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Originally Posted by dbussone
When you ask about soapstone ask about the weight difference between granite and soapstone. We have a buffet that suffered a broke granite slab during a move. We had it replaced with a soapstone slab of the same size By itself, it weighs more than 350 pounds - much more than the original granite. Soapstone is gorgeous and I would love to have it in my kitchen. Before doing so though I would want to make sure that the contractor assured me that soapstone counter tops can be supported.
And if you get granite be sure not to spill vinegar on it. Any acid will immediately discolor it.
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Huh, DB... I've never had a lick of problem with either of our granites, including spilling vinegar. And does nail polish remover count? 'Cause I've done that too! Guess I got lucky.
There was enough support from our kitchen cabinets up north to hold the extra weight of the soapstone countertops (second level, tile floor), but they were solid oak cabinets. The problem was the slabs were smaller, and we would have had seams. We went with granite for no seams.
Silestone looked a bit too manufactured for our taste. But my former neighbor was able to put quartz (or is it quartzite) in her Premier, and it really looks good.