Quartz Countertop Overhang Support Requirements

One of the basic things you will learn when you begin to purchase support brackets is that they come in a range of lengths.

Quartz countertop overhang support requirements.

Owner greg fox goes over requirements for overhangs for either your granite quartz or other type of countertop. And unlike laminate countertops that do not require supports natural stone countertops require some thought and understanding of why and how. The maximum overhang without support is approximately 15 for 1 1 4 material in a narrow bar or 11 in 3 4 material in an island. Now when we re on an island or a peninsula where we re all level and there s a ton of counter top going this way for support then we can for sure go from 8 even to 12.

Quartz countertops often do not need support. As a fabricator i can tell you that 14 is the appropriate maximum for man made quartz countertops as long as that 14 is no more than 1 3 the total countertop width. If you have a 26 countertop 14 overhang is too much. Most granite fabricators will recommend support brackets on overhangs over 12 however solely based on the overhang amount.

You d have to reduce it to 13. For structures with supports on only 3 sides areas around dishwasher counters cabinets structure an additional support will be required under the silestone. Considering that granite marble and limestone can have overhangs weighing hundreds of pounds and considering how brittle granite countertops can be granite support brackets are imperative. Final determination on bracket requirements and spacing should be recommended by your fabricator based on the following factors.

Once you have determined your particular quartz countertop support requirements and whether you are going to need to use ada countertop support brackets you can begin getting on with your project.