6 to 8 weeks for granite install!
10-10-2005, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='768090' date='Oct 10 2005, 08:03 PM
once a year if that, its as easy as sanding it, its really easy
you wont have to refinish it at all if you dont cut on it
No kidding. My parents house has 30-year old formica, and it really isnt' that bad. Just take care of it.
10-10-2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='768092' date='Oct 10 2005, 08:06 PM
No kidding. My parents house has 30-year old formica, and it really isnt' that bad. Just take care of it.
Formica doesn't look good in my opinion, i didn't spend the kind of money we spent on that kitchen to skimp on the counters. I could have bought cheap cabinets and cheap tops and prolly spent about 1/3rd the amount, but I plan on living here for a while.
10-10-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' post='768092' date='Oct 10 2005, 08:06 PM
No kidding. My parents house has 30-year old formica, and it really isnt' that bad. Just take care of it.
I was talking about corian, not formica
10-10-2005, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by phinsup' post='768080' date='Oct 10 2005, 07:54 PM
Plus it's cool having something thousands of years old in your house!
Maybe stretch some of CHRUSTI's used undies on the MDF?
10-10-2005, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='768104' date='Oct 10 2005, 09:16 PM
Maybe stretch some of CHRUSTI's used undies on the MDF?
thats really disgusting, like, i almost threw up in real life kind of disgusting
maybe its my sensitive stomach from the hangover, but still.. thats nasty
10-11-2005, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='768099' date='Oct 10 2005, 08:14 PM
I was talking about corian, not formica
Yes, I know. My point was, that even a lesser product such as Formica could hold up well for a very long time with reasonable care.
10-11-2005, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='768086' date='Oct 10 2005, 07:59 PM
you can fix corian real easy, easier then granite
We have corian from when the house was built in the early '80s, It's cracked in 2 places already. Like, cracked all the way through. I leaned my butt up against the sink and the thin strip in front of the sink cracked, now water drips down the crack and the cabinets below are swollen.
10-11-2005, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Baldy' post='768197' date='Oct 11 2005, 08:55 AM
But how easy is it to damage granite?
We have corian from when the house was built in the early '80s, It's cracked in 2 places already. Like, cracked all the way through. I leaned my butt up against the sink and the thin strip in front of the sink cracked...
Might this be construed to mean that you have a somewhat robust butt?