On Jan 16, 9:58*am, "h" wrote:
"Norminn" wrote in message

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LouB wrote:

HeyBub wrote:

HeyBub wrote:

There are patterns that resemble butcher-block and would probably
look nice.
I figure if the "engineered" (fake wood) stuff is built to stand up
to the abuse of being on a floor, it could probably take ordinary
kitchen conditions.

Anyway, I've got some left over from a flooring project and thought I
would give it a go -- unless, of course, somebody can come up with a
discouraging word other than "That's the most f***ed up idea I EVER
heard!"

Heat test on "engineered" laminate flooring.

1. I took a metal pot and got some water vigorously boiling therein. I
set the pot on a 6x6-inch scrap of the target laminate and let it cool.
No visible change to the laminate.
2. Hmmm. I get a cast-iron skillet, put a layer of vegetable oil in it
and heated it up until the oil started to smoke. Turned off the gas and
let the thing sit for one minute. Then put the skillet on the scrap.
Again, no visible change to the laminate.
3. Okay, then. Next I get a pair of tongs and hold the laminate, good
side down, in the friggin' gas flame! At about ten seconds, the laminate
starts to char.

I conclude that, even if there's a trivet deficiency - and a distracted
cook - in the kitchen, I should probably be okay.

Try putting some water on it and letting it sit for a while.

Lou

What about using as a cutting board? *Food stains? *Water would be my
major concern ..

And all the crud that washes into the joints every time you clean the
counter. YUCK!- Hide quoted text -

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That's always been my objection to tiled countertops and back
splashes. I find it hard to believe that no matter how much well you
seal the grout it won't still get all nasty with the stuff that ends
up on kitchen counters.

I've got a deck table with fake grout lines and you can't just wipe it
off. You have to clean each grount line individually. I'd hate to have
to do that everytime I wiped down the kitchen counter and I can't
imagine that my kids would be as fastidious as I am.