According to the marble institute of america you can safely overhang granite that is 1 1 4 thick up to 10 without supports.
Island weith granite counter more than 1 5 inch overhang pics.
Standard countertop overhang is 1 inches.
Typically this is just 1 in.
An overhang of at least a half inch will prevent crumbs and food particles from falling from the countertops onto the drawers below.
1 13 16 is 385 more than 3 8.
The standard overhang for kitchen island countertops is.
Basic granite countertops still need an overhang if they re not going to be flush against the wall.
So we are ok on the first criteria but we exceed the 1 3 criteria by four inches.
Keep in mind that this is 1 inches over the front edge of the base cabinet.
My own go and measure world results ranged from 3 8 to 1 13 16 photo documented for your own viewing below.
While some countertops may have different overhang measurements this is the number that is seen as standard for homes.
Of extra length for design and function.
However the cantilevered portion cannot be more than 1 3 the total width of the countertop.
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That is a huge difference.
The cut slab is 98 1 2 inches long by 66 1 2 inches wide.
These photos taken on opposite corners show our island and its single slab 3cm granite countertop.
Kitchen island countertop.