Laminate countertops - Should I or not?
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Vnick
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I have a town home which has a small eat in kitchen. I have repainted the cabinets, the classic white. The current appliances are black. I am looking at removing the old builder grade laminate and replace it. I am really torn about what to replace it with. The whole area is less than 50 sq feet. I don't want to spend more than $2000 for the whole project. There are so many choices and even the HD laminate looks great. Has anyone else gotten the HD laminate and how does the price compare to other products?
6 answers
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I have always had laminate, and find it cost effective. Just don't put a hot pot/pan on it, wipe up spills and don't use it as a cutting board. The HD laminate looks more like real stone etc, but I don't find it to be any different otherwise, since most laminates are thinner now. It looks like if you scratch it, the colour may be a bit deeper, but I am not willing to test that theory. I went with laminate again recently, because I recycled oak cupboards, and wasn't sure if we would be gutting everything in 5 years or so. They look great, and even my friends who have stone, and Corian keep complimenting us on our choice.
B. Enne
on Jul 06, 2015
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I've had a number of different countertop materials - laminate is by far the easiest to look after in a functional kitchen. As mentioned before - don't put hot pots on it and use cutting boards for meal prep but then you would for any surface.
Mavis Ens
on Jul 06, 2015
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I love butcher block and its sealed. Try ordering from a counter company wholesale it cost me about $50 more then a laminate
Linda Gibson
on Jul 06, 2015
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Thank you that's very helpful
Linda Gibson
on Jul 06, 2015
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I'm going laminate! I dispise granite, marble, soapstone, etc. the laminate they make now is so much better. Not to mention soooooo, much cheaper.
Hope Williams
on Jul 07, 2015
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We did ours with the wilsonart HD from Menards. It looks great and has not worn at all. We did the whole "U" shape counter top with 2 sheets . EVERYONE loves it and has asked us to tell them about it. There are many colors to choose from. Ours looks like granite and the back splash is done w/black 9 inch floor tile we got on sale. The lites we put under the cabinets are great . When the lights are off it looks like you can see out of the kitchen under the cabinets. Like it goes on and on. (Done 4 yrs ago) for less than $300 dollars . Will use again if we want a change. Laminate is the way to go!!!!!
Beth
on Jul 13, 2015
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