I keep seeing granite countertops listed on real-estate listings, home improvement/remodeling project ads, etc. Why is this particular amenity so popular and considered such a plus? What are the alternatives and why are they inferior (at least, inferior enough not to be explicitly mentioned like granite countertops are)?
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You can take a hot pot off the stove and set it on a granite countertop with no damage. This is much better than a plastic countertop, which would be instantly destroyed.
Granite comes in pieces big enough that the whole counter could be one piece, or at least only a couple of pieces. This is much better than tile, the other heat resistant option, which has grout lines which can be very difficult to clean.
Granite can be very pretty, with interesting rock formations in it, which it better than man-made quartz countertops, which share granite’s other desirable properties. Frankly, a lot of people prefer quartz, but htat’s a regional trend and highly subject to change.
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