Stone notes
Notes from the shop on picking stone, caring for it, and what we have learned templating and installing kitchens across the Midlands. No sales pitch, just the truth as we know it.
Here's how a quartzite countertop job actually goes for Cayce homeowners, from the first question at the shop to the final seal, and what we tell people who ask us about it along the way.
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We talk granite with a lot of West Columbia homeowners at our Cayce shop. Here are the myths that keep coming up, and the honest, hedged truth behind each one.
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A plain look at engineered quartz for Lexington kitchens, what it does well, where natural stone might fit better, and honest guidance for local homes from our Cayce shop.
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A cheap countertop quote from someone working out of a backyard or a Facebook post can look great on paper. Here's what usually happens after you pay the deposit, and why it costs Midlands homeowners more in the end.
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We walk through the real trade-offs between a full-height stone backsplash and a standard 4-inch splash, covering look, cost, cleaning, and which one fits which kitchen.
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Here's how we walk Cayce homeowners through a marble countertop decision, from the first slab visit to what living with marble actually looks like day to day.
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A plain look at how quartzite fits Lexington's homes and lake houses, what buyers usually ask us at the Cayce shop, and how it stacks up against granite and marble for local kitchens.
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A walk-through of how a granite countertop project actually goes for Cayce homes, from first look at slabs to the final seal, with the questions we hear most along the way.
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A plain look at how engineered quartz fits Columbia's homes, from Shandon bungalows to new builds off Clemson Road, and the questions we hear most at our Cayce shop.
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