The standard overhang for kitchen island countertops is 12 inches.
Wht sice have an slad granite.
Possibility of seam or seams.
I am trying to decide if i should shrink my island or not.
Most slabs used for counters are roughly 1 25 inches thick.
Ihave the space for a 10 ft island but i am worried about my granite options at that size.
When choosing stone know how large the slab is in comparison to the desired.
For example if your granite overhangs 12 inches past your 2 x 4 knee wall subtract 2 4 for the desired length of your support bracket in this case an 8 or 10 deep bracket is called for.
The size of the room will dictate the size of your island.
What size granite countertop support brackets will you need.
Between 9 to 10 feet long.
Another limiting factor is the size the worktop material is available in.
While some countertops may have different overhang measurements this is the number that is seen as standard for homes.
Kitchen island countertop.
The average size of natural slab granite used for countertops is 9 feet 6 inches long by 5 feet 6 inches wide according to bulk granite wholesaler slab market.
The size of your granite support legs and brackets will be based on your overhang.
Granite slabs are typically between 9 and 10 feet long and between 5 and 6 feet wide although the exact dimensions of individual slabs vary the typical surface area of a slab is about 45 square feet but because there will be some waste during the process of cutting the slab into a counter top the usable yield of a slab will be much less than that.
However as with regular countertops custom kitchen islands may have different overhang measurements.
Thus installers often have to shore up parts of the slab so that all.
Be aware that all quartz and granite slabs do not come in jumbo average quartz slab is 120 x 55 and for granite 120 x 70.
Here are a few things to know when considering installing an extra large island.
I went t o a yard and tend to like larger patterned granite for the kitchen and they said i could have a problem finding pieces that big.
Most stone quartz granite worktops come in slabs of approximately 3m x 1 4m.
Ideally you want to create the island top out of one clean slab of material.
Between 5 to 6 feet wide.