Countertop variations in thickness - granite slabs
While choosing the right slab, it’s important to know how many square feet you need and what thickness of stone to buy.
On average, granite slab size is 9-10 feet wide and 5-6 feet tall. So a typical slab would cover 50-55 square feet.
3cm is recommended because its structural integrity is superior and is more appealing to the eye. Sometimes, 2 cm slabs are used together to create a 4cm thickness.
As a rule, people gravitate towards 3cm because it is noticeably thicker, plus depending on what edge profile you choose, it can give a thicker or thinner look.
The weight of a slab varies in relation to the countertop thickness. The weight of a granite slab is in general 12-13 lbs per sq.ft in a 2 cm thickness and 18-19 lbs per sqft in a 3 cm thickness. For example, an 8-foot countertop slab that is 3 cm thick will weigh somewhere between 144-152 lbs.
Solid surface countertop material normally comes in three different standard thicknesses: ¼”, ½”, or ¾”. Soapstone is usually 1-1/4” thick, marble is usually 1-3/4” to 2”, concrete material is generally 1-1/2” to 2”, and engineered stone usually comes in 1-1/4” thickness.
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