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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I did not intend to sound like I was judging someone by their countertops. I definitely don't think of myself as a snob. I just tend to look at upgrades in terms of resale value. I have laminate counters in my house and they are fine. But, if I were going to replace them, it would be with Quartz because of the resale value. I think granite is out, Quartz is in. Most of the replacement cost for countertops is for the labor, not the material. I would not want to waste money on expensive labor to install a material that will not do much to increase the value of my house. All laminate is made of plastic, but some people think that there are different grades of laminate. But, it all has basically the same durability, or lack thereof. I don't have any statistics, but I think that the vast majority of people who replace their laminate countertops, will upgrade the material to a stone type counter.
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Actually, I know what you were thinking and why. But in between the either/or of laminate v. stone v. quartz, there is a lot of territory.
You see that I gave you a pass when said I do not judge you as one of those people who judges people by their countertops. You do not seem to be a snob, at all……..
I was just using your comment to fire for effect, not directly at you, but at those people who really do judge people by their countertops. There are a lot of those around and I find them tedious. As that old southern expression says, “They make my azz tired.”
Anyway, retiredguy, peace.
Sincerely,
Boomer
PS: I kinda luv it when a thread jumps the track a little. My people call it conversation. But I hope our OP gets her answer. (Btw, my guess is that 6 weeks lead is the standard answer, but I would be checking around, too, just in case.)