In the stone industry there are 2 primary options 2cm 3 4 or 3cm 1 1 4.
Thickness of 2cm granite.
They re also heat resistant nonporous easy to clean and virtually maintenance free.
Thinner than 2cm.
2cm is thick overall with a doubled 4cm lip on all exposed edges which provides a stronger visual for the countertop and also hides the sub decking that goes between the cabinet box and the stone.
By walter bilyakovskyy april 06 2019 table of contents.
The thinnest granite slabs available are 2 cm or 3 4 inch thick.
And while some still argue in their favor 3 cm thickness has become the new standard for kitchen countertops and most other applications.
What to know about countertop thickness for marble or granite.
Cambria products are harder than granite or marble rated a 7 out of 10 on the mohs scale so their surfaces are unlikely to crack or scratch.
Stone slabs come in two standard thicknesses 2cm 3 4 and 3cm 1 3 16.
A common issue with prefabricated countertops is the warranty or lack there of.
Prefab quartz countertops can be a 1cm body with a 2cm edge 1 2 cm body with a 2 4 cm edge or a 2cm body with a 4cm edge.
Also 2cm granite is cheaper than 3cm granite and it looks just as beautiful even if it is not as thick.
Wrapping up by now you should know.
With this shift there has been some misinformation spread about 2cm stone.
However many homeowners use the thinner stone in their kitchens as well.
Most prefab granite countertops are a 2cm body but have a 4cm laminated edge.
Years ago slabs were sold exclusively in 2cm thickness and today the industry trend is toward 3cm as machine finishing becomes the norm.
1 two centimeter 2 cm granite slabs were the previous industry standard.
You re looking between the 1cm and 1 2 cm range and surely you will need to have the stone attached to some kind of base for the sake of its structural integrity.
One of those is what countertop thickness to choose.
This can be done with any thickness of material.
The main difference between 2cm centimetre and 3cm countertops is the thickness of the material.
This size is typically reserved for bathrooms because the thinner stone is usually found in smaller pieces.
So let s go over standard granite countertop thickness.
2cm countertops vs 3cm countertops.
You have two standard options for granite thickness.