About chipping your undermount sinks,
CaesarStone is a very hard and durable stone, but yet its not impossible to chip or break it while doing heavy pots and pans in your…

lol...
3k ontop for a new colour.. is he dreaming?
anywayz the colour to me from what i can see in the pic ... it looks like raw silk but from…

yea you see...
with black granite you dont notice the stains because it is a very dark colour and if u keep it clean it will look sparkly and shiny ....…

Hey Leeton,
Yeah mate im keen to see how things go with your fabrication and install.
Please let me know when your done and pix would be nice

Hello Hello Again
Blah, the misses picks my brains more then anyone
But anywayz to the point,
slab sizes in all engineered stone are very much…

Hey hey,
Sorry i havent replied on this thread for a while guys been a lil busy you know.
Yeah wet saw is a good idea but what size we…

Hmmm, thats a bit of a pickle.
Why not ring up your kitchen guys and tell them i want my free standing cooker to be on legs or wheel stands.
With…

Hey buddy,
QStone, exactly the same as Ceasar,Quantum,Quarella,Smart,Bisazza, etc etc.
Its another engineered stone, not granite.
Which is made out of ground quartz and resins.
If your after a white colour, why not…

Hey guys,
first pic isnt too bad, although its not granite its a marble top and the ends are actually butt jointed not mitred.
Usually with drop down waterfall's you…

If you look around buddy,
you will surely find many thread's which ask pretty much the same question.
What stone top is best suited now days.
They all have there…

If your going undermount, why not try getting the drainer milled into the actual benchtop or even a set of grooves milled out as a drainer.
Looks very snazzy and…

Hey Ed, how are you buddy ?
This might not be the best way to do it, but when i first started this strategie was a real helping hand.
Look around at…

Hey Hey,
Wow, it has been some time since a reply kris.
Hope all went well if possible would you be able to let us know how you went and…

Hey,
As ICK stated try out www.offcuts.com.au
but yes u will have to be careful about imitation stones.
One other good option would be to check out some…

Ancient Mariner,
I never implied that the renovator would buy the stone at that price, I was just advising Annelies that the stone she chose, Black Pearl, was not a High…

Ancient Mariner,
I am sorry to say, but what you have written above is incorrect. I am a qualified stone mason and I run a certified Stone Mason company. So I…

Hey Annelise,
yes iam sure it is $130sq/m for Black Pearl.
I did a black pearl job 2 weeks ago in Woolongong and that was my cost pricing for the slabs. Even…

Quick Tip For Annelise,
Check out W.K Marble & Granite.
I know they got good rates with the Black Pearl.
Just give them a call and find out, doesnt hurt to…

AHHH... !!! IT ALL MAKES SENCE NOW!.
Thanks for that earl.
I was thinkin why would laminex group make 2 different types of engineered stone and how come i dont know…

Hello Hello,
Ok I had someone post me a message asking for a quote of Laminex Freestyle,
which at the time i thought was a laminated chip board top so i…

Lol, no no no,
the only difference's of where it comes from is the colour ranges. yes it will be different density and different ammount of porous but thats only in…

I think Ed hit this nail right on the head.
granites run from low low prices say $40sq/m to $600 - $700sq/m depending on the colour the range and where it…

Ok,
Granite, yes it is porous but honestly its not hard at all to take care of. All you need is to get a tin of granite sealant which can…

Exactly right ed...!!!
heheh see... we know what were talking about when it comes to luxury. !
jeremy @ ssp.stones

You can get almost any colour in granite.
You have
Black Tones, White Tones, Grey Tones, Green Tones, Blue Tones, Red Tones, Pink Tone, Cream Tones, Brown Tones.... as long…

your better option would be to do it while the tops are goin in that way they can drill the hole off site and have it nice and clean for…

I quoted you up just in my own time under our terms and conditions.
I quoted you on 20mm Standard Range CS with 20mm Pencil Round Edging.
$2,550.00 but homeone clients…

Honestly....
that is a very simple job... all you would need to do with the stone top would be to drill out a 30mm hold with a diamond drill bit...which your…

seems cheaper...
but how much did u get quoted for the 40mm lamination.???
and the difference between the lamination and mitre?
You should really check out these guys work before you proceed.

Hey ICK.
Ok well your situation being you want 40mm but you dont want the laminate you want the mitred edge. This type of joint is alot cleaner looking as you…