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Granite Worktops for kitchen

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,245 Ambassador
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    Although maybe you should get some granite laminate and really save thoughs pennies.

    That's what I want rid off!

    Is there a second hand market for the cheap stuff, I've got a 6m length here.
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  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    We used diapol. It took three weeks from our first phone call to fitting. Quick, friendly, efficient, good value and it looks super. All boxes ticked!

    8070861-kitchen02-800-web.jpg

    Thats a funky @ssed kitchen you got there misses .........I like it:)
  • julesangles
    julesangles Posts: 147 Forumite
    doozergorl that is lovely. there now seems light at the end of a dark tunnel called the kitchen refit!
    can i ask were did you get your floor form and the name of the floor.
    thanks in advance
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  • pinkzebra
    pinkzebra Posts: 387 Forumite
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    Doozergirl - fantastic kitchen there! I was wondering where you got your kitchen units from?
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    The flooring is solid oak from Howdens. It's prefinished. I don't remember it having a name, the man in the warehouse just opened a box and showed me!

    The kitchen units are Malton Oak from MFI and some are actually from Howdens when we changed the design slightly after the kitchen had arrived! The kitchens are identical - in Howdens I think it's the Hexham Oak.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • chinup_3
    chinup_3 Posts: 180 Forumite
    NOTE if you will.. ex gf used to be kitchen saleperson for kitchen company. always always said granite is complete waste of tome in a kitchen- chips, scratches, not heat proof etc etc ie- whats the bloody point of it in a kitchen then ?! :confused: most people who afford it wanted it and paid GOOD commission so...:rolleyes: . I wouldn't- full stop.
    remember always -'' life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones courage''
  • Entertainer
    Entertainer Posts: 617 Forumite
    What are you all paying for granite these days? There seem to be some cheaper suppliers on Ebay from India compared to what people I know payed a few years ago.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    chinup wrote: »
    NOTE if you will.. ex gf used to be kitchen saleperson for kitchen company. always always said granite is complete waste of tome in a kitchen- chips, scratches, not heat proof etc etc ie- whats the bloody point of it in a kitchen then ?! :confused: most people who afford it wanted it and paid GOOD commission so...:rolleyes: . I wouldn't- full stop.

    Did she live with granite in her own kitchen :confused:

    Recommend me something that doesn't chip, scratch, is heat resistant, looks good and is cheap? I'm not entirely sure what would tick all of those boxes. :confused: I'd have a pretty hard time trying to scratch my granite tops and I'm genuinely wondering what I'd have to do to make it chip. I assume that in a fight between a china plate and the worktop that the worktop would win!
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  • cuffie
    cuffie Posts: 1,124 Forumite
    Beautiful kitchen. x
  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Did she live with granite in her own kitchen :confused:

    Recommend me something that doesn't chip, scratch, is heat resistant, looks good and is cheap? I'm not entirely sure what would tick all of those boxes. !

    Supermans underpants :)
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