Granite in a non-white kitchen (for CandysDirt.com commenter “JT”)
Back in 2015 I wrote a pair of columns on countertops, and specifically issues I’d been having with mine. Based on new information, I thought a revisit was in order. In Part One I wrote about some of the more unusual countertop options like paper, wood, and glass before diving into the varieties of stone. In this column, I’ll finish up with the rest of the stone landscape. As with any list, it’s by no means exhaustive. New stones are being mined all the time and new materials are being pressed into service (who’d have thought about lava rock 20 years ago?).
Regardless of the type of countertop you select, understand that there are different things that impact overall pricing. Each material has different grades, which equate to different prices for the raw material. Often it’s based on rarity or difficulty in manufacturing the product. From a fabrication perspective, complicated shapes, cutouts, and edge treatments can add cost depending how complicated you get (complication equals time/money). Finally, there’s installation. How easy will it be to get the countertops into the building?
That said, let’s talk about marble …
