froggy 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 hahaha we are the SK and Hougang ladies.. wow, good idea - don't forget to count me in - so nice to start "meeting" new neighbours when I have not even moved in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 black solid surface ah.....u better consider....in this case ur hubby's choice might be a better one. cos black solid surface scratch is very obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sazeryn 5 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 black solid surface ah.....u better consider....in this case ur hubby's choice might be a better one. cos black solid surface scratch is very obvious. my SIL home.. she's having black solid surface.. alot of scratches and the black become dull.. and greyish near the sink area.. so i opt for light grey for my countertop.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cec 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 my SIL home.. she's having black solid surface.. alot of scratches and the black become dull.. and greyish near the sink area.. so i opt for light grey for my countertop.. Hi, I'm new here and have been reading lots of T-Blog. I'm also from Sengkang but not as fortunate as rest of you that have 6 - 8 weeks for renovation. I only have 3 weeks and therefore couldn't do much. Back to the topic, what do you think of granite or marble top ... maintenance needed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newnyew 1 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 hihi Yummy congrats on ur EA! saw all u SK n HG ladies chatting i also wanna join in! hee... me from Fernvale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yummy 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 wow, nice 3D - what software did you use? think about time for me to learn to use some of these for my design too! just curious - why do you place the small sink and big sink where they are now? I would prefer the large sink nearer the cooking area, and for service yard, a smaller sink - bc cooking area got big pots etc, while service yard mainly rinse/soak clothes? hehe its google sketch.. at first i didn't understand how to use it but once u get the hang of it its quite fun.. somethings i still donno how to do. like insert furniture/appliances etc. tts why there's a big space there instead of a fridge well, the big sink we thought move to the wet area so that we can have more worktop in the kitchen for food prep. The small sink is for cooking and food prep purposes while the big sink is for washing up. In theory, it sounds good i guess, don't know how practical it will be. black solid surface ah.....u better consider....in this case ur hubby's choice might be a better one. cos black solid surface scratch is very obvious. my SIL home.. she's having black solid surface.. alot of scratches and the black become dull.. and greyish near the sink area.. so i opt for light grey for my countertop.. hmm yea that's true. i actually like the idea of white. but the maintenance is quite daunting.. But isnt it that white is stained easily? esp since i'll be using tumeric in my cooking. i don't want my solid surface turning yellow. yucks.. Actually, scratches usually due to what? knives..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yummy 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 hihi Yummy congrats on ur EA! saw all u SK n HG ladies chatting i also wanna join in! hee... me from Fernvale Hi Newnyew! thanks! i'm so excited to start renovation hehehe ur of cos welcome to join YAYY SK and Hougang ladies unite! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yummy 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 Hi, I'm new here and have been reading lots of T-Blog. I'm also from Sengkang but not as fortunate as rest of you that have 6 - 8 weeks for renovation. I only have 3 weeks and therefore couldn't do much. Back to the topic, what do you think of granite or marble top ... maintenance needed? Hi Cec! welcome to renotalk whereabouts in SK are u? i'm not sure about marble but i think granite u need to seal it every 6 mths.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cec 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 Hi Cec! welcome to renotalk whereabouts in SK are u? i'm not sure about marble but i think granite u need to seal it every 6 mths.. Oh! really for granite then I may have to re-consider. I'm at Rivervale Drive and moving to Rivervale Walk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggy 0 Report post Posted June 14, 2010 Hi Cec! welcome to renotalk whereabouts in SK are u? i'm not sure about marble but i think granite u need to seal it every 6 mths.. seal? what's that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sazeryn 5 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 hmm yea that's true. i actually like the idea of white. but the maintenance is quite daunting.. But isnt it that white is stained easily? esp since i'll be using tumeric in my cooking. i don't want my solid surface turning yellow. yucks.. Actually, scratches usually due to what? knives..? No idea.. she always use chopper board to do her cutting.. maybe the abrasion when she move her pots around or when she cleaned her kitchen top using sponge to clean the stubborn grease.. her kitchen is only 2yrs old.. before we knew it.. the scratches are there to stay.. Btw.. mine is not granite or marble.. its just solid top with marble look alike.. i use alot of tumeric in cooking too.. esp for cooking curry or frying chicken and stuff.. now must make it a habit to wipe straightaway if it spills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yummy 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 seal? what's that? Sealers # The purpose of sealing granite countertops is to prevent absorption. Even if the slab has been pre-sealed, repeating the process after installation is recommended. More info about sealers here care for granite tops here. Hope that helps ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yummy 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) No idea.. she always use chopper board to do her cutting.. maybe the abrasion when she move her pots around or when she cleaned her kitchen top using sponge to clean the stubborn grease.. her kitchen is only 2yrs old.. before we knew it.. the scratches are there to stay.. Btw.. mine is not granite or marble.. its just solid top with marble look alike.. i use alot of tumeric in cooking too.. esp for cooking curry or frying chicken and stuff.. now must make it a habit to wipe straightaway if it spills. really.. so easy to get scratched?? even though she used a sponge.. goodness. i never had any exp with white top tts why abit afraid to use it. my mom's kitchen we had granite and in my MIL's kitchen is laminate. hmmm i donno maybe have to do what u did Sazeryn and choose a colour that's neither black or white Edited June 15, 2010 by yummy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgalz 2 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) quite alot of ppl using granite, me going too also. btw yummy, ur unit started hacking liao? I pass by a unit jus now and they are removing debris. not sure if it's urs? Edited June 15, 2010 by samgalz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sazeryn 5 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 quite alot of ppl using granite, me going too also. btw yummy, ur unit started hacking liao? I pass by a unit jus now and they are removing debris. not sure if it's urs? woaw... so syiok.. but me over the budget already.. maybe next home.. if the budget permits!! since this is our first home.. make it simple first.. hehehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
