What are the kitchen countertops and how to install and accept

There are many materials for kitchen countertops. Let’s start with two materials, granite and artificial stone, to explore different kitchen countertops and their sanitary effects and characteristics.

Granite: a natural material with good antibacterial properties

High density weakens the hidden worry of dirt. As a traditional cabinet countertop material, The granite has high density, high hardness, and abrasion-resistant surface, which reduces the possibility of holding dirt to a certain extent.

A good antibacterial performance test proves that among all the materials that can be used for kitchen countertops, granite has better anti-bacterial regeneration ability.

Limits of natural materials. The length of natural stone is usually not long, so if you want to make a long overall countertop, there must be seams. These seams are also easy to hide dirt.

If you like natural materials very much, granite with strong antibacterial ability is an ideal choice, but you must pay special attention to the level of joints of the construction workers.

Sanitation Index★★★

Artificial stone: economical and environmentally friendly countertop

Artificial stone ratio Natural stone has rich colors and textures, and the price is much cheaper. Although it is man-made, its material is completely comparable to stone. It is non-toxic, non-radiative, easy to clean, wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, impact-resistant, compression-resistant, flexurally resistant, and resistant to penetration. Big advantage, it is easier to seamlessly splice, and it is extremely environmentally friendly and sanitary.

But the hardness of artificial stone is worse than natural stone, and it is also easy to break. It is recommended that if you want to consider buying, you must look for the brand and try to choose a higher-end one.

Because there are many unqualified companies that produce low-quality artificial stones, these middle and low-grade artificial stones may fade, change color, and accumulate oil stains and are difficult to clean.

Hygiene index ★★★★★

The main points of the cabinet countertop installation acceptance

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After the cabinet countertop is installed, it must be level. This is very simple, a level can be done. If there is a problem with the countertop, it has a certain relationship with the flatness. After all, it has a greater relationship with the cabinet. The cabinet is not flat, how can the countertop be flat? There is also a flat installation. After a period of time, it is not flat. It is said that some brand cabinets will be specially inspected after they are installed. If they are easy to twist, the installer will be fined, because the uneven force will be caused for a long time. Cause the cabinet to tilt.

Seam

One of the advantages of artificial stone is seamless splicing. If you can clearly see the glue line, the seam must not be done properly. When splicing is needed, connect The port should be wiped clean with alcohol or thinner to avoid too much dust at the joints, which will affect the bonding effect and cause the joints to crack.

Expansion joints

If the cabinet countertops are long, especially the top walls on both sides, expansion joints are essential, otherwise, the destructive force of thermal expansion and contraction is still great. 3-5mm expansion joints should be left at the end of the countertop against the wall, and the countertop should be more than 3 meters, and the expansion joints should not be less than 5mm.

It seems that for kitchen countertops, not only the selection of countertops is very important, but also the installation is very particular. Well, it can be said that the knowledge contained in the countertop is also very large, and it is worthy of our in-depth study.