HGTV star David Bromstad never pours away from anything, especially when it comes to a design trend that he loves. The “Color Splash” host may be best known for its exaggerated personal style and love for all things, courageous and colorful, but it also has a reasonable share of opinions about other areas of interior design. When it comes to kitchens, an element over which it is strong is the worktop and he is a great supporter of quartz. In an episode of “My Lottery Dream Home”, Bromstad said about Quartz. “[It’s] Basically indestructible, you can put on something hot, cold, whatever, a brave claim of a brave guy. But is he right?
First, it is important to note that Quartz differs from quartzit, another popular worktop material. Quartzit is a naturally occurring stone, while quartz is made from crystals. Although it is constructed, it remains one of the most popular worktop materials. This produced stone combines quartz crystals together with polymer resins and pigments with a ratio of around 90% natural to 10% artificial materials. The result is a beautiful, versatile and highly lived worktop material. In addition to his strength, Bromstad undoubtedly estimates the large selection of color, wire and texture options that quartz offers. Since it is artificial, it can be made to resemble natural stone, or it can have a clean, uniform appearance. Nevertheless, it has its limits.
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Quartz is one of the strongest worktop materials, but still requires care
Sand and stone kitchen with gray quartz worktops, white cupboards and a vertical tile back splash. – Joseph Hendrickson/Shutterstock
Quartz is celebrated as one of the most popular luxury worktop materials and compete with granite and marble – the strength is a main reason for this. Quartz even exceeds marble and granite in durability and ranks higher on the MOHS hardship scale, which rates the scratch resistance. Quartz has a minimal Mohs value of seven compared to three to four for marble and six to seven for granite. The real advantage is that quartz is not porous and therefore does not have to be sealed in order to remain stained and scratch -resistant.
Quartz is also more heat -resistant compared to natural stone slabs and is less susceptible to cracking or forgiven. Nevertheless, it is not completely heated and it is not advisable to bring it to the test to find out how much heat quartz can take. It is the resin in quartz that limits its heat resistance. If you put a hot pan directly out of the oven on the worktop, the burning of Harz can cause, which leads to an unsightly discoloration of the yellow -brown discoloration. Harz burning can also occur if a moderately hot pan is left on the counter too long.
Apart from the durability, you also have to pay attention to it when cleaning the constructed stone, or you can damage your quartz worktop with something as frequently as a clorox wiping. With the right care and since it is also a little cheaper than natural stone options, it is a good choice to obtain the appearance of high-end-natural stone in your kitchen with a surface that is practically indestructible.
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