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Support brackets for granite overhang.
The size of your granite support legs and brackets will be based on your overhang.
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Even leaving your brackets weakly fastened leads to inadequate countertop support.
Because not every bracket is the same certain support brackets may be too weak to hold stone like marble granite or quartz.
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I ve read online that if you have a granite overhang of 12 inches or more you should have some type of support brackets installed.
Measure the overall length of the overhang with your tape measure and purchase an appropriate amount of brackets and associated fasteners.
The cabinets are 24 deep.
Place them every 18 inches for superior support or up.
Alternatively a weak bracket may not support the weight of the countertop overhang.
For example if your granite overhangs 12 inches past your 2 x 4 knee wall subtract 2 4 for the desired length of your support bracket.
How to add support brackets to existing countertops.
I ve got a 7 long peninsula that will have a 12 inch granite overhang.