If a thinner granite is being used 2 cm or 3 4 a plywood subtop will need to be installed.
Cabinet requirements for granite.
Now this assumes a full depth granite 3 cm or 1 1 4 thick is used.
My old countertop has been tile and it has to go as well as the cabinet.
Once you have the granite slabs home it s time to install them.
Lay the slabs directly on the frames of the lower cabinets.
When lifting the countertop take extra care to support the granite where it is thin such as along cutouts.
The cabinets that your 3cm granite slabs will rest on serve as plenty of support and unnecessarily complicating a countertop installation will waste your time and money.
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Remember if you use several smaller slabs instead of one or two big pieces and are careful to have your fabricator use mesh under the countertop where your dishwasher goes.
I have read on the internet that granite countertops should not be used on cabinets that are mostly particle board.
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With this scenario plywood is cut to fit the countertop layout and screwed to the cabinets prior to the stone tops being installed.
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