Solid Surface Countertops
does this estimate seem to high?
I just had a custom cabinet guy give me an estimate for new kitchen cabinets and solid surface countertops and solid surface sink. it isnt a very big kitchen. just standard. he says he could do it for 7,300 dollars. Does this seem high it will be oak. We are remodeling the house.
As a carpenter I can tell you they're are many things that contribute to the cost of any kitchen makeover and that a full custom kitchen can easy run you $20,000++++++++ so $7000 seems very fair compared to the figures stated below.
According to an annual construction cost survey by RemodelingOnline, a minor remodel of a 200-square-foot (10x20) kitchen averages $17,037-$19.366 nationwide; a mid-range major remodel including an island and other upgrades runs $50,860-$59,716; and an upscale remodel for the same size kitchen can be $103,529-$115,549. (US)
Personally I don't see the value in spending that kind of coin on a kitchen when you could go to a store or online and buy a prefab kitchen with counter tops for a few thousand and trick it up some to make it look a top $$$$$ kitchen, then have an installer put it in for you for around $800-$1000
Crock Pots- Do You Put Your Crock Pot on Your Countertop Surface?
Just so you know, I'm not sharing this information about crock pots so that I can knock myself or any other counter top repair specialists out of work, I just want to share things that you should already know, but probably do not know.
It's not unusual for me to be told that a homeowner thought that they could put a crock pot or any other hot thing on their solid surface countertop. I know that when I was just getting into the countertop business back in 1993, there were some salespeople that actually thought that was true. Since they thought that it was true they passed that information along to consumers. Needless to say, that came back to bite a lot of kitchen and bath people in the backside.
It also exposed the fact that while solid surface countertops are high quality, durable, and can enhance any area that they are used in, they are not now nor have they ever been indestructable. They are not now and have never been advertised as such by any of the actual manufacturers. Dupont is the pioneer of solid surface with Corian®, and I can promise you that even though the myth of indestructableness is widespread, Dupont never put it out there. In fact they have always tried very hard to be sure it was marketed properly.
I was checking stats and seeing what links people used to find my blog and website. I found this forum that is sure to drum up some work for us solid surface repair specialists. This thread is titled "Crock Pot Use" and it is located at http://www.theswap.com/BBS/ForumCook/4316.html
Things like this forum and other do it yourself type message boards give out bad information about what these countertops can and cannot take. Another thing that goes around is that you can't use crock pots on solid surface but that you can use them on stone countertops. Not true. Even stone countertops can and do crack from using Crock pots directly on them. I've even heard people say, "I have used my Crock Pot on all my countertops with no problem." To them I say, "You have been very lucky." Some people have cracked their countertop with the first use of a Crock pot directly on the countertop.
I really wanted to get on that forum and join the discussion but not enough to pay the $5.00 fee to join. Anyway, maybe I will get lucky and all the people that are taking the advice that this forum is dishing out will be North Carolina residents and then I can fix their countertops for them.
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 ROE9Y72SC Compact Kitchen with Solid Surface Countertop 2 Electric Burners Oven Sink and Compact See Reviews For This Product DescriptionThe unit kitchen industry exists to solve the problem of providing kitchen facilities in limited spaces. Acmes modular construction in even the tightest locations easier and less costly. The refrigeration section on all our units is removable which a... Features
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 Hope's Perfect Counter Cleaning Pump Spray Sale Price: $6.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionHope's Perfect Countertop is a new, 100% streak-free cleaner and polish specifically developed for those who are frustrated with the streaks and excessive rubbing associated with ordinary polishes. Thanks to it's unique formula, Hope's Perfect Countertop produces a deep shine almost immediately leaving laminate, solid surface, granite, stone, and tile countertops looking perfect. Features
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 Stone Care International Solid Surface Care Kit, 8-Ounce Bottles List Price: Sale Price: $28.86 You save: $11.13 (28%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionA complete stone care kit for marble, granite, natural stone, solid surfaces and tile. Kit consists of one each 8 oz bottle of Clean EnCounters Counter Top Cleaner and International Stone Polish. Clean EnCounters Countertop Spray Cleaner is designed to clean natural stone surfaces such as granite, marble and limestone, solid surfaces such as Corian, Gibraltar, Avonite, Fountainhead, Surrell, Topstone, Staron and Swanstone. Also cleans laminate surfaces such as Formica, Wilsonart, Nevamar and Pionite. Simply spray and wipe. Never leaves a residue. Degreases and cleans without streaking. Ready to use formula. The International Stone Polish is a protective countertop coating that will polish, protect and enhance the brilliant colors of natural stone. Not for floor use, the polish will protect and enhance the natural gloss of stone countertops, vanities, walls and columns. Simply apply it to the surface by hand and polish with a soft cloth. Also helps prevent staining and etching on the surface by providing a durable protective barrier. Safe for food handling surfaces. Features
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