Breakfast Bar Overhang Granite

A typical breakfast bar counter has a standard height of 42 inches 107 centimeters and a depth countertop overhang of 12 to 16 inches 30 to 40 centimeters.

Breakfast bar overhang granite.

Check out our previous article on granite spans. However as with regular countertops custom kitchen islands may have different overhang measurements. If you have a taller island and therefore a taller stool you ll likely rest your knees at a lower angle. The standard overhang for kitchen island countertops is 12 inches.

As you can see the island overhang breakfast bar will be on the family room side of the island. Please do ask our sales team for more advice for your actual kitchen because this can depend on the granite chosen. A raised bar should be between 42 to 48 inches high. Quartz countertops often do not need support brackets.

Overhangs over 18 use full sub top along with legs or columns connected at the top with rails of adequate size to provide perimeter support. Raised bar mounted on top of pony wall. So when we eat at the bar our backs will be to the family room. Considering that granite marble and limestone can have overhangs weighing hundreds of pounds and considering how brittle granite countertops can be granite support brackets are imperative.

If you plan on putting an overhang on your kitchen island or at the bar top be sure to support it properly. According to my measurements made at the time the kitchen was being designed a 12 overhang would mean the overhang would stop just at the kitchen edge of the 9 deep doorway that. Typically anything over 10 overhang dimension needs support with either brackets or posts. A breakfast bar is either a full kitchen island or a countertop overhang with a height that has enough room for the legs and a size that can accommodate ample room for meals.

This will provide enough room to accommodate bar stools. Larger overhangs will require extra support by way of breakfast bar leg or some sort of downstand end support panel. This will mean you don t need as much overhang as you may expect as the knees will be lower than at the typical 90 degrees seated. Use granite countertop support brackets to support countertops with overhanging stone.

Over over 24 use full sub tio along with legs or columns connected at the top by rails of adequate size to provide perimeter support. Any overhang over the minimum of 12 inches can be determined somewhat by your height and choice of stool. Raised bar top. Check with your granite supplier to see what they recommend.