Supreme Granite Bar Top Overhang Support

Outdoor granite counters and bar tops need granite support corbels legs or brackets that are both weather resistant and able to support heavy loads.

Granite bar top overhang support. We have to be careful when we install upper bar tops that sit on a 5 knee wall. 4- Hi bar stone supported on top of a stud wall. Bar Top Overhang A bar top overhang typically creates an unbalanced loading condition.

The granite slab is about as big as you can do without a seam. Considering that granite marble and limestone can have overhangs weighing hundreds of pounds and considering how brittle granite countertops can be. Because some granite types are sturdier than others its important to ask your fabricator for the most accurate overhang limits.

The Front Mounting Countertop Support Bracket can provide support for granite and solid surface countertop overhangs up to 24. Traditional 55-in x 15-in x 8-in Wrought Iron Countertop Support Bracket. Please see the chart below for our recommendations.

For the 34 inch thick granite the plywood subtops will provide the necessary support. The bars fall shy of the ends of the overhangs by about 4 inches. To size the bracket simply subtract 2- 4 of the total overhang length.

If your granite top has a 2 cm thickness we recommend attaching a support system should the overhang exceed 6 inches. For example a 12 overhang would require an 8 - 10 support bracket. Shop our Countertop Supports.

If your overhang will be within that limit of 15-18 in youre going to need additional support. For pricing and availability. Meaning if someone puts weight on the edge of the cantilevered top it will want to rotate in the direction of the force.