How Much Overhang Can My Granite Countertop Have Without added Support?

How much overhang can I have without further support? The short sass everybody is finding for is 12 inches. The Marble found of America recommends no more than 12 inches unsupported. This short sass is not adequate as there are variables that must be understood to safely sass this question. The maximum overhang depends upon the hardness of the stone and just how much counter Is Fully supported vs how much is not. Cantilevered weight offset, is what we are finding for.

Here is an greatest example. If you only have 6 inches of stone on top of a wall cap then the maximum safe overhang is 2 inches following the 2/3rds rule. The Marble institutes 12 inch guide line may lead someone to believe that it is ok to have 12 inches of overhang when in this situation it would immediately fall off the wall and potentially injure anyone with feet in the path of the falling granite.

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So to account for the maximum overhang is the lesser of 2/3rd or 12 inches. Even that depends upon the fragility of the material. I would not suggest a 12 inch unsupported overhang with Onyx due to how soft and fragile the material is and you can get away with 16 inches if the material was Absolute Black as the material is fissure free and extremely hard.

How much overhang can you have without further support? This query comes up daily and affects layout and ample found of many kitchens.

The right sass is up to 12 inches for granite, providing 2/3 or more is cantilevered to offset the unsupported weight.

Peninsula overhangs can make or break the ample functionality of a kitchen. The use of Corbels or legs to reserve further overhangs can affect chairs and leg areas so finding solutions can affect the functionality of a kitchen design.

You can have more and sometimes less is recommended depending upon the actual stone. Very hard stones can safely reserve more overhang, providing the 2/3 cantilevered criteria is met. Softer or more fragile stones may dictate less overhang.

What options do you have if you just have to have more overhang. Well there are couple distinct ones to consider.

Below are some of the popular solutions and options as well some pros and cons to each solution.

-Corbels- visible but decorative

-Brackets- inexpensive and effective, installed properly works good on wall tops than upon cabinets
themselves.

-Legs -Visible, ornamental but in the way of chairs and peoples legs.

-Granite Countertop reserve brackets- private and concealed but offers great support. They must be installed before the granite and cut into the cabinet itself. They are specifically designed for this challenge.

-Rods- Can be installed inside of the stone to improve and potentially extend the limit as this technique does reinforces fragile stones, but does nothing to extend the cantilever rule of 2/3rds.

Think a worst case scenario such as someone deciding to jump up on top of a countertop and ask yourself, "would that be safe" reconsider the application as well. What is safe in a frat house is not the same for what is safe in a retirement community. reconsider the application, material, cantilever reserve and err to the safe side when designing and planning the amount of overhang you might engineer into your granite countertops.

Dan DiTomaso Stone Masters Inc. Http://www.stonemastersinc.net

How Much Overhang Can My Granite Countertop Have Without added Support?

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