Smart Countertop Overhang Side

Keep in mind that this is 1 ½ inches over the front edge of the base cabinet.

Countertop overhang side. Countertop Against a Wall Where the countertop meets a wall whether in back or to the sides there should be no countertop overhang. Make sure the tip is 90 to the blade not bent. In most cases support is placed underneath unless the overhang is 6 inches or less.

Make an outline sketch of what the countertops will look like Fig. While some countertops may have different overhang measurements this is the number that is seen as standard for homes. Sample countertop overhang measurements and countertop choices.

Each for specific purposes and overhang lengths. Generally the standard overhang of a countertop is 1 to 1 ½ inches from the cabinet while the exposed ends of a countertop will usually have a ½ inch overhang and the ends that meet a wall dont have any overhang at all to keep the fit flush to the wall. Countertop Overhangs A customer recently asked us to install an 8 foot long granite bartop that was 18 inches wide on a 4 ½ inch wide pony wall separating the kitchen and dining room.

When a countertop butts to an appliance. Owner Greg Fox goes over requirements for overhangs in the granite countertop industry. With modern materials and tools almost any design that can be dreamed up can be built.

Allow ¼ to1 overhang. On inset cabinetry you dont want counters to sit the standard overhang about 1-14 from cabinet box because of the nature of inset. On cabinets with face frames check to see if the face frame overhangs the side of the cabinet Fig.

Hampton Bay 12 in. Allow 0 to 18 overhang. The standard overhang for kitchen island countertops is.