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I live in a developed country. People buy a new home here, and find the kitchen counter top surface bulges up easily when a hot plate is placed on it. Turns out
by zkmon 1y ago
I live in a developed country. People buy a new home here, and find the kitchen counter top surface bulges up easily when a hot plate is placed on it. Turns out that the surface is a laminate that is not heat resistant.
Family business houses used to invest in long-term success through brand, reputation and durability. Startups or hired CEOs focus on short-term goals and invest in creating superficial perceptions that can help the sale.
- nradov 1y agoThey don't have granite counter tops in your country?
- sgt 1y agoThey probably went for the laminated granite...
- LorenPechtel 1y agoHe didn't pick the tops. We got to spec this place from the builder's options. Granite would have been a few percent of the total price of the house and granite comes with the problem that it's somewhat porous. We decided on Corian countertops--it's basically a plastic resin, a bit scratchable (but on the flip side it's full depth material so you can buff out some damage), but totally waterproof and no grout lines. Now there's a version that uses quartz in the resin, much tougher but otherwise similar.
- rr808 1y ago> kitchen counter top surface bulges up easily when a hot plate is placed on it This is pretty normal when I was growing up. You should never put a hot anything on a countertop.
- zkmon 1y agoYou hardly ever see any real stone, real wood, real brick, or real walls. Also, floor tiles are not glued or cemented to floor. They are just a floating layer of plastic (in case of laminate).