Quartz vs Granite, ki youn ki pi bon pou kontwa
Feb 10, 2022
When narrowing down your bathroom or kitchen countertop options, it often comes down to two materials: quartz (artificial stone) vs. granite (natural stone). It wasn't an easy decision because the difference between the two countertop materials wasn't obvious. After all, both quartz and granite are loudly touted by their respective manufacturers as all-natural, straight from the earth, and hard as stone. What the difference between them?
Konpozisyon
Granite se yon wòch pi natirèl ki soti dirèkteman nan yon karyè, Lè sa a, koupe an fèy, poli, ak fè nan kontwa.
Quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain large amounts of natural quartz, but may also contain other minerals. Instead of quarrying slabs, they are formed from stone by-products that are ground up and formed into slabs for countertops and other products.
Aparans
One advantage granite has over quartz stone is that each granite slab has a slightly different mineral pattern and color, meaning your countertops will be unique. As an engineered product, quartz countertops are more uniform in appearance, though available in many colors and unique patterns, including forms that don't look like granite at all.
The choice here is a matter of personal preference. If you really want the look of natural stone, go for a real natural product - granite. But many people find that quartz countertops look different and better than natural stone.
Antretyen ak rezistans
Quartz gen avantaj diferan sou granit, byenke tou de materyèl yo trè dirab. Granite se yon wòch relativman pore epi li bezwen sele nan enstalasyon, ki te swiv pa sele regilye kontinyèl. Plak granit yo ka gen defo nannan ki fè yo gen tandans fann. Quartz, nan lòt men an, pa mande pou sele, gras a résine yo itilize pou fè dal la; ak materyèl la se omojèn, sa vle di li raman fant.
The resin in quartz countertops makes it more stain-resistant than granite. According to some reports, quartz is also less prone to bacteria, again thanks to resins that make the surface less porous.
