Why Pay $5000 for marble countertop, I paid $100! (w/pics)

Sep 18, 2004 24 Replies

Afternoon everyone,



I went with my parents last week to look at the three pieces of granite that came in for their countertop. Turned out on inspection all had through cracks and were scrap. After checking around, there was no more granite like it in the country and they would have to wait at least three more months for another chuck to come from Russia. Needless to say, Mom has been without a kitchen for almost forever by now and I wanted her to have a countertop of some type, if for nothing else than to protect the cabinets until the real granite one is made months from now.



It is amazing what you can do with a sheet of 3/4" plywood and some MacTack (sp?). From 5' it looks real.



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man Dave.



(Yes that is an LN calander I gave my Mom on the fridge...)


picture. :-)

Fabulous work, David.

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So when do they get doors to protect what's inside the cabinet? :-)

you in the picture.

straightened out real soon.

Tom Watson wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Indeed. Now that's something to gloat about ;-)

Nice job w/ the pseudo marble too. Wish I could see more of the process instead of just the end result. Can't see how you go from step one to the result, but I have problems thinking after step one :-)

ken

Why buy Russian granite? We produce a lot of granite domestically, including nice stuff from right here in Minnesota's "Granite City" St. Cloud, as well as nearby Rockville and other towns. In fact, we're fairly surrounded by granite quarries. They made Dale Earnhart's tomb from local granite in fact.;)

-Derek

3/4" sheet of plywood, doubled up at the edge, 1/2" round over top and bottom. Backsplash also with roundover. Apply MakTack, install. What did you miss? :).

David.

Nope. That is my SO assistant.

Ayup. I hope so.

David.

Hello there,

Something special about the black granite with quartz she likes from Russia.

When the company owner said, "Well, we can start from scratch, and find a different granite". My Dad and I both said, "NO!", we will wait for what Mom wants!. She has changed her mind ten different times. We were both happy that she finally found what she likes. We will wait...

David, who does not want to look at any more granite samples....

"David F. Eisan" wrote in news:zS73d.68763$ snipped-for-privacy@twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com:

I'm surprised it looks so "marbley". It doesn't look like the wood grain of typical plywood...

ken

I cannot believe Larry Jaques has not replied to this thread...

Steve you out there as well?

David.

"David F. Eisan" wrote in news:KN- snipped-for-privacy@rogers.com:

So, it was just another troll? ;-)

Patriarch

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 23:25:52 -0400, "David F. Eisan" calmly ranted:

I hesitate to comment further on a kitchen painted THAT color. It's a cross between a bloodbath and babyshit brindle. Ick!

OK, I'll comment. Mighty nice kitchen elf there, Mr. Ironmonger. (Does she have a sister? Or send down that lovely Columbian babe you used to hang with.)

The sticky shelf paper covering suits the person who would have such a gawdawful color in their kitchen. So THERE. ;)

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The part that I missed is "what MakTack is".

(google doesn't return any results)

Is it a laminate? Is it a surface filler?

Did you paint the faux marble, or is it a printed sheet?

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 04:23:24 GMT, "David F. Eisan" calmly ranted:

Yeah, your shop elf will do right fine.

(This was supposed to post 9/19 at 6:21am but didn't)

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