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Island Countertop Overhang Problem dreamingjen 07-08-2008
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Posted by on July 8, 2008, 11:49 am
I made a poor design choice and ordered an island/peninsula in my
kitchen with a 9" overhang for use as a breakfast bar. Once the
quartz countertop was installed, it was obvious that 9" was too
shallow, and I should have gone for at least 12" or 13" to make it a
comfortable place to eat.

So, I need some help on options. I can replace the piece of
countertop for $900, which is really expensive to me, so I'm trying to
think of a "workaround".

My thought is to pull the countertop forward 4" and then fill the gap
with the existing 4" backsplash (of the same material), laid on the
flat. However, that would create a visible seam running the entire
length of the countertop (63") where the two pieces join. So I had
the thought to cover the seam with a long "appliance garage" that
would sit directly on top of the counter and cover the seam. But to
cover the entire seam, the cabinetry would have to extend to the edge
of the countertop, which is 9" beyond the edge of the base cabinets.
(That nine inches comprises the overhang.) Would this look silly, or
can what's above the countertop act "independently" of what's below
the cabinet, design-wise?

I did a Photoshop mockup of the two design possibilities, with one
showing a fictitious representation of the seam that would be visible
if the cabinetry did not extend to the edge. (See the blue arrow.)

Any ideas??

http://picasaweb.google.com/gobofraggle/ApplianceGarage

(Let me know if you have trouble getting to the pics.)

Posted by Mikepier on July 9, 2008, 12:10 pm
When I did my kitchen over, I questioned whether to put an 8" or 12"
overhang on my peninsula. I went with 12" and I'm glad I did.
Unfortunately in your case your going to have to bite the bullet and
ante up for a new slab of granite. Do not do a patch job like you
described, it will not look nice. Theres a right way to do things and
a wrong way.
When you put in a new piece of granite, you'll forget about the $900
and enjoy the kitchen.

Or you can live with the 9" overhang.

Posted by on July 9, 2008, 12:58 pm
> When I did my kitchen over, I questioned whether to put an 8" or 12"
> overhang on my peninsula. I went with 12" and I'm glad I did.
> Unfortunately in your case your going to have to bite the bullet and
> ante up for a new slab of granite. Do not do a patch job like you
> described, it will not look nice. Theres a right way to do things and
> a wrong way.
> When you put in a new piece of granite, you'll forget about the $900
> and enjoy the kitchen.
>
> Or you can live with the 9" overhang.


I agree. In the grand scheme of things, $900 to fix a mistake right
seems like a reasonable solution. And IMO, it's not worth hacking
around with something that is obvious and affects the re-sale value of
the house.

Posted by SteveB on July 9, 2008, 4:21 pm

> When I did my kitchen over, I questioned whether to put an 8" or 12"
> overhang on my peninsula. I went with 12" and I'm glad I did.
> Unfortunately in your case your going to have to bite the bullet and
> ante up for a new slab of granite. Do not do a patch job like you
> described, it will not look nice. Theres a right way to do things and
> a wrong way.
> When you put in a new piece of granite, you'll forget about the $900
> and enjoy the kitchen.
>
> Or you can live with the 9" overhang.

Oh, good grief. A free post would have saved the OP bigtime. Without
getting too long and risking cracking, overhangs should be as big as
possible. Both for the comfort of people sitting there in the future, but
also for stool storage, and a dozen other reasons I can't think of right
now. And at the time of initial construction, cheap, cheap, cheap, even if
you want one that will require a 4x4 cantilever.

Yup, either bite the bullet or live with it. And learn from it, which I
don't need to say............

Steve



Posted by RickH on July 9, 2008, 1:24 pm
On Jul 8, 10:49=A0am, dreaming...@gmail.com wrote:
> I made a poor design choice and ordered an island/peninsula in my
> kitchen with a 9" overhang for use as a breakfast bar. =A0Once the
> quartz countertop was installed, it was obvious that 9" was too
> shallow, and I should have gone for at least 12" or 13" to make it a
> comfortable place to eat.
>
> So, I need some help on options. =A0I can replace the piece of
> countertop for $900, which is really expensive to me, so I'm trying to
> think of a "workaround".
>
> My thought is to pull the countertop forward 4" and then fill the gap
> with the existing 4" backsplash (of the same material), laid on the
> flat. =A0However, that would create a visible seam running the entire
> length of the countertop (63") where the two pieces join. =A0So I had
> the thought to cover the seam with a long "appliance garage" that
> would sit directly on top of the counter and cover the seam. =A0But to
> cover the entire seam, the cabinetry would have to extend to the edge
> of the countertop, which is 9" beyond the edge of the base cabinets.
> (That nine inches comprises the overhang.) =A0Would this look silly, or
> can what's above the countertop act "independently" of what's below
> the cabinet, design-wise?
>
> I did a Photoshop mockup of =A0the two design possibilities, with one
> showing a fictitious representation of the seam that would be visible
> if the cabinetry did not extend to the edge. =A0(See the blue arrow.)
>
> Any ideas??
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/gobofraggle/ApplianceGarage
>
> (Let me know if you have trouble getting to the pics.)

Can you re-use the old slab in a bathroom or basement countertop
project? Then the $900 wont hurt so much.


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