Hi there,
I intend to get into renovating an IP as of Monday, but had the dilema of whether to replace the kitchen benchtop with a new benchtop from a carpenter? OR just replace the benchtop with chipboard, covered with a cement sheet (glued on) THEN using adhesive tile the benchtop with either small wall tiles OR mosaic tiles... If I were to tile the benchtop, I'd coat the grout with the grout protective coating to reduce the amount of stains it would gather over time (note: the edging would be using some form of hardwood timer in either square OR double bull nose, not decided yet)....
What are you thoughts on a tiled benchtop over the typical laminex rolled top (OR 3rd option, just installing the chipboard & me just applying laminex over it & use timber edging, saving on carpenter costs compared to a roll top that I couldn't do on my own as I'd have to get it pre-made)?
Note: the rest of the kichen would be painted & repaired to look good & change of handles & new appliances...
Cheers,
MannyB.
I intend to get into renovating an IP as of Monday, but had the dilema of whether to replace the kitchen benchtop with a new benchtop from a carpenter? OR just replace the benchtop with chipboard, covered with a cement sheet (glued on) THEN using adhesive tile the benchtop with either small wall tiles OR mosaic tiles... If I were to tile the benchtop, I'd coat the grout with the grout protective coating to reduce the amount of stains it would gather over time (note: the edging would be using some form of hardwood timer in either square OR double bull nose, not decided yet)....
What are you thoughts on a tiled benchtop over the typical laminex rolled top (OR 3rd option, just installing the chipboard & me just applying laminex over it & use timber edging, saving on carpenter costs compared to a roll top that I couldn't do on my own as I'd have to get it pre-made)?
Note: the rest of the kichen would be painted & repaired to look good & change of handles & new appliances...
Cheers,
MannyB.