Breakfast bar countertop overhang

What is the standard overhang for a breakfast bar?

between 8 inches and 15 inches

How much overhang should a bar top have?

The bar top overhang should be a minimum of 8-1/2” and could be as much as 10” so your knees do not hit the bar front. For our extra tall customers the 10” overhang maybe necessary.

What is the overhang on a countertop?

1 to 1 ½ inches

How much should an island bar overhang?

A raised bar should be between 42 to 48 inches high. This will provide enough room to accommodate bar stools. For these surfaces, the standard overhang is 12 inches. Standard Overhang : Raised Bar Top.

How far can a countertop overhang without support?

Solid Surface countertops can overhang 6 inches without additional support (e.g. plywood decking). 3 cm Quartz (engineered stone) can handle a 14 inch overhangs and 3 cm Granite overhangs should not exceed a 10 inch overhang without additional support.

How do you support a countertop overhang?

Overhangs like those found on a wall pass through, and eating bars of more than 6”, but less than 12”, can be supported with wood or metal corbels. They can also be supported by a relatively new product called a COUNTERBalance™ CounterPlate™.

How far does a counter overhang on a bar?

A typical overhang for a comfortable seating area should be around 25-30cm (10-12”), this should leave enough knee room and adequate space between the countertop edge and the person seated. Therefore, as the depth of the overhang increases, so does the comfort and usability of the bar .

How much space should be between bar stools?

6 inches

Should countertops be flush with cabinets?

At a minimum, countertops should line up with the front of the cabinet doors. In general, there is some overhang from the cabinet base since the doors protrude from base. So, traditional countertops with some overhang looks normal. A flush countertop would make my cabinet doors and drawer faces stick out.

Does granite overhang need support?

We have to be careful when we install upper bar tops that sit on a 5” knee wall. These overhangs have to be supported by steel braces placed under the countertop and then screwed into the wooden studs in the knee wall. Any granite countertops with more than an 8” overhang should be adequately supported by steel braces.

What is the best thickness for quartz countertops?

Three centimeters

How long should a kitchen island be to seat 4?

around 2.4m

How far should island overhang?

42 to 48 inches

Should a kitchen island be the same height as counter?

The NKBA guidelines recommend that each seat be 24 inches wide. But the depth, or knee space, required varies with countertop height . For a 30-inch-high island , knee depth should be 18 inches; for a 36-inch height , it should be 15 inches; and it should be 12 inches for a 42-inch-high island .

What is the minimum overhang on a kitchen island?

12 inches