All Forum Posts by: Enrica Binion

Granite. I'm turning over a unit where I built a black granite tile counter 15 years ago, and it looks as good as the day I finished it. Cheap laminate lasts nowhere near like that. Real custom Formica last much better, but can chip and stain. As for chipping granite, it can be pretty easily repaired with epoxy by a pro.  My last reno I used slab, the price has come down so far that the difference between the material for my DIY tile job and the slab didn't justify DIY. I still might have to DIY in my tiny kitchens with like 17 ft of counter area, the stoneyards would still charge a very high service fee for the labor.