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Edge profiles of marble and granite countertops

Today’s consumers have practically unlimited choices for the edge profiles on their marble and granite countertops thanks to the latest technology. At the point of purchase, people are offered many different edge choices before they begin the kitchen countertops fabrication and installation. There are edges for kitchen countertops that vary from simple straight edges to square and linear footed edges. Some of the pricier marble and granite countertops can have even more intricate edges; the skies the limit.

The straight edge with a slight bevel for safety is the most basic choice for kitchen countertops. Craftsmen can modify the kitchen countertops fabrication and installation process to include quarter round designs where the top edge is rounded off, or double quarter round designs where both edges are rounded. Another variation on marble and granite countertops is the bull nose design, which makes the edge into a perfect half circle. Kitchen countertops with beveled edges are also very popular, which can come from the top, bottom or both edges.

Some of the most intricate edges that can be created during the kitchen countertops fabrication and installation process are ogee and dupont designs. Ogee edges make two arches on the edge of the kitchen countertops, one which is concave and another that is convex. Dupont-edged marble and granite countertops have a straight edge that drops to a curve. Some other designs include cove, stair tread and waterfall. Thanks to today’s CNC technology in the kitchen countertops fabrication and installation process, the choices are practically unlimited. This is helping the prices come down on even the most intricately designed kitchen countertops.

The edges that a consumer can request on their marble and granite countertops are usually dependant on the thickness of the countertops. The standard thickness is 1 ј inches, but they can range from ѕ of an inch to 2 ј inches. Some of the more intricately designed edges won’t look good on kitchen countertops that are only ѕ of an inch, so consumers should probably invest in two-inch countertops if they want ogee or dupont edges.     

People who have chosen economical ѕ inch kitchen countertops and still want a complex edge profile, may be able to choose a 20+20 edge option. This is a strip of stone molding that is glued to the underside of the countertops edge, giving the illusion of a 2 ј inch slab. This usually costs enough extra that 1 ј inch kitchen countertops with premium edges could be purchased for the same amount.

The edge profile makes a big difference in the price of kitchen countertops. This is because they decide how complicated the kitchen countertops fabrication and installation process will be. People who are looking for the elegance of marble and granite countertops with limited funds should probably consider straight edges, which are still very beautiful.