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Laminate Worktops
Tue 16 Jun 2009 - 09:40
Laminate Worktops
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Anitha_Hari]Anitha Hari
Composite worktops are slightly porous and therefore they are susceptible to staining and the only way to remove that staining is by rubbing the surface down a little with abrasive papers again. Something you'd never have to do with laminate worktops as they are completely stain resistant.
Granite and Marble worktops can look fantastic and the price of them has been tumbling now for quite some time. The trouble is that they are a natural product and you can never be quite sure of exactly what you are going to get. With laminate worktops the pattern is predictable even if some of the patterns are only reproduced every metre or so along the length of the worktop.
Granite and Marble worktops are also porous and have to be sealed against staining ~ there is a tendency for the sealing to wear down and even wear off as time goes by. Granite and Marble worktops are also extremely heavy ~ this makes installation a specialist job and it is impossible to cut a little bit off here and there to get the exact fit required ~ this again is never a problem when installing laminate worktops.
Stainless Steel worktops can look fantastic when new but soon dull down as a myriad of scratches occur ~ this is unavoidable and eventually the worktops acquire certain sheen. Stainless Steel worktops, though, cannot be cut to size on site and that is a disadvantage. Cost is also an issue with Stainless Steel worktops costing much more than laminate worktops.
Glass worktops are also offered theses days and there are some fabulous finishes available though they have to be made exactly to size off site and cannot be trimmed to size on site. Glass worktops are prone to scratching and thermal shock is not unknown either, laminate worktops are thus again a better and more economical choice here too. Concrete worktops are also available but who would want to buy or use this option when there are concrete look-a-likes in laminate worktops?
Thus you would be well advised to think carefully how your worktops might look two or three years down the line and also consider the cost benefits of laminate worktops over the alternatives.
Co Tops are one of the [http://www.cotops.ltd.uk/]laminate worktops suppliers in UK, supplying a limited range of laminate worktops in the special thickness 60mm with either one or two long post-formed edges.
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