A Corian Counter Conundrum

Was all set to buy DuPont Corian countertops for the bathrooms when I hit a snag. At Home Depot, there is a minimum counter purchase of $1000, meaning that for one type of countertop material, it needs to be at least $1000 for the store to accept your order. This applies in Hawaii where its Corian fabricator only sells full sheets and nothing smaller.

I wanted Burled Beach in one bathroom and Lava Rock in another. This means each countertop would have to exceed $1000. The smaller bathroom’s countertop did not past this threshold, so now I’m stuck.

There are some options.

1. Stick with a single Corian color for both bathrooms so the minimum stays at $1000 for one type of material.
2. Order additional countertops so the cost goes above $1000.
3. Pick a different material type such as Staron that is available in half sheet sizes. Sadly Staron is not on sale this week at Home Depot.

Lowe’s isn’t much better, requiring 25 sq ft of countertops before they accept your order.

What to do?