S. Barker wrote:
My wife is doing research of what is a better choice for a
countertop in our soon to be remodeled kitchen. She can't seem to
come up with unbiased facts on the internet. There is the Corian
camp, the granite camp, and a quartz camp. All seem to think what
they bought, sell, or install is the best. Here are some facts that
should affect our decision.

#2. We ACTUALLY use our kitchen and sometimes in a very haphazard
way. These activities include canning, cookie cutters, vegatable
chopping, cast iron cookware, and an absent minded wife
occasionally setting hot pans on the counter.

Then either tile or natual stone (not marble). All the manufactured
materials - Corian, "quartz", et al - are made with minerals in a
plastic and the plastic is sensitive to heat and abrasion.

Personally, I like tile. It is relatively inexpensive, has a huge
variety of selections in color, size and style; it is impervious to
heat abd won't scratch from normal utensils...very durable against
most anything except a hammer.

People complain that the grout becomes discolored...the solution is to
use dark grout. People complain that it is hard to clean...danged if
I know why. People complain that tiled surfaces are bumpy...the
solution is to use tiles that are flat and without formed edges.


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