Counter top material

jjbuck · Post by **jjbuck** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 1:32 pm

I am adding a new counter to my brewery and was wondering if there was an alternative to formica that anyone may have tried? I was looking for something easy to sterilize, but much easier to install than formica? Any suggestions? ( I am not "handy" at all )

bf514921 · Post by **bf514921** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:08 pm

sheet of stainless cut to size?

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:40 pm

i would think aluminum would be cheaper than stainless.

Bear · Post by **Bear** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:42 pm

or maybe plexi would be cheap and easy, but not at all heat resistant.

Post by **JimPotts** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:45 pm

If you could find an off-cut of corian, it would be ideal. Solid composite, no wood or particleboard involved. And if it gets scratched, you can sand it out.

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DrPaulsen · Post by **DrPaulsen** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:05 pm

I recommend going to Re-Store & just taking whatever you can find there. Five years ago, I got an 8' piece of countertop for $20 and made it into a garage bench.

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If you could find an off-cut of corian, it would be ideal. Solid composite, no wood or particleboard involved. And if it gets scratched, you can sand it out.

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Matt F · Post by **Matt F** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:52 pm

Restaurant auctions are a sweet place to pick up stainless steel work tables. I have laminate counter tops in my brewery left over from my mom's kitchen remodel. Free is my favorite price. If I was starting from scratch, I would be looking for stainless steel work tables.

-MG- · Post by **-MG-** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:03 pm

DrPaulsen wrote:I recommend going to Re-Store & just taking whatever you can find there. Five years ago, I got an 8' piece of countertop for $20 and made it into a garage bench.
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I second that. I was just there this morning and found a great storage shelf I can use for the brewery.

jjbuck · Post by **jjbuck** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:08 pm

I found 6 foot counter tops at Home Depot for $30.06 each. The sticker said it was marked down from $80.00. At any rate I now have six feet of counter top (rather an odd color) to complete my brewery. There were about 6-7 more of these pieces at HD Sat afternoon if you're looking for counter tops.

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