On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:35:02 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:50:19 GMT, TammyM wrote:
>
>> Top posting!
>> Thanks to everyone who responded, I appreciate your input. Like Curly
>> Sue, burner configuration is important to me -- the one I'm leaning
>> toward has 3 burners across the back. Like Debra Fritz, I'm really
>> thinking that huge fire power would not be used sufficient to warrant
>> the extra expense. I'm probably going to spend every penny saved
>> (plus quite a few pennies on top of that!) an over-the-cooktop
>> microwave (with vent) AND on my new countertops. No new cabinetry at
>> this time, unless I win the lottery :-)
>>
>> Thanks again, everyone!
>> TammyM, scheming and dreaming of her newish kitchen
>>
>If you're going for granite, be sure to do your homework. You won't
>believe the number of places that sell prefinished slabs at low, low
>prices! You're looking at less than $300 per 2 x 8 foot slab with
>full bullnose.

Now that's VERY interesting. (by the by, before yesterday I wouldn't
have known what "bullnose" meant!) So, who does the measuring and
cutting, etc and installation. I'm looking at Home Depot, and they do
everything. For a premium price of course! The granite I'm looking
at costs $80/sq ft. 10% discount brings it down to $72/foot. The
Silestone I'm looking at costs $75/sq foot. It'll be about $3K for my
countertops.

TELL ME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TammyM, idea rich, pocketbook not-so-rich :-)