I like treated wood. Granite is too common.
"John" wrote in message
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We are about to have our second kitchen done in Silestone..Our old house
we
had the kitchen remodelled and they installed Silestone and we loved it so
are having it again in our new house. Hard as granite but doesn't stain
or
require sealing. Can sit a hot pan on it and not have a problem. It
takes
a lot of effort to scratch it. A friend of ours had a house with corian
and
every time someone sat a wine glass on it there would be a red stain which
had to be scrubbed off. Also the molded sink had a yellow tint to it.
Also
it scratches very easily requiring you to have it repolished (if you
choose
the polished finish) or you have to buff it out. I like the look when new
but if you use a kitchen a lot I would recommend something a bit more
durable.
HTH!
John


" rosie readandpost" wrote in message
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i LOVED our corian countertop!
we have granite now, and it shows each and every water spot.
my new house will have CORIAN once again!

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"Dave" wrote in message
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: Hello,
:
: Have contractor grade laminate now and is in bad shape after 13
years of
: wear. Needs replacing for sure.
:
: Any opinions on this material for kitchen counter replacement?
:
: Over the long haul it as good as Laminate? Worse ?
:
: Stone is out of the question due to cost. Hate tile.
:
: Any feedback welcomed.
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