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Old 03-13-2011, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by John_W View Post
I'm surprised they didn't try to persuade you from using marble in the kitchen, my remodeler was very adamant against marble in the kitchen. They say it's too soft and pourest, that's why you probably have to keep sealing it because it will stain. Also they say since it's softer it can scratch and will culture bacteria. They recommend marble for bathrooms and the best for kitchens they say is quartz.

We remodeled our kitchen here in Baltimore two years ago and got granite and I really like it but is expensive. I found it's not all one price, our dealer had 7 levels of granite and we picked a middle #4 granite, it was a very popular design and cost us $3600 for a 10'x3' island plus about 12' of countertops. I wouldn't hesitate using granite in the kitchen again once we make our move to TV.
John -

Granite requires sealing on a periodic basis as well. Quartz does not.

Bill