Kitchen countertops

[TR Custom Parts]

Next project in the house is redoing the kitchen. Anyone here ever do a tile countertop. Have done plenty of ceramic tile work but never a countertop. Guess my real question is, those of you that have a tile counter, do you like it? Pain in the butt to keep clean?

Granite is out of the question, $$$$$-wise and Corian isn't quite a bargain either. Don't really want to go the laminate route so figured tile would be a good compromise.

 

[AsphaltAnihil8r]

All I can say is NEVER A TILE COUNTER<NEVER...
I have seen on the home shows ,someone did a concrete counter like 3in thick,thing looked awesome..do a search on the net

 

[AsphaltAnihil8r]

http://www.concretenetwork.com/concrete/countertops/
BAM!!

 

[Little6pack]

Hate to say it but the laminate route was low money, easy install & keeps clean.

My mom had to have her italian tile ripped out as it scratched & cracked. Of course she had it done in 81 so tile today may have come along way in durabilaty

 

[Little6pack]

Yeah what AA said.

Stained concrete can look good. Today they can fuax up anything.

 

[AsphaltAnihil8r]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=concrete+countertops
"Zoink"

 

[Otto J]

Ive got Corian tops in my Kitchen and Bathroom, But my family owns a custom Kitchen and cabinet shop so i got a freebie
Otto