What is this benchtop made of?

Magnolia33 · #1 6th Jan 2008, 08:55 PM

Hi,

We have just moved into a house and this is the benchtop. Does anyone know what its made of? I have justed joined the forum after weeks of reading and am a complete novice!

Thanks

Lisa

hopefully the pics attached ok!

DJ's Timber · #2 6th Jan 2008, 09:22 PM

Bit hard to tell from those pics, but will be either Caeserstone or Corian, my guess would be Corian

Magnolia33 · #3 6th Jan 2008, 09:30 PM

Sorry about the quality of the pics! It feels like stone as it is worn where you do the dishes and is not new at all, I am guessing at least 30 -40 years old?

Thanks so much for the links I am off to check them out.

Lisa

Brickie · #4 6th Jan 2008, 09:31 PM

Terrazzo, its an Italian thing with stones that are polished..

juan · #5 7th Jan 2008, 09:53 AM

I agree with Brickie, looks like terrazzo to me.

bitingmidge · #6 7th Jan 2008, 10:07 AM

Terazzo.

The new "in" name for terazzo is polished concrete.

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Magnolia33 · #7 9th Jan 2008, 09:58 AM

Thanks so much, Now I know what it is I will (hopefully) be able to find out how we can restore it.

Again Thanks

Lisa