What is good for the countertop of the cabinet
The cabinet countertop occupies a very large space in our kitchen. A better cabinet countertop not only determines the style of our home kitchen, but also helps us a lot. Then the cabinet What material is better for countertops? What is the price of cabinet countertops? What should you pay attention to when installing cabinet countertops? Let's take a look together below.
What is the best countertop for the cabinet?
1, natural stone
includes various patterns of granite, marble, it The texture is hard, the anti-scratch performance is outstanding, and the hand feels cold. Two types of black flower and white flower are more commonly used, but only white marble has a slightly insufficient antifouling performance. Natural stone has a high density and requires strong cabinet support, and it is more than hard, and lacks elasticity. If it is hit hard, cracks will occur and it is difficult to repair. Its cost varies with different designs and colors. The most commonly used ones cost around 200 yuan per meter, which are the most economical and affordable countertop materials.
2, it is artificial stone cabinet countertops, artificial stone cabinet countertops, this kind of artificial stone is very rich in texture and color, and its effect can be compared with natural stone It is easier to clean than natural stone, and it can also achieve no splicing. This kind of artificial stone is metal-free, so it has no toxic side effects and no radiation. The Oupai artificial stone used in Oupai cabinets has Environmentally friendly and durable, it is a very ideal cabinet countertop material.
It should be noted that everyone must pay attention to the quality of artificial stone when choosing. If the product is unqualified, the above advantages will not be reflected. In addition, the countertop materials of Opai cabinets are safe and environmentally friendly. Whether it is Opai quartz, Kaiser quartz, Cyril quartz, Italian quartz or German quartz, they are all environmentally friendly, durable and antibacterial. And acid and alkali resistance are very strong.
How much is the countertop price of cabinets
First: refractory board countertop
advantages: bright color, wear resistance, scratch resistance , High temperature resistance performance is good, giving people a brand-new feeling, and the cabinet countertops are consistent in height, supplemented by embedded gas stoves, adding a sense of beauty. The price is generally accepted by ordinary consumers from 200 yuan to 500 yuan per linear meter.
Disadvantages: The table surface is easily corroded by water and moisture. Improper use can cause degumming, deformation, and expansion of the substrate.
Second: Marble countertop
Advantages: Natural stone has a very beautiful texture, hard texture, excellent scratch resistance, good wear resistance; low cost, different colors , The most commonly used types are only a few hundred yuan per meter, which is a kind of economical countertop material. The price of high-end natural stone countertops is also around 1,000 yuan.
Third: Quartz stone countertops
Advantages: Quartz stone is more wear-resistant, acid-resistant, high-temperature resistant, and has strong functions such as impact resistance, compression resistance, flexural resistance, and penetration resistance. The treatment of deformation, bonding, turning and other parts is unique; because there are no pores on the surface, oil and water stains are not easy to penetrate into it, so it has strong anti-fouling power; it can be seamlessly bonded at any length, and the adhesive of the same material After the blocks are bonded, they are polished to form a whole.
Disadvantages: the price is higher. Even for seamless artificial stones, due to their different processing technology, the quality is divided into three or six or nine. Therefore, in the selection, you must choose a brand with a good reputation and a guaranteed service.
(1) When installing the countertop, first check the cabinet body to ensure that the cabinet body is level. After the countertop is installed, check the levelness of the countertop to avoid deformation or cracking of the countertop due to unevenness.
Countertop installation precautions
(2), the four corners of the gas stove hole (water basin hole) are arc circles with a diameter of not less than 10mm The corners, and use sandpaper to wipe smooth, can not have a jagged shape, this is to avoid stress points at the openings, cracking when the countertop is unevenly stressed; the four rounded corners of the gas stove openings are made of curved plates along the stove The edge of the hole should be reinforced, because the gas stove has a certain weight, and there is a pot on it, and the pressure that the artificial stone of only 12.7 mm can withstand is limited, so it needs to be reinforced to avoid excessive pressure. The table top is deformed or cracked. For the same reason, the four sides of the stainless steel water basin opening should also be reinforced. Other openings should also be reinforced accordingly.
(3). The edge of the stove mouth is insulated with insulation cotton and wrapped with aluminum foil paper to prevent the stove from being too high during cooking, which may cause the local heat and expansion of the countertop to cause the stove hole to crack.
(4). There must be a keel and a backing plate under the countertop to support the countertop. The keel should be made of three particleboards or density boards with a width of 100 mm and a thickness of 16 mm or more, which can be fixed in front, middle and back with glass glue On the back of the countertop. The star basin and the stove mouth are added with vertical pads. In addition, the entire pad of Lushuihe is laid under the countertop to prevent the pad from being affected by damp deformation. This cost is relatively high, and ordinary small cabinet manufacturers will not use it!
