I want to learn how
2007-01-05 22:12:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Home Depot or Lowe's should have classes or at least somebody there to instruct you.
I will offer you this...my hubby and I just completed a total kitchen. We gutted it, took down walls, re-ran electric, new flooring, put in the cabinets...etc. The ONLY thing we had done for us were the granite countertops! First of all because they are VERY heavy and second of all they have to be seamed correctly or else they look horrible!
Good luck!!
2007-01-05 23:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by pamomof4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local Home Depot and see if they have weekend classes on granite counter tops.. I know they teach a lot of projects for the homeowner.
2007-01-05 22:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please let us know if you are talking about solid surface granite or granite tiles. From what I understand about solid surface, the granite itself is whats so expensive. The installation labor should be reasonable if it's put in by the same company that milled the top.
2007-01-06 16:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by knel320tyler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude, if you don't know how, please, leave that to the pros. it is too easily messed up for amateurs to try it. if it requires cutting or fitting, there is no way for a beginner to learn how to do it without messing up some expensive pieces of finished granite. even if you manage to get it installed, if it isn't done just right, it will be nothing but problems for you, it will crack and maybe break. it might get water behind or under it and ruin the whole counter. please, that is one time it pays to call a pro.
2007-01-06 00:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by tootall1121 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's not rocket science... but if you are asking how, you don;t know how to do it... granite is an expensive venture, if you break it, you can glue it back together... but if you drop it or set it wrong and it breaks, you are totally screwed.
if you're paying that much for the parts, hire a handyman to do the work... make sure he's insured just in case.
2007-01-06 02:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many home centers have websites that answer questions. Home Depot and Lowes are good sources. Handyman Club of America has articles on this as do many other magazines. Your local library should have books on it too.
2007-01-06 02:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by dingram1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your serious contact Home Depot and see whan and if they're going to start a class anytime soon. They have classes in all home remodeling phases.
2007-01-05 22:55:01 · answer #7 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
USUALLY NOT A DYI, BUT IF YOU KEEP YOUR CABINET SIMPLE & SMALL, YOU CAN HAVE SLABS PRE-FABED AT THE GRANITE JOINT, AND SET THEM IN A BEAD OF CAULK ON TOP OF THE CABINET STYLES!
2007-01-06 03:43:15 · answer #8 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it better to let someone who knows what they are doing to help you...for more repair tips...
2007-01-07 13:22:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where they sell them, they will be happy to see you.
2007-01-05 22:16:24 · answer #10 · answered by lonetraveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋