Large Format Porcelain

A relative newcomer to the countertop industry, porcelain slabs are made of a furnace sintered ceramic material which has a high-detail image or pattern printed and sealed onto the surface. It is stronger and more abrasion-resistant than almost any other countertop material, as well as lighter due to being sold in a variety of thicknesses. Available patterns and colors depend on the manufacturer, but commonly include high-end exotic marbles and quartzites. Several brands also include lines with markedly artificial patterning, such as acid-washed concrete, weathered wood-grain or aged metal, for an exclusive and aggressively industrial aesthetic.

Large Format Porcelain

The unusually thin nature of this material presents a few quirks when creating countertops - in order to present the aesthetic of a thicker countertop and add durability, our porcelain countertops are wrapped around a lightweight reinforced-foam core. This requires additional slab area to construct, so any countertop will take up more space on a porcelain slab than a granite or quartz slab. This also means that many decorative edge profiles that are often applied to solid stone countertops cannot be used with porcelain - there is simply not enough material thickness to profile, and it would remove the printed patterning from the surface.

Large Format Porcelain

Of all the materials thus far discussed, porcelain is the most heat-resistant - one unique application is to construct a kitchen counter with an integrated magnetic-induction range, using the porcelain itself as a hidden stove-top. In addition, porcelain slabs are usually ½” thick or less, and as such are ideal for weight-conscious applications like boats or high-end RVs where 2,000lbs of natural stone may be impractical.

Large Format Porcelain

Lastly, although it resists scratching and is very tough on a large scale, porcelain can be damaged if subjected to a sharp impact by a heavy object. Much like a ceramic mug might chip when dropped, a porcelain countertop can flake when hit directly on the edge. This type of damage, though rare, is essentially non-repairable since glue applied to the underside of the chip will add enough thickness to be felt, and any attempt to grind and re-polish the surface will remove the pattern printed onto it. A chip or flake can be filled in with a UV-cure resin designed for stone, but the repair will probably always be visible. In other words… don’t hang a cast-iron Dutch oven above a porcelain countertop.

PORCELAIN = POSSIBILITIES

PORCELAIN SHOWER

CUSTOM PORCELAIN SINK

PORCELAIN FIREPLACE

PORCELAIN COUNTERTOP

PORCELAIN COUNTERTOP

PORCELAIN COUNTERTOP

PORCELAIN FIREPLACE

PORCELAIN WALL

PORCELAIN TUB DECK

INTEGRATED PORCELAIN SINK

PORCELAIN FIREPLACE

INTEGRATED PORCELAIN SINK

PORCELAIN FLOOR

PORCELAIN SHOWER

PORCELAIN FIREPLACE SURROUND

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