Day: September 3, 2015

Natural versus manufactured stone worktops

The main dilemma that many homeowners experience is making the choice between natural and manufactured stone coutertops. Both have certain advantages and disadvantages. By choosing the right worktops, you can make cheap countertops look more classy and expensive countertops will look even better too. In terms of natural stone options, the most popular choices include granite, limestone, marble, soapstone, and slate. Granite being one of the most popular of all. Manmade options include corian, cultured marble, concrete, and quartz. Corian has a really plastic appearance and doesn’t really come close to resembling natural stone so, for most people, it is out of the picture from the get go. The same can be said for cultured marble. It looks really artificial which defies the point. Concrete might sound tough but it takes a lot of work to maintain and there are many instances where these surfaces crack and suffer damage after

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