Piers
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Any knowledge on how to fix granite worktops in a galley, to prevent cracking?
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Yes. I wd lay them on a strong substrate, or platform, which resists flexing. I would (have had them made) on 3/4 inch marine ply frame, in non-marine environemnt, althou no difference really. Use a superslowspeed drill and bit to make locating holes on the underside, depth about half the thickness of the granit and at least two inches in from the rear edge. Only a few are needed, have more towards the rear. Use dowels or s/s screws to locate into these holes to inhibit lateral movement. Obviously, the dowels mustn't "bottom" in the holes - they stop lateral movement. You can bed the whole thing on some mastic, or mirror glue, although the mastic isn't that vital structurally. Then, restrict upward movement of the worktop with a backsplash. The granite now can't move vertcically, and because of the dowels /screws can't move laterally either.
You can make fiddles if the granit doesn't have them. I wd glue these and then attach grab handles/teatowel rails using expanding bolts through the wooden fiddles and at least two inches into the granite, so the fiddles don't have visible screws into the granite.
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You can make fiddles if the granit doesn't have them. I wd glue these and then attach grab handles/teatowel rails using expanding bolts through the wooden fiddles and at least two inches into the granite, so the fiddles don't have visible screws into the granite.
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wishbone
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The way we fix granite, we use moisture resistant MDF
from 25mm to 40mm depends on the location span
thickness of granite etc, we do not screw down we use
panel adhesive. The reason mdf is used it dose not
shrink etc. the same go’s for Corian type work surfaces
very easy to work with two sections can be bonded,
sanded, cut polished with limited amount of tools lighter
than granite bowl’s can be bonded to give seamless
waterproof joint can be inlaid with wood (resin type material)
Wishbone
Rolling, rolling, rolling keep them doggies moving!
Where’s me chuck wagon gone?
www.reflect-designs.co.uk
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from 25mm to 40mm depends on the location span
thickness of granite etc, we do not screw down we use
panel adhesive. The reason mdf is used it dose not
shrink etc. the same go’s for Corian type work surfaces
very easy to work with two sections can be bonded,
sanded, cut polished with limited amount of tools lighter
than granite bowl’s can be bonded to give seamless
waterproof joint can be inlaid with wood (resin type material)
Wishbone
Rolling, rolling, rolling keep them doggies moving!
Where’s me chuck wagon gone?
www.reflect-designs.co.uk
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