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Benissimo granite tile

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Bullitt [JU]

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Road Head said:
Expensive....but not outrageous. Quite a bit cheaper than slab. In the link with pics, the guy paid $29 for outside corners, $26 for inside corners and $10 for field tiles.
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Wow that's really not bad. I was expecting $50+ per foot. I may have to consider this for the next project.
 
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BearcatsNBuckeyes [JU]

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Grout lines on a counter = the lose. However, if you're on a tight budget, gotta have granite, and there is a SIGNIFICANT cost savings, go for it. I say "significant" because why have grout lines if it cost a couple/few hundred more to get a slab?

edit: I see some replies are posted now with $/sqft. I'll have to look and see what we're paying for our slabs to compare.
 
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GoldenJeeper [JU]

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BearcatsNBuckeyes said:
Grout lines on a counter = the lose. However, if you're on a tight budget, gotta have granite, and there is a SIGNIFICANT cost savings, go for it. I say "significant" because why have grout lines if it cost a couple/few hundred more to get a slab?

edit: I see some replies are posted now with $/sqft. I'll have to look and see what we're paying for our slabs to compare.
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I did my kitchen for under $500 all inclusive. Slab would have run 2-3K.
 
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Road Head [JU]

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GoldenJeeper said:
Damn pricey, but more attractive than the edge pieces I used.
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I think they look great..but one thing I really like is that they design them for a 24" cabinet, so you do not need the strip at the back. The bullnose piece is actually 12"x13.5" or something, so a bullnose and a field will fit perfectly on a 24" surface and still give the overhang. And the precut mitred inner corners are really nicely done.

Bullitt said:
Wow that's really not bad. I was expecting $50+ per foot. I may have to consider this for the next project.
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BearcatsNBuckeyes said:
Grout lines on a counter = the lose. However, if you're on a tight budget, gotta have granite, and there is a SIGNIFICANT cost savings, go for it. I say "significant" because why have grout lines if it cost a couple/few hundred more to get a slab?

edit: I see some replies are posted now with $/sqft. I'll have to look and see what we're paying for our slabs to compare.
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***Supposedly*** they are half the price of slab, but of course, that depends on the job and the price you can get. If you have a ton of inner and outer corners, it will add up quickly.
 
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BearcatsNBuckeyes [JU]

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GoldenJeeper said:
I did my kitchen for under $500 all inclusive. Slab would have run 2-3K.
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Not with the Benissimo granite, correct? What kind of tile did you use? Ceramic? I just hate the look of grout lines on a counter. Ceramic would have bigger grout lines (most likely) than the granite or something like a marble...maybe almost a 1/4" (ceramic) vs. 1/8" or so?

edit: I don't like ceramic tile for counters either.
 
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GoldenJeeper [JU]

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BearcatsNBuckeyes said:
Not with the Benissimo granite, correct? What kind of tile did you use? Ceramic? I just hate the look of grout lines on a counter. Ceramic would have bigger grout lines (most likely) than the granite or something like a marble...maybe almost a 1/4" (ceramic) vs. 1/8" or so?

edit: I don't like ceramic tile for counters either.
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Granite tile with edge pieces.

 
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BearcatsNBuckeyes [JU]

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Road Head said:
If you use an epoxy grout, then you dont have to worry about them staining. I think they look nice...slab is of course the nicest, but these look good.

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That does look nice in the pic. It's hard to see any visible grout lines, but agian, that's a pic. Being there and seeing it may paint a different picture. Based on that pic alone, I'd consider something like that. If I saw it up close, and saw pretty discernable grout lines, I'd probably still consider it for a bar in the basement or something. Especially for the cost savings.
 
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