Quartz Countertop Overhang Support Requirements

Owner greg fox goes over requirements for overhangs for either your granite quartz or other type of countertop.

Quartz countertop overhang support requirements.

Anything past 12 inches is excessive overhang and. 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. This is to avoid tipping. 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.

One of the basic things you will learn when you begin to purchase support brackets is that they come in a range of lengths. Final determination on bracket requirements and spacing should be recommended by your fabricator based on the following factors. If you have a 26 countertop 14 overhang is too much. Quartz countertops often do not need support.

Granite supports can be either functional decorative or both depending on your granite countertop installation. 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. And unlike laminate countertops that do not require supports natural stone countertops require some thought and understanding of why and how. For structures with supports on only 3 sides areas around dishwasher counters cabinets structure an additional support will be required under the silestone.

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.