In upper-end home and residential settings, solid surfaces can be used with amazing results as kitchen countertops, bathroom vanity tops, as well as shower and tub, surrounds for durability with an interesting choice of custom colors and designs.
Countertop professionals called fabricators, typically seam solid surface sheets with unique color and one-of-a-kind patterns into desired shapes using a two-part adhesive, after which the cured joint is smoothly machined perfectly flat.
The same technology is then used to create extra thick edges, which can be machined using similar tools and techniques as those used to work with hardwood.