On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:32:26 GMT, KLS > wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:26:30 -0500, Don Wiss wrote:
>
>>I've worked on Formica, Corian, and granite. The granite I have now
>>fortunately has a tight grain and does not need to be sealed. But it chips,
>>you can't see where any dirt or debris is, it is non-resiliant, and you
>>have to be gentle putting glass things down. I much prefer working on
>>Glacier White Corian. In my next kitchen I want two materials. Alongside
>>the stove I'll put white Silestone, and Corian for the rest.
>
>Why this mix of two materials, and not just one or the other?

The one downside of Corian is you can't put hot things on it. So having
Silestone alongside the stove would allow me to use all that area as a hot
plate.

But Silestone chips, and has all the other negative properties of granite,
so I wouldn't want it over my dishwasher.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).