Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - icky countertops

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Katherine Ellis
12-01-05, 07:51 AM
we just bought a house with really gross countertops. The house is a rehab project and we can't afford to do the entire house at one time. I was wondering if we could install granite tiles over the existing laminate countertop and spruce it up a bit untill we have the funds to put in solid granite (maybe 5 years). If this is not possible any other suggestions will be grealty appreciated!!Thanks

twelvepole
12-01-05, 09:48 AM
If countertop is not the standard roll-edged, preformed top and has square edges, it is possible to tile over the top. Often, it is better to simply start from scratch with a new particleboard slab.
Debbie Long
12-02-05, 04:53 PM
Just a suggestion, and I may be wrong, as it has been a few years since we replaced our countertop......Depending on how much countertop you are thinking of tiling, you may be able to go to HD and get a new laminate faux granite countertop to replace what you have for roughly the same price..........

Blessings,

Debbie