Every week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it's up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday's paper.
This week's question
We are choosing a worktop for our new kitchen. Wood costs around £60 a metre at Ikea, the laminate is £15/m but looks cheap, while the granite-style stuff at B&Q is around £200/m. We're leaning to the wood, but should I go for long-lasting granite? What are the pros and cons? Will the wood look like rubbish in a few years' time? Is it waterproof? Will it show burn marks?
What are your thoughts?
