[Greenbuilding] Green counters?

[Clarke Olsen]

   Life is a parade of eventual problems. Wood counters can easily be 
engineered to avoid water problems.
   Wall mounted faucets are a positive step.
   When the goddess of longevity meets the golem of remodeling, ah, 
there's the rub.
   Clarke Olsen

On Jul 7, 2006, at 7:59 AM, RONALD CASCIO wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clarke Olsen" <colsen at taconic.net>
> The trick to making a wood top work is to under-mount the sink. 
> Eliminating the crud catching rim will spare you the rot and 
> discoloration which eventually takes place there.
>
> Wouldn`t eliminating any wood top from the sink area be the way to go? 
> Why commit to any clearly eventual problems, just keep the wood away 
> from water sources. Seems like the longevity would improve greatly.
>
> Ron
>