What's the max acceptable quartz overhang over cabinets?
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20" Quartz Countertop Overhang Support
Comments (5)I think you are at the maximum length whereby you can use metal bars and not resort to corbels. We had a 2cm quartz peninsula with 12.5" overhang. We used 3/4" plywood support underneath, then inserted 2" x .375" steel bars into grooves in the plywood that the contractor made. That way the countertop laid down flush over the support. The bars went under the full length of the countertop. If you look at the Pental quartz install guide, they should say this approach is recommended for overhangs up to 20". For other manufacturers its probably similar....See MoreAcceptable work on Arctic White quartz counter?
Comments (14)The quality is not top notch , for sure. Looks to be builder grade fabrication and install. Which brings in the question price point of the job and source for the product and labor. Budget builders have different standards that are handled by high production, mediocre quality, shops. Builders are about low cost and speed, not quality. For a higher precision homeowner quality job, gaps at walls of 1/8”- 3/16” and a bit of color variance at a small 1/16” seam is within industry standards. A poor color match repair and a chipped seam isn’t. Larger gaps than 3/16” at the back and wall isn’t acceptable unless this run is bound in between two fixed points that do not allow maneuvering. Builder level jobs have higher tolerances for gaps and seams than do a top notch homeowner grade job. If they can fix that color match chip and seam acceptably, the gaps at the out of square side wall are manageable. A backsplash will cover to the rear. And a bit of a float out in the crooked wall will deal with the side area if no splash is planned for that....See MoreWhich of these options is best to support my quartz island overhang?
Comments (8)i am a fabricator. A post in the corner with a support beam going to the cabinet will be sufficient. The beam needs to be securely supported by the small cabinet. Easiest way is to extend the beam over the cabinet. If you screw into the side of the cabinet you need to make sure the cabinet is structurally sound at that point. Note also the foot of the post should be securely anchored to the floor....See MoreMax Overhang w/ 15" Island Cabinet
Comments (15)Don’t underestimate tip risks. You have people regularly knocking into cabinets, or standing or sitting on them. Its called an ”attractive nuisance” in the insurance infustry, and you have a higher duty of care to mitigate those, in order to retain coverage. It’s why fences are required around swimming pools. “In no case may the cantilevered portion represent more than 1/3 of the width of the countertop.” Straight from the Manual. Brackets are not appropriate here. They will not alleviate the cantilever weight issue. They exacerbate it. Especially flat stock steel. It deflects too much. The overhang of that size, with that small of a base anchoring it, is unsafe to do. This is an original design sin, that should have never made it out of the design phase. Whomever designed this was not educated enough to do the design work for the project. Violate the National Stone Institute’s Fabrucation and Install Guidelines at your own personal financial risk, without the backing of your insurance company. You have been warned that it does not meet those industry standards. That makes you personally lawsuit liable for the injuries and property damage. Except, it’s highly doubtful that you would have an educated NSI stone installer agree to install over that. If they are members of a trade organization like NSI, with standards, they will not touch that. Create this as a table attached fo the counter, with crossbar supports tied into the cabinets and legs, and you will meet industry standards for support....See MoreDIY2Much2Do
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