Brian Gray
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Joined: 2004-01-21
Location: Sandusky, OH
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I went through the planning process of doing kitchen coutertops out of veneer, but it never materialized.
My planning was basically identical to yours, so I think that you've got the bases covered.
My only comments
- why a torsion box? I assume that your counters will be 1 1/2" thick. For a countertop, I don't really mind the beefiness of solid mdf, and the extra weight will keep it anchored perhaps a little better when someone bumps into it. Other than the weight helping if it gets bumped, I don't really have any major problem with a torsion box, except that it's extra work that I personally would rather not bother with.
- I would also make sure that your finish is nice and thick, but it sounds like you already have this planned. Over time, you might need to return to sand or polish scratches out of the surface, and I would leave plenty of room to sand. You don't want to have to remove the counters to refinish and build up more thicknesss.
- Stress to the client that these counters are not meant to have food cut on them, and scratches will show. So it might mean a little more maintenance than melamine, laminate, or solid surface.
- Obviously, use a backer.
The only other important aspect that I had in my planning was to make sure that all edges and surfaces are waterproofed with epoxy or silicon, especially around the sink, but you've got that covered too...
I say green light.
If you don't mind, post pics of the completed project...would love to see it since my similar project never happened.
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