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By: Robin French

Robin French — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:29:54 +0000

We have honey oak cabinets and brazilian cherry flooring in our kitchen. The granite countertops we are looking at are called “Geriba Gold”. Appliances are currently white, would not be looking to change them unless we needed to. Is the “Geriba Gold” a good color choice for the granite?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:27:10 +0000

I have a 6 ft long by 3 ft deep (3cm thick) piece of granite being installed on my cabinets which are 2ft deep and slope downward approx 1/4 in.
Behind the cabinets is a brick ledge which is just about level with the outside edge of the cabinets, which I am planning or resting the granite on top of and it will overhang the bricks approx 2in. What should be applied between the brick and granite surface to suppport/level the granite and prevent future damage to granite

By: Scott Whipple

Scott Whipple — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:46:13 +0000

This question is very basic and probably has several potential answers as I’ve got two variables . . . I’ve purchased natural acacia wood floors and would like suggestions for cabinet and granite colors. I prefer granites with lots of movement and bold, rich reds or greens, but am afraid the room will end up looking garish. Would you please offer a few of your favorite cabinet/ granite colors that would work with rather than against the acacia? I’m grateful for your time.

By: amy dreisbach

amy dreisbach — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:57:14 +0000

We are in the middle of a remodel. Small kitchen with light cherry cabinets and multi color slate floor in a Versaille pattern. We would love to put in a Soapstone (grey/black) counter but have heard nightmares on the upkeep. With three small children and not wanting to “baby” the countertop, we’ve been thinking of honed granite.

What honed granite looks best to mimic Minas Soapstone? Jet Mist? Via Lactea? I’m having a really hard time finding a blackish honed granite in my area (just outside of Chicago).

Any suggestions?

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Thu, 10 May 2012 05:53:54 +0000

ps. one last question – the cabinets we are getting shaker style cream yellow (called fortune cookie) – will the jade green granite match well? light maple floors, stainless sink, white appliances (for now, I know…). We thought contrast woud be good, the green/jade gray granite has slight flecks of gold/yellow in sun.

Cannot see this light cabinet color and dark granite combo in your posts….

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:10:58 +0000

I am trying to determine what testing feature is a better judge for scratch resistance. I currently have Blue Pearl GT and while it is stain resistant, it is not scratch resistant. The area around the undermount sinks are dulled, chipped around the edges and tons of scratches. The testing data I have seen on the internet for granite are: Compressive Strength, FlexuralStrength, and Density. Of these, which is the best to look at that would help me compare granites against scratching and chipping?
Thank you.

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:47:01 +0000

I have had granite installed in my kitchen for 2 years. It looks black ,but is called Rich Paradise (Brown). I have had several small chips aroung the sink area and two large chips on the island after heavy glass containers accidentally hit it. I this normal and have your heard of this granite being extra brittle or having problems? thanks

By: Ronel Stevens

Ronel Stevens — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:52:30 +0000

We are going to have a full slab granite back splash installed in Bianco Montanha. The fabricator says there are two ways of doing it.

1. Grind the 3 cm slab down to 2 cm and glue to the drywall.
2. Cut the drywall out and glue the 3cm slab to the studs.

Which is the right way?

Thanks for a wonderful service, it has been very informative.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:03:11 +0000

Hello! We have made an offer on a home that will require renovation. One of the main areas of concern is the travertine flooring (nearly 1800 square feet). The floor is in excellent shape but the color of the stone itself is not appealing to us, as it appears to be almost a “basketball” orange/brown and we prefer chalky cream or light gray stone. Our first thought was that the stone would have to be removed and replaced, but I am wondering if there is anything we can do to the existing stone to remove the finish and (likely) penetrating sealer, get to the natural color/finish and then apply a transparent color (to make more gray) or just re-grout and possibly not seal. I am very afraid of sealing stone, as it seems to change the color and take away the chalky finish that we like. I know this is a long shot, but thought I’d see if you have any ideas before we get into a very costly tear out.
Many thanks in advance for your ideas!
Warmly,
Kelley

By: vivian battiest

vivian battiest — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:01:08 +0000

I recently had quartz countertops installed. I love them, but am wondering if the person who installed them took me for a ride or not. At time of installation, he told me that my walls and cabinets were not even, and my counters slanted down. That is why he said that the backsplash in some areas is not flush to the wall. The counter is in an l shape. One section is over the cabinets, the other section (whish was a seperate piece of quartz is a little breakfast counter for us to sit at that buts up to the counter over the cabinets. Where the two pieces of quartz meet is not a perfect match. The back towards the wall lines up perfectly, but the front of the breakfast bar is raised about 1/3 of an inch higher than the counter over the cabinets. I was told the only remedy would be to tear my cabinets out and raise them from the bottom, of course at an additional fee. I had already waited quite a while for my counters, had company coming from out of town, and it was all already installed. Was I taken advantage of?