, we ended up going with quartzite from Menzie. It's all too expensive, but the difference between quartzite and quartz was nominal. The project started as a kitchen renovation. But as things do, it expanded to our bathrooms. We got a much better deal on those because we picked from Menzie's scrap pile, which was large and had a number of good options. If I recall correctly, that halved the price.
Posted on 7/16/23 at 5:33 pm to tadman
You need to go to Exotic Stones in Bay St Louis on 90 across from tractor supply. They have the best prices around and great service.
Posted on 7/17/23 at 9:43 am to tadman
Counter top threads always end at Sonic.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 7:29 am to X123F45
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Also... No one needs a 4.5ft x 8.5ft island. Even if it sounds like a great idea at the time.
It isn't.
It's retarded.
Too big? Too small? Island hater altogether? What is your thinking here?
Posted on 7/18/23 at 7:44 am to X123F45
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Our pretty white quartz was piss yellow under the warm leds the builder installed.
Many new LEDs can switch the color from warm to white. See if there is an integrated "junction" box" with the lights and check for a small switch.
I just installed a few different LED lights and they all have a color switch.
Posted on 7/18/23 at 11:49 am to tadman
when shopping for countertops for outdoor kitchen a few years back...
we went in thinking granite, but liked the "veiny" look of marble.
all the granite kinda looked the same honestly.
marble not recommended for outdoors.
We opted for Dolomite. less expensive than quartz and marble with the same "veiny" look.
more porous than granite, but less porous than marble.
happy with decision and holding up well.
maybe look at some Dolomite?
we went in thinking granite, but liked the "veiny" look of marble.
all the granite kinda looked the same honestly.
marble not recommended for outdoors.
We opted for Dolomite. less expensive than quartz and marble with the same "veiny" look.
more porous than granite, but less porous than marble.
happy with decision and holding up well.
maybe look at some Dolomite?
This post was edited on 7/18/23 at 11:55 am
Posted on 7/18/23 at 11:51 am to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
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maybe look at some Dolomite?
This is what I have throughout my house.
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