Granite Facts for Nerds - Choosing the Best Granite Slabs
Aesthetics aren’t the only quality you have to consider when choosing a countertop for your kitchen. Alongside being pretty, your countertop has to be strong, long-lasting and basically something that’ll be resistant to even the harshest of treatments (like when someone bangs their tray of burnt cookies on the counter for the third time!). And for that, only granite will suit. But even with this, there’s so much to figure out, like color, quality, and pattern – how do you not make mistakes? Here are some facts that’ll come in handy, just in time! Being a Smart Granite Buyer - Choose the Right Thickness There are three options to choose from; ¾ inch, 1¼ inch and 1½ inch. You should get either of the first two options, because the 1½ inch option is actually two ¾ inch pieces glued together. If you get the latter option, those slabs will create trouble later on, mainly because the glue will start disintegrating, which will create gaps along the seams and will increas...