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Sunday, July 22, 2007

Win a FREE IPOD from Integra
By Andy @ 11:39 PM :: 167 Views :: 0 Comments ::

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Integra Adhesives is giving away a FREE IPOD. There will be a drawing for the IPOD at the end of the month. All you have to do is visit there website and check it out. Read the information on how to enter to win.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Consumer Reports: Great Kitchens for Less
By Andy @ 11:55 PM :: 598 Views :: 1 Comments ::

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Consumer Reports new Kitchen Countertop Review is on newsstands today. Get your copy and read the new, updated information about kitchen countertop materials.

Special thanks to Matt Dufinetz of Formica, Mory Ludwick, Al Gerhart, Tom Mather, Valerie Graves and Chris Yaughn for making this possible.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

What your Insurance Company WON'T Cover
By Andy @ 11:57 PM :: 389 Views :: 0 Comments ::

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Be careful assuming your insurance company will cover all broken items while installing a countertop. Read on, you may be surprised.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Stone Business...Is it Right for my Shop?
By Andy @ 10:45 PM :: 1049 Views :: 0 Comments ::

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How hard is stone to work and what costs are involved in the fabrication of stone?

Our shop, like many of those who read the FabNet, fabricates a variety of materials. We farmed out the stone and quartz, but loss of control and loss of jobs due to increased costs convinced me to get started in the fabrication end. Here is what I have learned, which is not intended to be an instruction manual, more like a description of the processes and pitfalls of starting out.