Kitchen Counter Tops

Whether remodeling or designing your kitchen for you new home, one of the most important considerations to make is about your kitchen counter tops. These surfaces will be the most visible areas of your kitchen and the most used as well. Choice of material will play an important part in both the appearance and ease of cleaning of your kitchen counter tops. Some of the materials available are ceramic tiles, stainless steel, stone, stone composites and man-made materials.

PVC is an inexpensive option when it comes to updating and protecting your home, and it doesn't need any maintenance apart from a clean now and again. It won't fade in the sunshine, rot or disintegrate as timber does, is resistant to corrosion, rust and discolouration, and will retain its shape whilst keeping your house warmer than any other type of material.There are a variety of stones used for kitchen counter tops. The most popular are marble, granite, travertine and slate. These stones come in a variety of colors with travertine having the most variety. The drawback of travertine is the natural pits and grooves this stone has. Filler is needed to give the smooth surface desired in kitchen counter tops. Marble is smooth and comes in several shades, but the porous nature of this stone requires a sealant to resist stains and liquids. Granite also needs to be sealed against liquids and has limited shades available. Natural slate is highly water and stain resistant and very easy to keep clean and hygienic. Slate resists scratches well due to its very dense nature as well. These properties make this material highly sought after for laboratory counter tops.Cladding for exterior walls comes in an assortment of materials, choose carefully as some will require the application of a waterproof coating or additional thermal insulation. Brick or masonry veneer are popular choices, although the initial cost may be higher than other options they have the advantage of practically no maintenance.This should give you some more ideas of how you want to design your new or remodeled kitchen. There are a wide variety of materials available for your kitchen counter tops to be made from. All of these materials have their advantages and disadvantages, but the possibilities presented here will help you to make your choices for your new or remodeled kitchen. Your choice need only be limited by your budget. You can allow your imagination to soar when picking out your new kitchen counter tops.When looking for quality assured pvc products check they are BBA, CSTB accredited and BSI kitemarked, and have a guarantee. White products are generally guaranteed for up to 20 years against cracking, warping, corrosion and discolouration, whilst coloured and woodgrain PVC-U products are guaranteed for 10 years for appearance and performance.PVC cladding offers superior thermal insulation in comparison to brick, concrete or timber and uses a system whereby the pieces are clipped to each other. Available in various sizes, it comes with matching edge trims, joining pieces and corner sections available in bright or standard white.

This should give you some more ideas of how you want to design your new or remodeled kitchen. There are a wide variety of materials available for your kitchen counter tops to be made from. All of these materials have their advantages and disadvantages, but the possibilities presented here will help you to make your choices for your new or remodeled kitchen. Your choice need only be limited by your budget. You can allow your imagination to soar when picking out your new kitchen counter tops.

Author: Steve Galashaw