jeffm13

About five years ago, I pulled warped butcher old block countertops out of a 100-year-old Victorian (countertops were probably 20 years old). They were stained, of course, beyond recognition. I replaced them with new cherry cabinets and soapstone countertops. Love soapstone? Try dropping a drinking glass from upper cabinet height onto the countertop. 9 times out of 10, you'll end up with a 1/4" deep gouge in the soapstone. I'll never use it again. What did I use for countertops in the house I finished earlier this year? Granite, baby. No tile grout lines to keep clean, like I'd see with a tile countertop. No plastic to melt underneath a hot pan, like I'd see with solid surface. No delamination or swelling of the substrate like I'd see with laminate. No worry about water spotting like I'd see with a butcher block countertop. No daily, weekly, or monthly sealing with mineral oil like I'd see with a soapstone countertop. I am a bit worried about the radon radiating from my countertops as proven by the study sponsored by the solid surface industry. I guess you can just count me as an old, out-of-date, fogey. I've got granite in my kitchen, my bathrooms, my laundry room, and I love it.