Thanks for sharing my pain, builda! Yes, I have pointed out to the MOTH that a pool is not really the same as 'no maintenance' ...

Yeah, I don't think I care about the toxicity of the burning resins so much
I prefer that it doesn't stain or need maintenance,…

Hi there,
My husband has dreams of cutting our new house's small back garden lawn back entirely. He's talking potted plants only.
We want to build a patio, and we have two…

Oooh, I've been researching pools too. We'll be getting one... eventually (!)
When the time comes, I'm interested in the Magnapool / Magnablu system (an updated magnesium version of the salt…

Hmm, the 'Absolute Stone' website raises the issue of flammability with man-made resin type materials.
http://www.absolutestone.com.au/
I still think I prefer the man made reconstituted stone…

renomart, your comment was interesting - not least because the companies advertise as being cheaper than the full granite / man-made stone benches! They say this is partly because…

Hi Jelly and Kex, thanks for responding to me.
Yes, the granite (or really, manufactured stone with, say, 95% granite and quartz content ) comes in sheets 6mm thick.
I think there…

Hello everybody! This is my first post *waves*
I am interested in the opinions regarding granite vaneer.
I will soon be moving into a very nice home, with a lovely kitchen, …