Robatoy wrote:

No thoughts. None. I'm all out of thoughts.

No kiddin'. We are having chamber of commerce weather here, and I am
moving as fast as I can (the actual speed may not be too
impressive...) to get as much done as possible. But right now, I am
looking for the bead after this post. Going to a BBQ contest and
chili cookoff tomorrow! Yeehaw!

Seriously. I do not know of what thou speaketh.
Needless to say, I'm very interested to learn more.
Any further info....please.

I found this, and I am pretty sure this is it. They apparently cast
it like the old days of cast marble (resin and marble dust) to make
them as they are overlays. I wasn't able to find out that the product
was cast until I read the "limited material warranty" and it described
the mother of pearl additives, etc. This sure sounds like it is what
the guy described to me as they fit over the counters, cast to fit.

http://www.granitetransformations.com/home.html


But then, I found this deal, which is actually fiberglass reinforced
granite, cut thin and layed in with glass. This stuff looks cool, and
it seems like it would cut the possiblity of damage down quite a bit
since it is lighter, and well reinforced. Depending on edge
treatments, I don't know how easy it would be to tell this from a
regular granite installation. It looks like it could be a helluva
money and time saver.

http://www.granitclad.com/

Pretty interesting stuff.

Like to hear what you think about these. Note that they are both
"franchisable". I wouldn't bite on a franchise, but I would like to
know about the products.

Back here in a couple of days. Gonna go be a good German and drink me
some beer, eat some grilled, homemade sausages, try out the chilli and
other BBQed meats, and support the local high school volunteers that
sponsor this event for this tiny little town.

Robert