When it comes to selling a home, a granite counter tops contribute greatly to its marketability. Not only does it add to the beauty of your kitchen or bath, but it also has many other benefits.
Maintenance is simple such that it is preferable over other materials. It is not easily degraded. You will be enjoying a great interior design and effect because granite is classy at the same time. The shades of black and other earth color makes it more attractive as well. Cleaning is not complicated because you only have to use cloth and hot water while resealing is not a problem since it can be done on a yearly basis. Special cleaning agents are not needed so this means that you do not have high maintenance cost.
Granite is very durable and because of this characteristic, you can actually do the chopping directly on the surface. Cutting boards will have grooves as time passes due to frequent use so this is not good because bacteria usually accumulates in these grooves. Cutting is not a problem with granite because it is so strong, a knife is not capable of making even a single groove for a bacteria to accumulate.
Whenever you feel like baking, you can use the counter top when kneading the dough. It can resist heat so there is no need to put heat pads down as it will not damage the granite. This is also applicable to placing a curling iron on top of the counter in the bathroom when the counters there are made of granite .
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