I want to glue a piece of granite 4 x 40 to counterweight a small wooden kitchen island.
Can wood 4 x 4 be glued onto granite.
Kitchen counters can weigh upwards of 600 pounds.
4 lift the counter up above the cabinets and.
Floating granite tops must be glued onto large 1 4 inch steel brackets using adhesive.
All purpose construction adhesive glue can be used for granite slab installations although it is generally only used on the bottom layer of the slab to adhere the slab to the plywood decking for the countertop.
You can just attach the granite to the cross you don t really need the wood top.
I have a simple project.
The granite will be 4 off the floor.
For example in granite facades a granite slab let say 350mm x 350mm weighing 10kg can be stuck directly onto a vertical substrate with an immediate grab.
This type of bracket also known as a floating.
There will be no sliding and no need for supports.
This excessive weight will squeeze any extra adhesive out from under it so don t apply too much.
The same results can be achieved vertically.
Granite is traditionally attached using 100 silicone caulk.