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Granite is better than laminate in almost every way. It holds up to heat, liquid, and heavy use much better than laminate. You cannot lay hot pans on laminate, liquid can deteriorate…

Supply, demand, transportation, and mining and fabrication costs drive the cost of granite. Granite is mined both in the USA and around the world. To get the stone into your home, it…

As long as the stone around the fireplace isn’t taking on heat, you can choose whatever stone you prefer. Granite is popular because it is more resistant to heat than quartz, although…

Some companies sell granite overlay or quartz overlay, advertising it as granite transformations or quartz transformations. Granite overlay is an artificial, thin layer of crushed granite, quartz, or other stone held together…