06 September 2009

Granite the Caretaker of Kitchens As Well As Bathrooms

By JD Theis

Modular and contemporary kitchens and even bathrooms are something that a lot of people need in their homes today. But a lot of people due to their lack of funds cannot afford these luxury bathroom and kitchens. As a result of these some people have to make a lot of compromises and choose alternative materials. One of the important rules regarding the purchase of the kitchen or bathroom items is that you should not be mean while purchasing the utility items. You should purchase the best quality product available in the market.

The most important utility items related to kitchen or bathrooms are appliances and countertops, so they should not be avoided at all. Countertop is the first item of the kitchen which gains all the attraction. Various types of materials, colors, sizes and shapes of kitchen countertops are available in the market.

Quartz, engineered stone and the granite are the most robust material used in the kitchen. Different brands are producing these countertops of solid surface. The most common countertops in the nation are laminated ones. Since they are of low cost and have simplicity of on-site working so they are widely used by the builders. One of the most common countertops used throughout the country are laminated countertops. A lot of builders use these countertops as they are comparatively low cost and also they are easy to work with.

The best countertops in the market are the granite countertops. Granite is 100% natural and is available in various colours, sizes and shapes. There are a wide variety of designs to choose from in the market. Granite is having the properties of scratch resistant, heat resistant and stain resistant. All the countertops made of granite in the world are different, and no two countertops are same.

The extraction of granite is really a tuff and dangerous task since it involves the explosives, highly skilled men, cutting machines and industrial cranes. After extraction the granite should be handled by highly experienced craftsmen and should be handled with care. After the materials like diamond, rubies, topaz and sapphire which are not used in the kitchen the graphite is the hardest material available on earth, which is used for the kitchen countertops.

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