For the kitchen counterop, can I use the granite slab also for backsplash?
We are in process of replacing kitchen counter-top with granite slab. Is it okay to replace the back-splash also with granite slab? Is that normal trend? what are advantages and disadvantages of using granite slab for back-splash instead of using tile.
Repeat question: can I the granite slab, be cut, and used on the back-wall in the kitchen? granite slabs are 3/4" in thickness.
Contractor is advising use same granite slab on counter top and back-wall, instead of using back-splash tiles. Is this technically okay?
Yes you can if the wall can support the weight, I would ask the contractor if there is some kind of transition strip the he could order to put at the junction between the counter and wall though. It may be a pain to clean if it is just straight angles.
if you can get it in the same style why not but not the same thickness as top some countertops come all in one
Yes, and it looks fabulous! Most commons sizes are a small 6 inch backsplash, or the full backsplash. The full backsplash looks best. BUT – make sure that you put a sealer on it, and maintain the sealer every six months or else it will start to look like crap.
We wondered the same thing when we remodeled our kitchen. Since we did the counter top with black granite, we didn’t want the wall black too. Figured the kitchen would look too dark. So we ran the black granite up 4" before going to a light-colored tile.
We’re real happy with the way the fluorescent lights under the cabinet reflect light off the tile.
Of course you can the one thing about Granite, although I have never used it personally, but what I understand it needs to be sealed on a regular basis…
Yes, you can use the same granite on the counters and splashes. The look is beautiful if, as another responder noted, you keep your granite sealed. Here are the pros and cons, from a designer’s point of view:
1) Pro: Uniform, elegant, upscale look
2) Con: More expensive
3) Con: More maintenance
4) Con: Increased exposure to radon — test slab you’re choosing:
http://jgkitchens.blogspot.com/2008/07/granite-radon-and-cancer-media-hype-or.html