I am helping my sister install her 3 4 quartz countertop this week.
Plywood substrate for granite under table top.
You can use a variety of types of products as finish materials when building counter tops ranging from granite slabs and tiles to butcher block wood ceramic tile and marble tiles.
I don t know enough about her granite but if it s 3 4 inch granite lets talk in terms that i can.
The weight of the granite will keep the table top in place but if you prefer you may attach it directly to the table frame.
She is complaining about the smell of the cdx and that she would like to use something without added formaldehyde because that s what all her cabinets are.
The type and thickness of plywood you use depend on the weight and type of the finish material.
Use a power drill with a masonry bit to predrill holes through the plywood on the table frame into the underside of the granite.
Any advice would be appreciated on this.
So the reason it doesn t sound like he s going to put decking underneath the granite.
The cabinets are job built currently nothing on top of them.
However i highly recommend support for overhangs over 9 because while granite is hard and strong to a point it is brittle.
Granite table tops can be used both indoor and outdoors.
Many won t stand behind them anyway due to its nature.
So you might use a plywood substrate to help replicate a thicker top or to reinforce poorly built cabinets or to help maintain position by adhering the stone to it or for other practical reasons but you don t do it to support stiffen or strengthen the stone.
How do i attach the slab to my table assembly.
Neil thackery allendale mich.
That would take something much more substantial and rigid such as the vertical.
I also plan on setting a stainless steel undermount sink.
I m guessing drilling into the granite is not an option.
I m not sure if it needs it or not.
Granite companies will not stand by a top not correctly supported.
In general should i be putting in 5 8 or 3 4 plywood on top of these cabinets to receive slab.
Quartz table tops are about five times stronger than granite table tops and require zero maintenance outside of daily cleaning.
Quartz table tops are designed for indoor use.
I ve seen several overhangs snap from not so hard hits.
3cm granite does not need underlayment.
What would you guys reccomend.
Drive masonry screws through these holes into the granite to secure it.
In your experience how long does it take for the smell of cdx fir to go away.
Sides and top are 3 8 thick quartz.
I have a granite remnant left over from a kitchen remodel and want to use it as a top for a coffee table.
Finished installing cabinets for my kitchen and getting ready to call a vendor to take measurements for granite slab.
On top of that will be a 60 inch diameter sheet of mdf 3 4 inch which will serve as the substrate to glue a 72 inch diameter granite table top 1 1 4 inch thick.
