Granite Worktops - Truth, Lies and misinformation

oneilly

I've been reading this tread with great interest, I'm looking for 3 lengths of star galaxy with cut out for sink, tap and draining groves,

1,2300
1,2300
1,1200

Before I start wasting people's time could anybody please give me an idea of what that's likely to cost?

spacebug

My guess is around £2250 to £2750

lackingwedge

Just recieved Quotes for Quartz and Corian for a large kitchen Island, wanted to know if these were good prices?

Island size 2000 x 1600.
Worktop will sit on top of two 600 cabinets leaving an overhang of 400 for the breakfast bar.

Specification 38mm GLACIER WHITE

Edge Detail: PENCIL ROUNDED TOP & BOTTOM
Cut outs: CORIAN HOB CUT OUT
Polished Cut outs: 805 CORIAN SINK C/W WASTE
Upstands No
Backpanels No
Drainer Grooves Yes
Tap Holes Yes
End Panels No
Radius Ends No
Pop - up Sockets Yes

Material Cost 667.06
Fabrication Charges 911.02
Temp/Deliver & Fit 117.33
Total Excluding VAT 1,695.41

Specification Unistone - Group 3 30mm Bianco Assoluto
Edge detail: Pencil Round
Cut outs: Inset Hob - standard
Polished Cut outs: Polished Sink - standard
Upstands Yes / No: No
Tap Holes: Yes
Drainer Grooves: Yes
Pop-Up Socket Cut Outs: Yes
Radius Ends: No
£
Material cost Bianco Assoluto £658.28
Fabrication charges £779.02
Templating / Delivery / Installation £90.57
Total excluding VAT £1,527.87

premkit

Prices are ok, corian is nearly always more expensive, with the time consuming fabrication. The 400mm overhang is to much, both stone and corian state 300 max overhang unsupported.

lackingwedge

Thanks for the reply Premkit.

I thought only 300mm if there was only a 600mm deep cabinet underneath (so a total of 900mm wide) or a 600mm and shallow 300mm (so a total of 1200mm wide).

I was told that as 1200mm of the 1600mm will be supported, I will be OK. Should i double-check that?
I would have though 3/4 of the worktop supported by cabinets is better than 2/3 or is my Physics wrong?

EssexExile

I've had a 450mm overhang on my quartz breakfast bar for ten years with no problem.

lackingwedge

Hi EssexExile, how wide\deep is your island and what deph cabinets do you have underneath. Do you have additional support?

EssexExile

It's a breakfast bar, 600mm deep cabinets for 1.1m. The quartz (Ceasarstone) is 900mm wide so overhangs the back of the cabinets 300mm & is about 1.6m long with a semi-circular end that overhangs by just under 500mm. No additional supports.
I also have a 1m stretch between 2 cabinets where it is only supported at the back. I queried these with the boss of the company (he was a neighbour then) & he assured me it would be fine, & it has been.

Edit: I better mention it is 30mm thick.

premkit

300 mm is an industry standard. Look at the specification on stone or Corian, they will state 300mm, some stone will take a little more but i wouldn't risk it with corian unless strengthened.

upton_o_good

I am just strating to investigate replaceing our exisiting worktop with a grantite one. It is a straight run with a hob and sink and is a fraction over 3 metres - 3.02 or therabouts - running from a wall to a full height cupboard (whihc includes the oven). Width is a standard cupboard - so 600mm. Our house is victorian so I wouldnt trust the walls to be absolutely straight.

For a cost effective solution am I going to need a join in the granite or will it be possible to come up with a piece a bit over 3 metres?