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#1
Saturday, May 09, 2009 3:41:28 PM
at $50 a square foot you won't see any crowds rushing to change from FORMICA or CORIAN or even solid Birch
#2
Saturday, May 09, 2009 3:43:49 PM
This stuff might be eco friendly but it sure is not pocket friendly seem very costly for re-cycled material
#3
Saturday, May 09, 2009 4:45:19 PM
Why the shart corners??? It may be green but not very safe, more peope and kids getting hurt on these.
#4
Saturday, May 09, 2009 4:47:03 PM
Wood Countertops made from wood recovered from the river makes beautiful countertops and their prices are affordable. I have seen some of these countertops, they are Green, Eco Friendly & Unique. The wood recovered from the river can be between 300 & 700 years old, Check out this website www.OldGrowthRiverwood.com where their wood comes from the Cape Fear River and they have been making reclaimed wood countertops for 14 years.
I found them on Twitter: www.twitter.com/OG_Riverwood
Saturday, May 09, 2009 6:58:07 PM
I don't know for sure, but it seems that nearly ALL eco friendly items, no matter where applied, are two to three times more expensive than the common counterpart. I am planning on making my own cement kitchen counter tops mainly because I don't care for scratchable plastic laminates or burnable surfaces, not because of the eco friendlieness or popular trends, but because of my personal preference.
#6
Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:02:37 PM
These recycled glass counters are nowhere near as nice as the ones from Vetrazzo in California. I am not positive on the prices but I believe they are cheaper as well. www.vetrazzo.com
#7
Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:27:21 PM
You can have any kind of corners you want, if you don't want square corners, you can get them round square, or you can even have them clipped. It's a custom cut, you can really have anything you want.
#8
Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:44:31 PM
Cost is the problem with many of these "green" solutions. Green is all good but if it costs more, most of the time, count me out. Most people have trouble enough with paying for new things, never mind, paying more just so it's green. Make it cheaper to go green than to not go green and then most people will go green! Hmmm, what a concept!
#9
Saturday, May 09, 2009 8:26:50 PM
Flyash??? I hope MSN author's have done a tiny bit of research on this??? Flyash is HIGHLY radioactive, granted it's only alpha type radiation, just the MOST damaging to human tissue, but the easiest to protect ourselves from... it's ONLY damaging when ingested... countertops??? Thanks, I'll take a pass on this eco-friendly deathtrap....
#10
Saturday, May 09, 2009 9:07:37 PM
re-cycled isn't any cheaper - get a grip which should you choose, retirement above poverty, your child's education fund, or new/ recycled material counter tops. Insanity beyond words!
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