# Granite tile kitchen countertops?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [February 9, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012 "2011-02-09T06:31:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2011, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/41 "2011-02-11T10:50:13Z")
That’s one option. You can also buy the harbor freight tile saw, buy a tile blade for your circular saw and use a hose to keep the tile wet or mark the tiles and take them to lowes to be cut for $.25 a cut.
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2011, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/42 "2011-02-11T10:57:20Z")
Wet tile saw costs $55/day to rent from HD.
I’m tiling a bathroom now, and went 1/2-n-1/2 with my dad in on a Kobalt wet saw from Lowes for $179 because he’s got a bunch of tile work to do as well. Only fun part with a wet saw is the end of the cuts and keeping the tile from chipping the corner as you cut it, especially with small pieces.
Got all the tile set, tonight is my first experience in grouting… should be interesting.
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [February 11, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/43 "2011-02-11T11:09:02Z")
I bought a tile cutter at HD for $80
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2011, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/44 "2011-02-12T10:38:15Z")
If you dont have a shitty blade on the tile saw, and you go slow the tile will never crack
and OP, im assuming that outlet is for the puck lights? splice those wires and run them all together and hook them into the switch. if you have a lazysusan run a junction box behind it so its not hanging down like that. you can run them thru the top of the cabinets and just staple them in the back. usually there is a groove (while u have the countertops off)
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2011, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/45 "2011-02-12T10:59:33Z")
That’s a good idea, I’ll add that to the to-do list when I replace the countertop. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/46 "2011-02-12T13:00:26Z")
Meh. Laminate can be okay as long as it’s not 90s blue, pink, or green (or any combination of these). Although, being from the 90s there won’t be any off gassing. nom nom nom.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/47 "2011-02-12T13:25:43Z")
> [@Fry](#):
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> Tile countertops suck. They scream “half-assed” and set a bad quality tone for the rest of the house. A granite tile counter top would just suck expensively.
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> I had a really nice Wilsonart HD laminate professionally installed for $900. I’m sure you could get a real counter top while staying within your budget.
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> Just because it’s a $60k house doesn’t mean that things don’t need to be done right, or that you won’t increase the value of the house with appropriate remodeling.
I also did the same and i love it.
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### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2011, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/48 "2011-02-14T18:25:23Z")
My current house the previous homeowner did HD laminate it has been awesome. I would not do tile countertops in a kitchen (basement/bar type setting different story) in a kitchen they scream as Fry said to me cheap. Not to mention all the other annoyances with them.
Some pictures from Halloween time…
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/49 "2011-02-15T13:48:56Z")
Tile screams cheap 1980s timeshare condo to me. They suck to look at and suck to work with. You can find better quality options for the same money as many others have posted.
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/50 "2011-02-15T14:01:05Z")
Yeah, we decided we’re going with laminate and buy a ballin granite sink since the POS white one we have didn’t last a year without nasty scratches.
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### Author:  [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/51 "2011-02-15T16:19:48Z")
Post which sink! I am about to grab one myself. Fk white sinks. The people i bought my house did a GREAT job in the kitchen and then added a white sink. WTF!
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/52 "2011-02-15T16:24:38Z")
I loved the look of my white sink. It was awesome for like 2 months, then it got all scratched in the bottom. I think we’re going to go with black granite in the same style black laminate that I have. Both will be that dull black so they match.
Maybe something like this one
[http://www.lowes.com/pd\_149054-1475-KGSLA2225/9GP\_4294933153\_\_?productId=3080523&Ntt=granite+sink&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl\_Kitchen\_4294933153\_\_s%3FNtt%3Dgranite%2Bsink](http://www.lowes.com/pd_149054-1475-KGSLA2225/9GP_4294933153 __?productId=3080523&Ntt=granite+sink&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl_Kitchen_4294933153__ s%3FNtt%3Dgranite%2Bsink)
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### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2011, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/53 "2011-02-16T13:35:03Z")
> [@ieatpaint](#):
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> Yeah, we decided we’re going with laminate and buy a ballin granite sink since the POS white one we have didn’t last a year without nasty scratches.
Nice they actually did a nice corian sink in ours.
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/54 "2011-02-16T14:21:31Z")
maybe a stainless sink would look good?
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/granite-tile-kitchen-countertops/209012/55 "2011-02-16T15:49:14Z")
I hate stainless sinks haha, it’s like a super pet peeve of mine. IDK why, but I think they look terrible.
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