[Greenbuilding] Counters

Ward Edwards ward at buildgreen.ca
Wed Jul 27 10:24:38 CDT 2011


For our counters we used unfinished 3/4" cherry flooring and then sanded  
and sealed it with several coats of polyurethane. They have been standing  
up quite well for the last 6 years.  Take a look at  
http://ownerbuilder.ca/images/20080105-IMG_0192.jpg

Ward Edwards


On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:00:23 -0400, Lynelle Hamilton  
<lynelle at lahamilton.com> wrote:

> Again, I ask the list for advice.  I am now at the point of installing  
> kitchen counters. I have had plywood on the counters (3/4 overlaid and  
> screwed to 3/8", as a substrate for tile, but have had warping (I'm on  
> the water). I don't trust it for tile. I've been told others in the area  
> have had this problem. They've generally solved it by installing  
> Arborite, something I am loathe to do.
>
> That places me squarely in  a quandary.  I can't find reclaimed granite  
> in the size I need--the reclamation folks near me generally sell the  
> counters with the cabinets anyway. The budget will not allow for "new"  
> granite and I want to use something that screws the earth less than  
> other options (particularly given that I've already wasted some  
> otherwise good plywood).
>
> I am the installer, so it must be pretty simple.
>
> Any creative ideas out there?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lynelle




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