"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Charlene Charette wrote:
>> We're building a new house next year and are currently in the design
>> phase. I was all set to put in Silestone countertops when the hubby
>> suggested soapstone. Does anyone here have soapstone countertops?
>> How do you like them? My main concern would be if they scratch
>> easily.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --Charlene
>
> Soapstone is relatively soft. I wouldn't use it for countertops Granite,
> maybe. Marble? Yikes, it chips! Even Corian has problems. The thing
> that
> seems to last longest and is the least pretentious is formica. Trust me,
> this stuff isn't going anywhere. But of course, that can't be seen in an
> oh
> so never used for cooking kitchen.
>
> Jill
>


I'm guessing that you know more about counter tops than the people that
build and install them.
But, then again, you are the expert on everything.




NOT!