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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Wood is one option. More maintenance, yeah it can scratch. But it can also be sanded I guess.

I've also read porcelain is another option.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

No it isn't.

How about real stone? That's pretty analogous to fake stone. Wood isn't even pretending.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure you'll find breathing stone dust doesn't do you any favour's either. Strange to be they banned the product instead of mandating wet saws or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Right? Use filters yo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I didn't mean in the analogous sense. I just meant other materials that can be used for bench tops more broadly.

And of course you can use real stone but be prepared to sell an organ to pay for it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Funnily enough, we ended up with a very pretty real granite in our kitchen last year because it was 25% cheaper than the engineered options we found.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Very good luck because it doesn't normally work that way!