What length bracket will you need?
- The drawing above shows a 96 inch countertop with a 16 inch overhang past the knee wall. 20 inches total.
- The length of the bracket should include the width of the knee wall. In most instances the knee wall is 4 inches wide. The overhang plus the knee wall = 20 inches.
- Countertop Brackets should be set three - four inches back from the edge of the counter top to insure they are hidden from view. So - 20 inches - 4 inches = 16 inch brackets.
- If your knee wall is made from 2 x 6s then be sure to adjust your size to accommodate the extra 2 inches.
Countertop brackets
- SUPPORT - and strengthen your granite countertops helping you avoid potentially costly and dangerous breaks.
- HIDDEN - They provide a more spacious and open looking looking environment.
- TOUGH - Most of our brackets are made of 1/2 inch steel and have multiple mounting points.
- SAFE - Our brackets mount directly to your knee / pony wall providing a strong and stable structure for your granite countertop to rest on.
- THIN - no corbels or braces for you or your guests to hit their knees on.
- EASY - to install. Learn how to properly install our brackets by following our easy to understand tutorials.
- INEXPENSIVE - typically much less expensive than corbels.
How many brackets will you need?
- Countertop brackets are generally spaced 18 - 24 inches apart.
- Start with a bracket at each end of the countertop set 4 - 6 inches away from the end.
- Now measure the space left - in this instance we have 96 inches minus the the placement of the first two brackets placed 6 inches from the edge along with the width of the brackets (2.5 inches each) for a total of 79 inches left.
- 79 inches divided by 24 inches = 3.2 brackets. 3 brackets would be required for the space left.
- Countertop Length = 96 inches
- A bracket will be placed 6 inches in from each side
- The remaining space to support is calculated at 79 inches (96 inches - 12 inches (space from ends) - 5 inches (brackets width) = 79 inches)
- 79 inches divided by 24 inches = 3.2 brackets
- Order two brackets for the ends and three brackets for the middle for total of five countertop brackets.
Countertop brackets
- SUPPORT - and strengthen your granite countertops helping you avoid potentially costly and dangerous breaks.
- HIDDEN - They provide a more spacious and open looking looking environment.
- TOUGH - Most of our brackets are made of 1/2 inch steel and have multiple mounting points.
- SAFE - Our brackets mount directly to your knee / pony wall providing a strong and stable structure for your granite countertop to rest on.
- THIN - no corbels or braces for you or your guests to hit their knees on.
- EASY - to install. Learn how to properly install our brackets by following our easy to understand tutorials.
- INEXPENSIVE - typically much less expensive than corbels.
