Hey @Greenman @Humpy @Micrornd . Thanks for your valuable input. I believe I may not have explained myself thoroughly in my original post, so here goes:
It is in fact an 'island'. The placing of it is odd because it is where a breakfast (dining) table would normally be. It's well anchored...
Thank you very much for the feedback, @Sukhoi. I've thought about installing a larger piece of plywood and installing a 2cm countertop with a laminated edge to cover up the plywood subtop.
@herm0016 Definitely a sound solution to my problem. Was curious whether anyone else underwent a similar situation without the added expense of steel supports.
I do, however, see the value since the last thing I want is for anyone to end up hurt due to a poorly supported countertop.
Another thought....
What do you guys think about a hidden steel support under the subtop? I think that would provide ample support for the 7.5" overhang past the ply. Don't you think?
Hey NutBucket.
Thanks for the response! You are absolutely correct! I am not as concerned about the dead weight of the overhang as I am about it under stress and how a dynamic impact may damage the stone and potentially hurt someone.
3/4" is very standard for a subtop. I'm concerned about...
Hey y'all.
New to the forums here and I've got a technical question. Hoping this is the best avenue for it; if not, please point me in the right direction and I'd be happy to repost elsewhere.
I'm hoping someone can shed some light to my problem. I need to install a granite countertop (3cm...
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