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Old 08-04-2016, 03:35 PM
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One con is that laminates with decorative edges can eventually delaminate at the edge seams if water is allowed to sit on the counter. We encountered that in our last kitchen. It's the cost to pay when the husband does dishes. The only edges that aren't vulnerable are the straight edge and post-form edge. The straight edge isn't as pretty and the post-form laminates are the thinest and cheapest. They're the kind that HD & Lowe's carry with their prebuilt counters.