granite help for a 10 ft long island. what do you have?
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Comments (27)skeetie219, This kitchen from the finished blog looks similar to what you are describing - very pretty: http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2005/06/artteachernjs-kitchen.html I've looked at a couple of granite yards this week. I liked Golden Beach, Giallo Ornamentale, Delicatus, Madura Gold, Lapidus, Taupe, Also gorgeous was a combo of Antique Brown on the perimeter (looks almost black) and danby marble on the island - stunning! I didn't see any nice versions of Santa Cecelia or New Venetian Gold, which although very common would also work well - have seen much nicer in photos here on GW than in person. My problem is that I need a fairly large slab for the island - not so easy to find them!...See MoreAnother ? for those with 10 ft.+ islands re # of slabs
Comments (11)Here's my understanding of "book" matching slabs.... "Book-matched" means that the two slabs are mirror images of each other. Think of it this way, stone is cut into slices, much like a loaf of bread. Typically, each "slice" is finished on the same side, so two slabs that come from right next to each other on the same big block look almost identical to each other. So, set next to each other on an island, you couldn't match up the veins at the seam. With a book-matched pair of slabs, they are finished on opposite sides, so when you align them, the seams look almost like an inkblot on a folded piece of paper. With a good seam, book-matched slabs should look like they "go" together. Since I probably just completely confused you, perhaps this not-very-good, quickie illustration will make it more clear (those squiggly lines are supposed to be veins)......See MoreGranite island 10ft LONG w/14"overhang...how many support post needed
Comments (5)"Question: will support post on each end of the 10ft overhang be enough or do i need another post in center??" No and no. You can't do it like that. You could have your fabricator cut slots into the bottom of the stone and fill the slots with stainless steel or composite rods set in a bed of epoxy or acrylic adhesive designed for rodding. 30" long at a minimum and spaced every 16" or so. Alternatively, you could run a 2" steel square tube between the three posts and set the stone on that. Painted flat black and set in 3" or so, it will be somewha inconspicuous. Check your door swings first, please....See MoreWhat size pendants for a 10 ft kitchen island?
Comments (9)ASSUMING a nine foot ceiling ? These are not for you unless you do three small!....... Why? With the medium @ 16 x 30. With both BOXES set in 24 inches from island ends, you will have 40 inches between the glass on the two when hanging, and 24 inches from glass to counter end on both ENDS of counter top. Great! But due to fixture height of 30", you will see NO chain if as you need a 36" clearance bottom of fixture to counter top, and the canopy on the fixture is 6" ! There's your 108! You'd be far better off with THREE of the small. Or a ten foot ceiling. Or..........a different selection altogether. You don't need full scale models......it's math. If it's a remodel with an eight foot ceiling the answer is NO to the fixture. Period....See Moremiffy13
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