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one big piece

unless cannot fit through front door :thumbs up:

Normally the kitchen top will be full length (solid top) or spilt into 2 or 3 pieces (then combine togther as one )? Since then length is long.

 

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I heard from my ID that solid surface is not one full piece. The best thing is you won't see the lines...

How about Caesarstone ? My Caesarstone can see the joint lines. Just checking whether it is normal. Thanks.

 

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if one piece, of course, it is better. As you could not see the joint. But the trasportation should be more attended

What kind of kitchen top? The quartz?

 

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now adays, people don't really do solid surface anymore,

it's really nice not seeing the join line,

but it's totally not durable, Zzzz

:furious: bad experience with solid surface.. :jawdrop:

granite or quartz for kitchen top is still the best

 

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One of the ID I met told me solid surface if got spillage on top need to wipe of fast, otherwise the spillage might sip in and leave stain marks on top is it true? Also, soild surface can't take high temperature? If put pot that is hot on top will damage the surface? My brother also recommend me go for at least granite. Solid surface that bad meh?

 

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One of the ID I met told me solid surface if got spillage on top need to wipe of fast, otherwise the spillage might sip in and leave stain marks on top is it true? Also, soild surface can't take high temperature? If put pot that is hot on top will damage the surface? My brother also recommend me go for at least granite. Solid surface that bad meh?

yes be it corian LG etc they are not heat proof

If u want go for quartz best of the rest :sport-smiley-004:

 

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One of the ID I met told me solid surface if got spillage on top need to wipe of fast, otherwise the spillage might sip in and leave stain marks on top is it true? Also, soild surface can't take high temperature? If put pot that is hot on top will damage the surface? My brother also recommend me go for at least granite. Solid surface that bad meh?

Solid surface comes in many type of materials...

1. Postform (plywood with laminate)

2. Solid wood (polished and lacquer)

3. Polyester/Acrylic mixed

4. 100% Polyester

5. 100% Acrylic

6. Natural Stone (Granite/Marble/Limestone)

7. Stainless Steel

8. Quartz

If you are looking for low maintenance, heat resistance, stain resistance, scratch resistance and chip resistance, then only Quartz fit the bill. I only use the brands (CaesarStone and SilesStone) i trusted. They are available in premium and non-premium range; various thickness (the thicker the more $); they can be quite expensive $180 pfr for non-premium and $280 pfr for premium range.

If your kitchen cabinet is 10 feet in length, most if not all solid surface will come in 2 pieces. However some materials can be polish until cannot see and cannot feel the join line.

I am using CaesarStone 2141 Fresh White Quartz (20mm) for my kitchen, total of 16 feet, $4000. If you are quoted by ID, expect to pay more. My longest kitchen cabinet is 9 feet, the Quartz solid surface comes in 2 pieces and installers use resin epoxy to join them together, can see and feel the join line.

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Woo.... 4k just for the countertop?  but i know it sure worth the money paid.

My dream countertop would be from silestone... Must tighten my belt more... Haha

Btw, where can we see actual samples of the quartz stones? Can we just walk in to see, note the price and ask for samples?

Solid surface comes in many type of materials...

1. Postform (plywood with laminate)

2. Solid wood (polished and lacquer)

3. Polyester/Acrylic mixed

4. 100% Polyester

5. 100% Acrylic

6. Natural Stone (Granite/Marble/Limestone)

7. Stainless Steel

8. Quartz

If you are looking for low maintenance, heat resistance, stain resistance, scratch resistance and chip resistance, then only Quartz fit the bill. I only use the brands (CaesarStone and SilesStone) i trusted. They are available in premium and non-premium range; various thickness (the thicker the more $); they can be quite expensive $180 pfr for non-premium and $280 pfr for premium range.

If your kitchen cabinet is 10 feet in length, most if not all solid surface will come in 2 pieces. However some materials can be polish until cannot see and cannot feel the join line.

I am using CaesarStone 2141 Fresh White Quartz (20mm) for my kitchen, total of 16 feet, $4000. If you are quoted by ID, expect to pay more. My longest kitchen cabinet is 9 feet, the Quartz solid surface comes in 2 pieces and installers use resin epoxy to join them together, can see and feel the join line.

 

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