Jerry,

We do usually do three or four kitchen tops a week. And there are yearly surveys on this matter, top size, materials most used, price points, ect. The industry average is between 65 and 75 square feet. Sure some kitchens will be smaller and some larger, thus the average and the range.

26 feet is a small countertop, less than one sheet of solid surface. Average job takes 2 1/2 sheets.

And, in the type of kitchens that do high end cabinets like we produce, they tend to be larger than average. The most I ever put in one kitchen was 300 square feet of material.

I appreciate skeptical thought, glad to see that in an inspector, but if you re read the MIA puff piece, you will notice that they didn't touch the radiation issue, just the Radon emission. The guy that did the TV interview, Dr. Llope, has a website on this issue if you want to see what he is saying.

Web home: Radiation & Radon from Natural Stone, W.J. Llope

Or read his report for the TV station.

http://www.khou.com/images/0805/LLOP...dRn_080507.pdf

Keep in mind that Dr. Llope was not the expert that the group wanted, Dr. Llope was brought in for an independant opinion. Now he is testing granite...

Now, turn that excellent, skeptical, inspector mind to why they didn't address both the Radon and the radiation danger from granite?

I'm just saying.....