Has anyone replaced the countertop with granite or something similar? Just wondering if it is sturdy enough to hold it.
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I haven't replaced the top, but the piece is very sturdy. It's a well made piece of furniture with a lot of structural support--very heavy.
82552
I'm sure the height has diminished since the feet fell off. It's really heavy, but still bounces around on the countertop. Good luck.
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there are engravings of the model on the bottom. i cannot say it is not a smooth bottom however i personally do not put it on my countertop which is granite as i am afraid it might scratch the surface.
2203568
No, the legs and feet are of hard plastic..I personally haven't had a problem on a granite countertop, however.
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yes the granite looking top will scratch. It seems to be an epoxy type material which is tough but scratchable.
773896
We have ours mounted on the wall and love it. In my opinion, it is a little "light" to sit securely on a counter top without some sort of support. Hope that helps
804530
Yes we have a granite countertop and it is installed without the base plate. I love it!!!!
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I have not had that happen yet but we only just installed it at the beginning of this month. So far I like it but noticed upon installing it that it is not as solid as I thought at first. It looks very nice though & I like the marble top very much. We purchased our own delta fixtures.
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It depends on your current counters. Do they have rounded edges? If so, I would say that the instant granite will look obviously fake if you are within 3-5 feet due to not being able to wrap those rounded corners (like on an island) very smoothly. If you have square edges everywhere, I would go ahead and do it. It will give "curb appeal" to your kitchen initially and in the photos (and if they don't like it, it can be easily peeled off). If you have formica counters, I do think it looks better than that.
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Hi Kimberly,This was a Christmas gift for my mother, so I bought it and shipped it to her clear across the country. I did, however, see it over the Christmas holidays and can tell you that she has very expensive granite countertops and had no problem whatsoever with the carousel scratching or doing any sort of damage whatsoever. Do not be scared of this purchase. Promise.
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Alaa -- It sounds like the opening is larger than that called for in the installation instructions. I installed mine and did not have that issue. Since your countertop is granite, there is little you can do now, except maybe fill those corners with something that is close to the color of the granite. Regards, Russ Walden
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Yes, it will hold the weight. A replaced my wooden top with a piece of granite, the same size,along with two pieces of granite on the bottom to level out the weight.
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I noticed that it caused my cabinet to separate, which means there is a lot of heat generated from the top, so I moved it out from underneat the cabinet and it's fine. I have a granite counter top so it's ok on that.I love the oven!!
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Yes it is. I use it daily on my granite top counter. The only problem is the mat is not very thick for heavy to hold heavy items.
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Hi, I have had this island for several years and knew before buying it about the top cracking. However, mine has not cracked. I even bought a piece of granite to fit it, in the case that it did crack and so far I have not had to use the granite piece. My island is beautiful and I absolutely love it and do not regret getting it and have had no issues with it, especially anything to do with the beautiful top.
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THis is a thin "wood" veneer...you would need to totally waterproof this....otherwise shrinkage -bubbling of the surface would probably take place...besides it being susceptable to damage/denting if items dropped on it ..I highly recommend against it....there are paint type products you might look into or even tile(ceramic type)..if not wanting to replace countertop.
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I'm pretty sure it is... Ours has granite over it but I don't think it necessarily needed it.