[Greenbuilding] Counters

[Jason Holstine]

ECO is made in Spain.

There has to be a local supplier of wood butcher blocks‹maybe even locally
sources--that¹s not a chain near you (everyone)?




On 7/27/11 11:28 AM, "Bobbi Chukran" <bobbi at bobbichukran.com> wrote:

> I've been watching this thread closely as I'm about to make a
> decision about the counters in our new historic house.  I've been
> looking at the Eco by Cosentino countertops because I can get the
> local Lowe's to install them for us.  Plus, I like the sparkly glass
> bits in them. :-)
> 
> http://usa.ecobycosentino.com/index.cfm
> 
> Thing is, I'm not sure where they're made.  The parent company
> (Silestone) does have a TX plant, but I'm not sure what they actually
> make there.  I don't really want to buy an imported material.
> 
> After a lot of thought and research, I'm probably going to go the
> butcherblock route.  We have oak butcherblock counters in this
> current house (bought at IKEA--yes, the wood was probably imported),
> and we love them.  I can shine them up a bit and fill in small
> scratches by using simple olive oil on them, and as John said, they
> can be sanded and refinished.  We have a lot of painted wood in the
> old house, so I'm trying to add in some naturals to balance it.
> 
> In a former house, we bought a slab of pine butcherblock from Home
> Depot that we used on an island.  That thing just got more gorgeous
> over the years.  It was indestructible.
> 
> bobbi c.
> http://www.twosisters1930cottage.blogspot.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 27, 2011, at 8:12 AM, JOHN SALMEN wrote:
> 
>> > I also recommend butcher block counters. Surprisingly inexpensive
>> > natural
>> > material that you can purchase by the foot, refinish numerous times by
>> > sanding and oiling and takes on character as it gets burned and
>> > stained and
>> > well used.
>> >
> 
> 
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