2 CM Stone

We only install 3cm (1 and 1/4" thick) stone, however, we have been asked our opinion of 2 cm (3/4") stone. First, understand that there are three different applications of 2cm stone. First, there is the 2cm with an edge buildup. From the picture, you can see that the build-up lamination lines are fairly obvious. So, this option doesn't look as good. Second option is to apply no lamination to the edge and just use 2cm thickness stone. it looks very thin and cheap and cannot accomodate upgraded edge treatments. Both of these above options require an application of a plywood underlayment prior to stone installation. By the time you pay for this, you could have bought yourself a much more durable 3cm top. Another option would be to purchase 2cm stone with a bullnose already applied. This also requires a plywood underlayment, but would not have a lamnation on the edge. A few years ago we were approached by a gentleman selling this type of stone. It was made in China. He said you could sell it for $45/SF. Since our sister-in-law is a granite fabricator in California and was interested in trying out this stone, we decided to hang back and watch how it went. They used it for a while, but they found that it had limited applications due to the fact that it only came in certain widths. They also found the bullnose to be of low quality and were rejecting many of the slabs they recieved. A few of their clients actually called and said their bullnose fell off and so they had to replace those countertops. You do get what you pay for in the granite business, and we have decided not to install products like this that are so problematic and we encourage you to seek out reputable fabricators who only install 3cm stone.