We are looking into our options for the kitchen counters. Friends of ours have had the granite overlay done in their kitchen - and while I'm impressed with the look, I'm wondering about the possible issues. Their overlay is 1/4" (with an undermount granite sink) which was placed over the top of the existing builder-grade laminate countertops, same as what is currently in our house.
In our development (about 4 years old) the only upgrades available from the builder were granite tiles. We were the 6th built home (of more than 150) and since we were built, most of the houses around us went in without upgrades. No one that we know of has slab. For quite a few reasons, I feel like going full-on slab granite or quartz would be economical overkill given our location, etc. I hate the look of granite or ceramic tile on countertops though, so the overlay has me curious.
Does anyone have experience with this? Can you think of pros and cons?
In our development (about 4 years old) the only upgrades available from the builder were granite tiles. We were the 6th built home (of more than 150) and since we were built, most of the houses around us went in without upgrades. No one that we know of has slab. For quite a few reasons, I feel like going full-on slab granite or quartz would be economical overkill given our location, etc. I hate the look of granite or ceramic tile on countertops though, so the overlay has me curious.
Does anyone have experience with this? Can you think of pros and cons?