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by Mark Johanson for the Handyman Club of America Sadly, Strong Surface Kits, the business who provided much of the details and graphics for this post, has gone missing ... either absolutely out of organization or almost so! I've gotten some negative feedback about them lately, so I have disabled all links to their site to secure the innocent.

I you tell a passionate handyman that something is not a do-it-yourself project, she or he will likely take it as a difficulty, not a prohibition. Thaft's why DIYers have constantly had actually mixed sensations about solid-surface countertops. We love the item, but we're annoyed by the truth that it has actually been offered just through expert installers.

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2 leading solid-surface makers, Formica and Montelli, have actually consented to supply raw material to, where it will be fabricated to approximate dimensions and delivered straight to property owners (or independent dealer/installers). The homeowner cuts the solid-surface sheets to finished size, makes the sink cutout, seams the pieces, bonds the brand-new counter top to the base cabinets and installs the backsplash.

Other than for the new Internet venture, it is sold exclusively through certified distributors and installers. At $60 to $80 a square foot (set up), it is among the most costly counter top products, matching imported granite and marble in cost. By contrast, will offer the custom-fabricated material for less than half the price (depending obviously on the style you choose) plus shipping.

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Buying the solid-surface counter tops To get the material, customers send plan illustrations and cabinet measurements together with color and pattern preferences. Fabricators at cut the sheets to rough size and form the leading edges. They also cut matching backsplash strips and strengthen the 1/2-in.-thick material around areas where cooktop cutouts will be made.

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In addition to the solid-surface material, customers get a router design template for an undermount sink cutout (if asked for), tinted two-part epoxy and a modified caulk weapon for seaming, end strips (if required) and a setup video. Installing  This Is Cool -surface counter top is reasonably easy, states De, Wayne Michaels, among the creators of the new venture and a knowledgeable installer.