Countertop questions

[pitterwoo]

I'm just replying regarding laminate. You might check HD and Lowes again. Talk to the kitchen people and ask what patterns you can get in the prefabs. When I was at HD you could pick the color (any Formica brand I think) and the edge style (3 choices or so) and the lengths. It could be pretty cheap that way.

[simpsongal]

Not what you want to hear, but I would leave the old countertops if you're really going to gut/reno in 2-3 years. We've been in our house 2.5 years - I promise, the time flies. Even the cheapest laminate if probably going to cost $500, right? And that's alot of waste for a couple years.

[pitterwoo]

Oh, I missed the part about gutting in a couple years. I wouldn't get new countertops now. If anything, I would experiment with a countertop paint finish or that Ardex stuff that does a concrete surface over old laminate. Could be fun actually.

[auntie]

When I did a cosmetic re-do of my kitchen, I found a handyman who took out my countertops and relamintaed them. It was a huge deal.

[hazelden]

My countertops are tile. Tiling over your existing countertop might be possible.

[peachykate]

I think I'd just leave them also if you are going to two the whole thing in a few years.

How much are you looking to spend?

[kellikans]

IKEA has butcher block that's pretty inexpensive.