countertop material?

Linda-XL40-FL · February 12, 2011, 07:23:32 AM

I'm wondering if anyone on the forum can help with this. Some time ago, I recall reading an article (not sure which magazine, BCM, FMCA or other) about a faux granite material that was thin -- maybe 1/4 inch or so -- which would give the bus floors or countertops the look of granite, but was much lighter than regular granite slabs. Anyone remember the name of that product, or something similar? Thanks for any info!

ruthi · February 12, 2011, 07:38:12 AM

We used silestone in ours. Love it, and isnt very thick. You can get it at home depo.

luvrbus · February 12, 2011, 07:43:42 AM

Linda, that was called Flexstone he went out of business several years ago you can still buy a thin product from the better kitchen centers not cheap but light weight

belfert · February 12, 2011, 08:52:07 AM

There is a company called Granite Transformations that uses thin sheets of engineered stone to simulate granite. According to the wesbite they use real granite and quartz in the engineered surface. The main advantage is they can put the stuff right over existing countertops to eliminate demolition. They will also install the product in new kitchens without an existing countertop.

I've never seen the product. I have just heard the commercials on radio.

Ray D · February 12, 2011, 10:36:48 PM

Just use the regular ones that people use in their homes. Granite, to me only looks good if it is thick and it will also be a lot cheaper. You're bus will not even notice the added weight, may even make it ride smoother. I have seen the this stuff that they put over the existing counters and it looks cheap to me.

Ray D

Jeremy · February 13, 2011, 01:24:33 AM

I'm not sure whether I could bring myself to use the thin 'overlay' product because the ones I've seen have a joint around the front edges where the vertical edge pieces attach. I'd be constantly looking at those joints and being reminded that I was too cheap to use the real stuff.

I would like granite worktops though, even though my sister tells me that she is constantly breaking glassware on hers. The surface is apparently so hard that just being a little rough when placing glass objects on the counter can cause the glass to smash.

Jeremy

Ericbsc · February 13, 2011, 03:56:28 PM

I used the std 1-3/8" granite. The kit. tops are small and I have had no problems in 8k miles. I have the same in the bath, bedroom and living end tables.I used 12 x 12 tiles on the floor with latex poly grout. Someone ask me if the floor was heavy? I said not when I carried it in by the box!!LOL The finished 40' eagle weighs app. 38,500lbs loaded with fuel and water.

Skykingrob · February 13, 2011, 06:41:20 PM

Linda
As others have posted the felxstone is out of business but there is a company that supplies to the yauht business that still does the thin granite. I once has their website but if you google for it, it should come up. The man has contracts with a company in China who cut the stone and overlay it above thin steel, it is very expensive and takes like 6-8 months to deliver the product. He is also limited to granite that is quarried in China. The reason we did not use it in our coach is the cost, time and limitation of types of granite. I was trying to remember how I found it, I think I googled "yauht granite".
Anyway, we installed the 3 cm granite as window sills, kitchen, bath and bedroom, so far so good. I weighted the granite and it was only 940 pounds for the whole coach.

Rob
91 Prevost LeMirage XL
Missouri