Most of women carries out good few of the time in kitchen. Many, naturally, have desire to make this room cozy and functional. The choice of furniture for kitchen comes down to purchase of suitable lockers, comfortable shelves and durable table-top.
Now in the market the huge choice of table-tops is provided: plastic, stone, table-tops from chipboard, ceramic and so forth. Stopping the choice on any of them, it is necessary to consider not only its wear resistance, but also functionality, and external compliance to all set.
Table-tops from MDF or chipboard
Are made of wearproof wood chipboard. Such table-tops are considered as the cheapest, are not subject to influence of temperatures therefore can directly be established near plate. There are in these table-tops also shortcomings: over time on their surface indelible spots appear.
Plastic table-tops
They are made of acrylic, the modern industry allows to execute them in any coloring and form. The smooth, uniform surface which excludes emergence and reproduction of fungi and pathogenic bacteria is considered the indisputable advantage of such table-tops. It is very easy to restore acrylic table-tops at emergence of chips or other defects. On price category it is designed for the consumer with average income. Lack of plastic surfaces is that they do not maintain high temperatures and cannot be located near the heating element or gas-fire.
Table-tops from stone
Usually they are used for production of bar counters, such table-tops looks stylish and expensively, have resistance to high temperatures and mechanical damages. Because of weight of material the maximum size of table-top no more than 3 meters, at any chips or defects are not subject to restoration.
Table-tops from ceramic tile
Such surface can be made independently, using tile of the different sizes and coloring. Ceramic table-tops look very stylish and originally. At cracks and chips the replacement of one of tiles is possible. Depending on the size and quality of tile it is possible to pick up as cheap, so exclusive options. As well as other table-tops, have shortcomings and at ceramic surfaces: huge number of seams on working surface, special care behind ceramics and periodic updating of intertiled space.
Glass table-tops
They are made of specially red-hot glass which thickness varies from 10 to 60 mm. The moisture resistance, plain, uniform surface, opportunity to choose various color gamma is considered advantages of glass table-tops. From shortcomings it is possible to note: appearance of scratches on working surface, instability to various mechanical influences, need of special leaving. To all other, the table-top from glass has quite high cost.
Table-tops from natural wood
Are made of various breeds of trees, are considered as the most eco-friendly and natural by sight. From shortcomings it is possible to note: it is necessary to handle wooden surfaces very accurately, to process only special means, over time the wooden surface collapses from influence of heat, light and moisture.
Having thought of purchase of table-top, first of all, it is necessary to understand what by the form and functionality the price - quality" is necessary and not to forget surface about ratio ".