newbury
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Another vote for soapstone IF YOU CAN FIND IT.We have Silestone counters in our kitchen. They have been there for probably 17 years and look just like new. They are not quartz, but a similar concoction of crushed stone and resin. We chose those because of the available colors, and the price was less than natural stone slabs. I think the wife would go with soapstone now, but not for any performance reasons. The Silestone has been great.
There are a couple of threads on here about soapstone. One of the main problems is that after the recession it seems ALL the small producers have been bought up and are owned by one or two conglomerates and they have tripled the prices since they have a monopoly.
The average guy with a good circular saw can cut and trim soapstone.