We're using tropic brown, which we were told is dense and stronger than some other granite.
We have an island we've made. On two sides, we'll have a 1.5 inch overhang. But on the other 2 sides, we plan to have 8.5 inch overhang. So the top would generally look offset (this design is based on our needs and space).
We were told 9 inches is the max unsupported overhang we can do.
That means that while the 2 sides with the 8.5 inch overhang are OK - at the corner where they meet - if you measure out on the diagonal - it's like 12 inches.
Seems that the only solutions would be to support it somehow, or reduce the depth of one or both of those longer overhangs.
Anyone have any ideas? I thought about fabricating my own solution - getting a flat piece of steel similar to a yardstick, notching the cabinet tops and bolting it down, then having it extend out under the corner.
But the downside is that you'd be able to see it as you sat at a nearby table. And, I don't know if flat steel would even be strong enough. It might need to be a round rod or even have a T in it.
We don't want any corbels/supports per our design. So if I can't figure something out, we'll probably just kill the overhang on one of the edges to solve the issue.
We have an island we've made. On two sides, we'll have a 1.5 inch overhang. But on the other 2 sides, we plan to have 8.5 inch overhang. So the top would generally look offset (this design is based on our needs and space).
We were told 9 inches is the max unsupported overhang we can do.
That means that while the 2 sides with the 8.5 inch overhang are OK - at the corner where they meet - if you measure out on the diagonal - it's like 12 inches.
Seems that the only solutions would be to support it somehow, or reduce the depth of one or both of those longer overhangs.
Anyone have any ideas? I thought about fabricating my own solution - getting a flat piece of steel similar to a yardstick, notching the cabinet tops and bolting it down, then having it extend out under the corner.
But the downside is that you'd be able to see it as you sat at a nearby table. And, I don't know if flat steel would even be strong enough. It might need to be a round rod or even have a T in it.
We don't want any corbels/supports per our design. So if I can't figure something out, we'll probably just kill the overhang on one of the edges to solve the issue.
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