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Old 08-17-2008, 02:40 PM
 
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Hi -
I live up in Alpharetta and am looking for a great price on some solid granite counter tops. Does anyone know of a good place to get them up this way?
Thanks!
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Old 08-18-2008, 08:10 AM
 
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I'm also wondering the same thing. So i'll be watching this post.

Also does anyone know about the new information about Radon gas coming from "some" granite?

Last edited by mike929; 08-18-2008 at 08:30 AM.. Reason: grammer
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Old 08-18-2008, 08:22 AM
 
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I've purchased A LOT from Stonehenge Granite in Forest Park. They are delightful to work with and were much more accomodating than any other company I found. Ask for Lisa. She and her husband own the company, but Lisa does most of the sales order work.

By the way, they have a large remnant selection if you need a small order and want to save some money.
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Old 08-18-2008, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Atlanta,Ga
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I have Granite , and was also concerned about the Radon. radon is emitted from most stones, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. However there are Radon test kits, if you are nervous about it.
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Old 08-18-2008, 05:43 PM
 
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I have Granite , and was also concerned about the Radon. radon is emitted from most stones, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. However there are Radon test kits, if you are nervous about it.

Yea, they say you get it from the earth as is. But certain granite or should I say certain locations produce more Radon then others. Also the article I read stated that he advised the person writting in about this issue to keep her pregnant daughter a few feet away from the countertops. That doesn't sound good at all.

Oh, yea. From my understanding this issue will not be looked into due to " no resources available to investigate" or something like that. Makes me say hmmmmm
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:10 AM
 
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Here's an article about granite countertop radioactivity in the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/24/ga...ranite.html?em

“It’s not that all granite is dangerous,” said Stanley Liebert, the quality assurance director at CMT Laboratories, “But I’ve seen a few that might heat up your Cheerios a little.”
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:25 AM
 
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The most peculiar part about the whole "radon in granite" concern is that the only ones who seemed to think it was an issue that warranted investigation were the solid surface countertop companies that funded the research. That's not exactly what I'd call "unbiased information".............
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:29 AM
 
Location: Halfway between Number 4 Privet Drive and Forks, WA
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I say pass on the granite and go for Corian or another safer solid surface. I can see it now, no one in ten years will want granite because of the radon/cancer scare. It will be a hard sale, sort of like the EIFS stucco, or masonite, polybutelene plumbing, etc, etc.
IMO
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Norman, OK
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I say pass on the granite and go for Corian or another safer solid surface. I can see it now, no one in ten years will want granite because of the radon/cancer scare. It will be a hard sale, sort of like the EIFS stucco, or masonite, polybutelene plumbing, etc, etc.
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Yes of course because synthetic materials always have a 100% safety rating too, right?
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Halfway between Number 4 Privet Drive and Forks, WA
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Yes of course because synthetic materials always have a 100% safety rating too, right?
(wxjay must have granite....)
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