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Comment on Cost Effective Kitchen Renovation: Concrete Countertops by linealinc

linealinc — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:59:36 +0000

If I were to rank stain resistance, the ranking would probably go something like this.
1. Formica
2. Solid Surface (Corian)
3. Natural Stone (although this is highly dependent on the type of stone, some probably are more porous than concrete)
4. Concrete

In order of price (from most expensive to least expensive)
1. Natural Stone
2. Solid Surface
3. Concrete
4. Formica

Formica is the least expensive and most stain resistant, but it feels as cheap as it is. Concrete countertop prices can vary wildly based on how elaborate the design is. The materials are very cheap but there is a lot of labor involved which is where the price can creep up a bit. For a laundry room it might work out just fine. I would be careful about harsh cleaning agents (I’m not sure what would happen to a concrete countertop you spilled bleach on). But since a laundry room is not likely a place you’d spill red wine or lemon juice it could be great. Good luck!

Comment on Cost Effective Kitchen Renovation: Concrete Countertops by sonya

sonya — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:31:07 +0000

I love the idea of concrete countertops (even floors) and embedding with funky glass for our laundry room. I know there will be some issues with staining, but as you said, it will build character in time. And besides, it’s just the laundry room.

My question is, how does concrete countertops (embedded or not) compare to other options? Would you be able to put in order of which material options are most expensive to those that are least? And where does concrete fit in there?

Thanks for your time. Love your project!

Comment on Starting your own Garden by megan

megan — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:21:47 +0000

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