Project Materials
Carter Lumber Kitchen Materials Guide:
Sink Materials
- Stainless steel
- Most popular
- Wide range of qualities
- Durable
- Easy to clean
- Many selections
- Vitreous china/porcelain
- Durable
- Abrasion resistant
- Easy to clean
- Maintains look
- Enameled steel
- Cultured marble
- Many colors and patterns available
- Easy to install
Faucet Materials
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- Solid brass
- Durable
- Good fit
- Corrosion resistant
- Polished chrome
- Durable
- Hard
- Won't easily scratch
- Most popular
Countertop Materials
- Plastic laminate
- Most popular
- Versatile
- Durable
- Moisture resistant
- Inexpensive
- Variety of colors available
- Solid surface
- Durable
- Resistant to stains
- Can be fabricated
- Seamless
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Surfaces/Countertops
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- Laminates
- Durable
- Moisture resistant
- Inexpensive
- Variety
- Solid surface
- Durable
- Resistant to stains
- Can be fabricated
- Seamless
Pipe Materials
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- Copper tubing
- Good for cramped space
- Can be bent
- Resists damage from freezing
- Joints can be damaged by water hammer
- Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC)
- Lightweight
- Can be used for hot or cold supply
- Resists damage from freezing
- Requires structural support
- Easy to cut/assemble
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Lightweight
- Inexpensive
- Easy to cut/assemble
- May not be approved by some codes
- Not resistant to some industrial chemicals
- Copper
- Lightweight
- Easy to assemble
- Resists corrosion
- Readily available
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