KITCHENS
& COUNTERS
Today's kitchens have many uses, but the kitchen must truly be functional for the intended user: the cook.
Kitchens have become a social gathering place, especially with islands and bar-height seating. The kitchen has become the place where we feed the children; grab a quick snack or a quite zone where the children can do homework. All these things aside, when the kitchen is large enough, it can serve many masters, but it must function for the cook.
Accurate and exact details are important to all parties involved in the selection, manufacture and installation of your countertops. You must not assume that anyone has thought of everything, including yourself, the client, general contractors, subcontractors, designers, plumbers and cabinet people. It is the nature of all these trades to look at the project only from one viewpoint. All involved must communicate and share information regarding the aesthetic and practical aspects of the finished counters.
There are three [3] key steps you should take to qualify your countertop purchase:
* Selecting natural stone
* Fabrication techniques
* Installation
Granite, marble, soapstone, limestone and onyx are among the most commonly used natural stones. These materials all have different hardness, compressive strength and absorption. Different finishing techniques are used by slab manufacturers. For example: polishing, honing and filling with resins. These factors should be considered as important as the look of the stone when making a selection-otherwise the look will not last.
Once the material is selected it is important that your countertop fabricator measures your counters and makes templates of your tops for fitting prior to manufacture.
Edge detail is one of the most important decisions for the look of your tops. There is a wide selection of edge details from a simple eased edge to a decorative ogee edge. With a combination of technology and craftsmanship, edges can be laminated and finished with invisible seams.
All of Stone Trend's staff is properly trained for each step of the process they handle in your project. Stone Trend constantly runs on-going training workshops available in the industry for the latest techniques and technology introduced to the industry.
When you see your finished countertop you should not only be satisfied but you should be bowled over. Flaws and defects are not only unacceptable, they are totally avoidable. It all depends on skill, experience, common sense and making sure the right questions are asked. We at Stone Trend care about each and every project we undertake and you the client get the benefit of this work ethic our staff practices.
STONE TREND will truly make a difference for your countertop project.
There are three [3] key steps you should take to qualify your countertop purchase:
* Selecting natural stone
* Fabrication techniques
* Installation
Granite, marble, soapstone, limestone and onyx are among the most commonly used natural stones. These materials all have different hardness, compressive strength and absorption. Different finishing techniques are used by slab manufacturers. For example: polishing, honing and filling with resins. These factors should be considered as important as the look of the stone when making a selection-otherwise the look will not last.
Once the material is selected it is important that your countertop fabricator measures your counters and makes templates of your tops for fitting prior to manufacture.
Edge detail is one of the most important decisions for the look of your tops. There is a wide selection of edge details from a simple eased edge to a decorative ogee edge. With a combination of technology and craftsmanship, edges can be laminated and finished with invisible seams.
All of Stone Trend's staff is properly trained for each step of the process they handle in your project. Stone Trend constantly runs on-going training workshops available in the industry for the latest techniques and technology introduced to the industry.
When you see your finished countertop you should not only be satisfied but you should be bowled over. Flaws and defects are not only unacceptable, they are totally avoidable. It all depends on skill, experience, common sense and making sure the right questions are asked. We at Stone Trend care about each and every project we undertake and you the client get the benefit of this work ethic our staff practices.
STONE TREND will truly make a difference for your countertop project.