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[Thomas Shey]

Alternatively, I think putting money into flooring is a good place for it. Hardwood while being ever more expensive, isnt going to need a 2,5,10 year replacement. Get some area rugs and take care of it and the value will be there. I'd even take the expensive flooring over granite counter tops (which I also love) or new cabinets and such. Assuming, like most folks, the budget is going to allow one project at a time.

Some of the hardwood we have has been there 60+ years, and still looks fairly good (some of it is more recent replacement because we had some water damage problems a couple decades ago).

 

[dragoner]

Not arguing, but I don't think I've noticed any breaks in the granite countertops here. They wouldn't be my first choice, but I don't dislike them enough to want them gone, either.

Generally it happens over time, though in California, it is pretty rough with all the earthquakes. Also people who try to do the cutout for the sink, all it one 12 foot long piece, I see that and think that is gonna not go well.

 

[prabe]

Generally it happens over time, though in California, it is pretty rough with all the earthquakes. Also people who try to do the cutout for the sink, all it one 12 foot long piece, I see that and think that is gonna not go well.

Whoever did the kitchen (a lot of it looks DIY, but that doesn't mean it all is) cut the countertop into pieces, so at least they didn't make that error. And here in Maryland earthquakes are much less common. Again, not arguing, they'll plausibly settle wrong and break eventually.

 

[CleverNickName]

Whoever did the kitchen (a lot of it looks DIY, but that doesn't mean it all is) cut the countertop into pieces, so at least they didn't make that error. And here in Maryland earthquakes are much less common. Again, not arguing, they'll plausibly settle wrong and break eventually.

It's all about trade-offs. Wood countertops, for all their faults (porous, dents/stains easily, etc.), they are lower cost, lighter, more sustainable, more customizable, and flexible--it takes a lot of settlement to crack them.

 

[dragoner]

Whoever did the kitchen (a lot of it looks DIY, but that doesn't mean it all is) cut the countertop into pieces, so at least they didn't make that error. And here in Maryland earthquakes are much less common. Again, not arguing, they'll plausibly settle wrong and break eventually.

Pieces with seams are much less likely to break, some people can't stand seams. I build to spec. My personal preference leans towards big butcher block cutting boards, and pieces of whatever, as long as it's easy to clean. If you are on fill, it will settle, bedrock, not so much. I carved a trench across bedrock with jackhammers, thousands of years from now that house will be gone, and the archeologists will be like "why did they do this?" See my chisel marks, made my lasting impression on this Earth. I do not regret building houses, people need them, I didn't get rich, though fulfilled a basic need people have, it was honest work.

 

[dragoner]

Wood countertops, for all their faults (porous, dents/stains easily, etc.), they are lower cost, lighter, more sustainable, more customizable, and flexible--it takes a lot of settlement to crack them.

Wood is also the most sanitary, as it has a natural resistance to bacteria in its structure. The fibers pierce the cell walls.

 

[dragoner]

Some of the hardwood we have has been there 60+ years, and still looks fairly good (some of it is more recent replacement because we had some water damage problems a couple decades ago).

California has the most exquisite woodwork in the world, much due to the ancient forests, tight grained Doug Fir that aged into hardwood. Old buildings are often disassembled for their wood. I have used a lot of it. Fixtures as well, rosettes, brass, clawfoot tubs, wedgewoods, so much.

 

[trappedslider]

This is why we don't explore the ocean and why we're trying to get away from it via going to space

Colossal squid filmed in deep ocean for the first time ever

In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time footage of a live colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). And while the elusive creature is known for its size—reaching lengths of 23 feet—this one is a baby and only one foot long. In 1925, fisherman first...

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[Whizbang Dustyboots]

This is why we don't explore the ocean and why we're trying to get away from it via going to space

Colossal squid's response: "Send down more billionaires in subs."

 

[Mannahnin]

Colossal squid's response: "Send down more billionaires in subs."