By walter bilyakovskyy april 06 2019 table of contents.
Thickness of 2cm granite.
They re also heat resistant nonporous easy to clean and virtually maintenance free.
Prefab quartz countertops can be a 1cm body with a 2cm edge 1 2 cm body with a 2 4 cm edge or a 2cm body with a 4cm edge.
Years ago slabs were sold exclusively in 2cm thickness and today the industry trend is toward 3cm as machine finishing becomes the norm.
Wrapping up by now you should know.
In the stone industry there are 2 primary options 2cm 3 4 or 3cm 1 1 4.
Cambria products are harder than granite or marble rated a 7 out of 10 on the mohs scale so their surfaces are unlikely to crack or scratch.
This size is typically reserved for bathrooms because the thinner stone is usually found in smaller pieces.
This can be done with any thickness of material.
Traditionally 2cm has been used in bathrooms where strength demands are lower than in kitchens which have generally been the domain of 3cm.
Thinner than 2cm.
So let s go over standard granite countertop thickness.
One of those is what countertop thickness to choose.
2cm versus 3cm natural stone thickness.
Stone slabs come in two standard thicknesses 2cm 3 4 and 3cm 1 3 16.
1 why the thickness of your granite matters 2 that 2cm granite needs plywood but 3cm does not 3 where 3cm granite needs support 4 what support materials you can buy and 5 why you should not.
2cm is thick overall with a doubled 4cm lip on all exposed edges which provides a stronger visual for the countertop and also hides the sub decking that goes between the cabinet box and the stone.
The main difference between 2cm centimetre and 3cm countertops is the thickness of the material.
Also 2cm granite is cheaper than 3cm granite and it looks just as beautiful even if it is not as thick.
1 two centimeter 2 cm granite slabs were the previous industry standard.
A common issue with prefabricated countertops is the warranty or lack there of.
However many homeowners use the thinner stone in their kitchens as well.
With this shift there has been some misinformation spread about 2cm stone.
The thinnest granite slabs available are 2 cm or 3 4 inch thick.
Most prefab granite countertops are a 2cm body but have a 4cm laminated edge.
And while some still argue in their favor 3 cm thickness has become the new standard for kitchen countertops and most other applications.
You have two standard options for granite thickness.