I built my cabinets to have a piece of 3 4 plywood sit on top of the partitions and be the same height as the face frame flush with the top of the face frame so does this 3cm granite sit on the top of the plywood and hang over the face frame or do i need the 2cm.
Hiw does granite countertop sit on cabinets.
A lot of companies that sell granite tops over the internet also do it in 2cm because of the weight factor.
Minimal expense all of the countertops came to less then 200 from ikea.
Next move your granite countertop into position and draw lines to indicate any cuts you need to make.
In this project a do it yourself granite countertop service provides the granite countertops a modular system that eliminates expensive fabrication.
By now you should know.
If you want to refresh your old tired kitchen cabinets with some paint and new countertops then i ve got some great tips about how to install new countertops on old cabinets.
You want your granite counters to be level so they need to be sitting on level cabinets.
I have read on the internet that granite countertops should not be used on cabinets that are mostly particle board.
I posted another question concerning this but i need help from someone that knows if i need to remove the cabinets and appliance garage.
I am having to replace a kitchen cabinet because of a serious water leak that water logged the particle boards.
Granite comes in a myriad styles and choices.
He mentioned that the granite countertops are so heavy that they won t move once in place so there is no need to attach them with anything to the cabinets.
My old countertop has been tile and it has to go as well as the cabinet.
I am told that granite would be the best replacement in terms of eventual resale value.
And minimal stress it really was a pretty simple project as far as diy renovations go.
The granite system requires sheets of plywood be laid on top of the cabinets to support the granite.
Before you install a granite countertop you ll need to cut a piece of plywood to the same size as the granite and screw the plywood to the top of your cabinet to reinforce it.
The reason is simple.
I would really appreciate some help with trying to figure out how i replace my ugly granite countertops with an appliance garage sitting on top of it.
Looking forward to hearing how your granite countertops turned out.
By level we mean.
1 why the thickness of your granite matters 2 that 2cm granite needs plywood but 3cm does not 3 where 3cm granite needs support 4 what support materials you can buy and 5 why you should not discount 2cm granite altogether.