Per square feet for a 3 4 or 2 cm inch thick slab.
Thicker granite slab.
1 two centimeter 2 cm granite slabs were the previous industry standard.
Most slabs used for counters are roughly 1 25 inches thick.
Incidentally this can be one way to reconcile the appearance you want with the amount of money you have or rather don t have to spend.
Thus installers often have to shore up parts of the slab so that all areas are supported.
Selecting a counter where the edges are thicker than the rest of the slab may enable you to get the thick look you want without the price tag of a thicker slab.
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Both thicknesses may be used for counter tops but 3 4 inch granite is usually laminated into a double thickness slab so the finished counter top is 1 1 2 inches thick.
The thicker slabs usually weigh approximately 19 pounds per square foot while the thinner slabs weigh less than 13 pounds per square foot.
How much does a slab of granite weigh.
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Average 56 to 70 square feet per slab.
Since granite is a natural material quarried from the earth size varies.
About 19 pounds per square foot.
1 cm is equal to 3 8 2cm is equal to and 3cm is equal to 1.
Most granite is too fragile for 1cm.
1 inch thick slabs.
And while some still argue in their favor 3 cm thickness has become the new standard for kitchen countertops and most other applications.
Under 13 pounds per square foot.
2 cm granite slabs went out of favor mostly because they involve extra work which equates more expenses for you the homeowner.
You have two standard options for granite thickness.
A 1 1 4 inch granite countertop provides a thicker edge profile which is beneficial for decorative edges such as ogee or dupont.
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Granite fabrication is typically only available from 2cm or 3cm.
Countertop thickness is measured in centimeters.
Per square feet for a 1 1 4 or 3 cm inch thick slab.
The standard thicknesses are 1cm some manufactures actually use 1 2cm 2cm and 3cm.
Inch thick slabs.
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