[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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