Comments on: Granite Countertops—Here To Stay! http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Michael Holston Jr. http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Michael Holston Jr. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:43:04 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-374 Joel called me back this afternoon and gave me the scoop. I'll wait to hear from your sales dept. thank you, Mike Joel called me back this afternoon and gave me the scoop. I’ll wait to hear from your sales dept. thank you, Mike

]]> By: Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Barb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:34:25 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-373 Michael: I'll have one of our sales reps give you a call to go over payment terms, etc. Thanks again! Barb Michael:

I’ll have one of our sales reps give you a call to go over payment terms, etc.

Thanks again!
Barb

]]> By: Michael Holston Jr. http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Michael Holston Jr. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-372 Really, that's too bad. I hope he stayed in the industry, he seemed to have a great personality. I suppose that means he's not going to return my phone call? Talk to you soon, I will contact Paramont on my next kitchen. thank you, Mike PS. What are your payment terms? Really, that’s too bad. I hope he stayed in the industry, he seemed to have a great personality. I suppose that means he’s not going to return my phone call? Talk to you soon, I will contact Paramont on my next kitchen. thank you, Mike

PS. What are your payment terms?

]]> By: Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Barb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:54:49 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-371 Michael: Joel is no longer with PGC. You can contact Brad, blein@paramountgranite.com, or Dave, dmurphy@paramountgranite.com, or our main e-mail, info@paramountgranite.com. Thanks! Barb Michael:

Joel is no longer with PGC. You can contact Brad, blein@paramountgranite.com, or Dave, dmurphy@paramountgranite.com, or our main e-mail, info@paramountgranite.com.

Thanks!
Barb

]]> By: Michael Holston Jr. http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Michael Holston Jr. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:45:32 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-370 Barb, thank you for your confirmation on the percentage. When people use deceptive advertising to gain a sale it really ticks me off. I sent an E-mail to Joel at Paramount but it bounced back - I did leave a message on his cell phone. Is there something wrong with your E-mail hosting? I'll wait to hear from him. Thanks, Mike Barb, thank you for your confirmation on the percentage. When people use deceptive advertising to gain a sale it really ticks me off. I sent an E-mail to Joel at Paramount but it bounced back – I did leave a message on his cell phone. Is there something wrong with your E-mail hosting? I’ll wait to hear from him.

Thanks, Mike

]]> By: Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Barb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:47:20 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-369 Michael: Glad the links were helpful for you. In regards to engineered stones, the 94% is by weight and 83% is by volume. I agree also there is a place for them in the marketplace, especially for those customers that are looking for something extremely consistent in the overall look. That is why we sell Caesarstone, so we can offer engineered stone to those customers that are interested in it. Thanks again! Barb Michael:

Glad the links were helpful for you. In regards to engineered stones, the 94% is by weight and 83% is by volume. I agree also there is a place for them in the marketplace, especially for those customers that are looking for something extremely consistent in the overall look. That is why we sell Caesarstone, so we can offer engineered stone to those customers that are interested in it.

Thanks again!
Barb

]]> By: Michael Holston Jr. http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Michael Holston Jr. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:32:39 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-368 Barb, I thank you for your input and links. It is very interesting information. I read on your link that engineered stones are 94% quartz, not 83%, but that's besides the point. I've found that granite industry professionals believe engineered stones are inferior to granite. Why is that? I've noticed advertisements in The Builder's Journal, Mpls-St. Paul Mag, etc. that show engineered stones as an option to granite - not downgrading them. I believe that there is a product for everyone and let the customer decide after they research the features and benefits of each product. I grew up in Rockville, Mn so I'm aware of the granite processes and procedures...I used CAMBRIA on my last model and it turned out wonderful. But, I met with a salesperson from paramount granite company a couple years ago and he seemed pretty knowledable, I found his email address on his business card, I will send him my new contact information. thank you, Mike Barb, I thank you for your input and links. It is very interesting information. I read on your link that engineered stones are 94% quartz, not 83%, but that’s besides the point. I’ve found that granite industry professionals believe engineered stones are inferior to granite. Why is that? I’ve noticed advertisements in The Builder’s Journal, Mpls-St. Paul Mag, etc. that show engineered stones as an option to granite – not downgrading them. I believe that there is a product for everyone and let the customer decide after they research the features and benefits of each product. I grew up in Rockville, Mn so I’m aware of the granite processes and procedures…I used CAMBRIA on my last model and it turned out wonderful. But, I met with a salesperson from paramount granite company a couple years ago and he seemed pretty knowledable, I found his email address on his business card, I will send him my new contact information.
thank you, Mike

]]> By: Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Barb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:18:56 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-367 Ali: Thanks for your comments. Again-I don't think the "Green Movement" will make the interest in granite countertops go away. Thanks! Barb Ali:

Thanks for your comments. Again-I don’t think the “Green Movement” will make the interest in granite countertops go away.

Thanks!
Barb

]]> By: Ali Aamir http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Ali Aamir Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:52:49 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-366 Are we to blame the ancient Egyptians for glaobal warming? Granite was used by the ancient Egyptians for building, generally as a lining material for chambers and passages, interior structure of temples, for door frames, and as facing stones, from the Early Dynastic period onwards. In most instances granite used for these purposes was a coarse-grained red variety from Aswan (monumental red granite), and to a much lesser extent a grey to black granite (monumental black granite) was used. During the Predynastic period granite was used to a very small extent chiefly for making vases and bowls. As the occurrence of granite increase as a building material its use for bowls and vases also increased. This seems to correspond to the increased use of copper tools by the ancient Egyptians (Lucas and Harris, 1962). During the Early Dynastic period onward it was used for sarcophagi, and during later periods it was used for statues, obelisks, stelai, and other objects. how green were the people of the Early Dynastic period? Ali Aamir Are we to blame the ancient Egyptians for glaobal warming?

Granite was used by the ancient Egyptians for building, generally as a lining material for chambers and passages, interior structure of temples, for door frames, and as facing stones, from the Early Dynastic period onwards. In most instances granite used for these purposes was a coarse-grained red variety from Aswan (monumental red granite), and to a much lesser extent a grey to black granite (monumental black granite) was used. During the Predynastic period granite was used to a very small extent chiefly for making vases and bowls. As the occurrence of granite increase as a building material its use for bowls and vases also increased. This seems to correspond to the increased use of copper tools by the ancient Egyptians (Lucas and Harris, 1962). During the Early Dynastic period onward it was used for sarcophagi, and during later periods it was used for statues, obelisks, stelai, and other objects.

how green were the people of the Early Dynastic period?

Ali Aamir

]]> By: Barb http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Barb Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:50:24 +0000 http://www.paramountgranite.com/blog/2008/02/27/granite-countertops%e2%80%94here-to-stay/#comment-365 Michael: I am definitely not an expert on the subject, which is why I attached some links with more information on the subject. Did you read through them? They should help provide you with more information on the subject. Page 6 on this link: http://www.marble-institute.com/industryresources/historystoneingreenbuilding.pdf talks about Stone in Green Building. You mention, "milling granite and blowing it out of the earth is not that green." This is a common myth. According to the link, "Much of these misconceptions arise from the inaccurate idea that mining natural stone is somehow on par with strip mining, an environmentally devastating practice." I have included a fourth link to my blog that should answer more of your questions. It is also listed below. http://www.buildingstonemagazine.com/spring-07/green.html Hope this helps. Thanks! Barb P.S. Engineered stones such as Cambria, Silestone, etc. are no more than 83% quartz by volume. The quartz is held together by a resin, (plastic), that does not have the same recycleabilty features as granite, and the extremely long life cycle that granite does. Michael:

I am definitely not an expert on the subject, which is why I attached some links with more information on the subject. Did you read through them? They should help provide you with more information on the subject. Page 6 on this link: http://www.marble-institute.com/industryresources/historystoneingreenbuilding.pdf talks about Stone in Green Building. You mention, “milling granite and blowing it out of the earth is not that green.” This is a common myth. According to the link, “Much of these misconceptions arise from the inaccurate idea that mining natural stone is somehow on par with strip mining, an environmentally devastating practice.”

I have included a fourth link to my blog that should answer more of your questions. It is also listed below.

http://www.buildingstonemagazine.com/spring-07/green.html

Hope this helps.

Thanks!
Barb

P.S. Engineered stones such as Cambria, Silestone, etc. are no more than 83% quartz by volume. The quartz is held together by a resin, (plastic), that does not have the same recycleabilty features as granite, and the extremely long life cycle that granite does.

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