Can anyone help me buy Corian?

[John Reeves]

The LOML wants a Corian counter top in the kitchen. "Bethany" (B) We need about 25 sf.

John

[Howard Acheson]

AFAiK, only factory authorized installers can sell and install Corian. WilsonArt is the same way. There may be other manufacturers of a similar material but I don't know of them.

[NCPete]

do a quick search for "solid surface" countertop, there are people and products out there you can use. doing accounting class right now, or I would find my bookmarks for you!

[Travis Porter]

I bought it at a place right off of 70 in Raleigh with no trouble whatsoever. I don't remember the name of the place, but it isn't far from where Eatman's carpets and all were. Was a big place, and they even let me come in and work with them a couple of hours to get a feel for how and what to do. I did not call them. I rode by there, went in the shop talked with them, and it ended up being no big deal with them.

Regardless, the stuff was not cheap. I believe it came in 25" wide sheets by 8 ft long by 1/2 inch thick. A sheet was like $900 and the colored epoxy was $10 a tube and that was 10 years ago.

[MarkW]

I recently used a material made by Samsung called Staron. I was able to purchase it without being certified from Charlotte Hardwoods but you may be able to find it somewhere closer.

This material comes in full sheets (30"x144" i believe) starting at 360.00 for the sheet depending on the colors. They also sell a half sheet for more than half the full sheet cost.

The material looks equivalent to Corian (which we had installed in my kitchen ) for much less, especially if you do the work yourself. It works well with normal woodworking tools, though I did take my good blades out of the saws.

[lottathought]

Originally Posted by MarkW

I recently used a material made by Samsung called Staron. I was able to purchase it without being certified from Charlotte Hardwoods but you may be able to find it somewhere closer.

This material comes in full sheets (30"x144" i believe) starting at 360.00 for the sheet depending on the colors. They also sell a half sheet for more than half the full sheet cost.

The material looks equivalent to Corian (which we had installed in my kitchen ) for much less, especially if you do the work yourself. It works well with normal woodworking tools, though I did take my good blades out of the saws.

I remember that thread. In fact, if you had not mentioned it, I was going to give the link.
That bedroom set has been haunting me since you posted it.
When the heat breaks and I get back into the garage again...and I get the refinishing finished.and the picture frames, and the backlog of pens that I want to make...I soooooo want to try to make a bedroom set that looks like that.

Yaknow.....there was a time in my life when I actually had a free moment.
Now I am starting to worry that if I start right now...and do not stop...I might still not live long enough to do all the projects that I want to do.

Hey Dave.......how much for a couple of them elves?

[Tarhead]

John,
You may luck out at the Habitat ReStore. The ones in Charlotte and (I'm sure the Triangle area) routinely have lot's of Corian coutertops. It's worth a call to see and put your name in for the next donation they get.