Kitchen worktop or work surface

AdrianC

Tallu wrote: »

Was it worth it? It does look gorgeous, especially dark granite in a big room.

Loved it. Dark granite, with little quartzy flecks in - "uba tuba" - in an airy but small kitchen, period-style, oak doors, shades-of-beige wall and floor tiles.

Did it scratch / scuff?

It chipped on an edge - about £75 to get the chip filled. Noticable, if you knew where it was. Other than that, it was as good when we sold the place as it had been 5-6yrs before, when fitted.

We were in a hard water area, and it got build-ups of limescale REALLY easily. But they came off easily, once we figured the trick - malt vinegar and a pan scourer. Don't even THINK of using limescale remover - remember, granite's related to limestone...

unrecordings

G_M wrote: »

Plywood. Cheapest by far.

You might joke..

While waiting for a couple of things to settle in the kitchen before we ordered 40mm reclaimed oak worktops, i got some 18mm exterior ply and put that in as an interim measure - nearly two years later it's still going strong :-)

Berry00

Tallu wrote: »

Was it worth it? It does look gorgeous, especially dark granite in a big room.

Did it scratch / scuff?

Agree with you its looking gorgeous but about scratch i think its depends on your cleaning method .

Berry00

Belindav123 wrote: »

This is what I think


Granite, first choice - but it pricey
Wood, second choice
Laminate, third choice- only if budget dictates

Thanks for your Advice.

What is quality difference between both of three?

booksurr

Berry00 wrote: »

Thanks for your Advice.

What is quality difference between both of three?

G_M wrote: »

Seriously - go to a kitchen shop and look at the various options.

Decide which looks best to you.
Compare the prices.
Ask the salesman which will last longest and be most hard-wearing.

Do some research - don't just ask for a simple answer to a naive question on a forum.

stop being lazy or trolling

PedroOYHP

(sorry I accidentally posted this in the wrong topic earlier)

Maia worktops are a massive disappointment. If you're thinking about buying Maia think twice. Go for something traditional like wood or if you like the idea of stone then cough up the extra money and buy something that's indestructible. Maia is technically a glorified laminate surface, with a slightly more authentic look but in terms of durability it is very poor. We also bought the integrated sink unit, which has serious design faults but more importantly the built in plug broke within days of use. The whole thing has got a very cheap feel to it so here's your warning again: don't be fooled by the showroom shiny display, Maia would not be a good buy even if it was the same price as laminate.

Cody123

It would have to be granite, most certain, granite is very affordable now these days, I put granite in all off my rental properties, and never had a problem, that little bit more over priced with wooden tops, but with piece of mind

katejo

PedroOYHP wrote: »

(sorry I accidentally posted this in the wrong topic earlier)

Maia worktops are a massive disappointment. If you're thinking about buying Maia think twice. Go for something traditional like wood or if you like the idea of stone then cough up the extra money and buy something that's indestructible. Maia is technically a glorified laminate surface, with a slightly more authentic look but in terms of durability it is very poor. We also bought the integrated sink unit, which has serious design faults but more importantly the built in plug broke within days of use. The whole thing has got a very cheap feel to it so here's your warning again: don't be fooled by the showroom shiny display, Maia would not be a good buy even if it was the same price as laminate.

Glad that I didn't buy Maia then. Saw some but too expensive. i bought a good quality laminate (Duropal) and it still looks new 2 years on.