A 2 cm thick granite weighs around 1 3 lbs.
Diy table base for granite top.
The weight of the granite will keep the table top in place but if you prefer you may attach it directly to the table frame.
To get you started here are eight table base ideas.
However steel would be more suited for a multiple columned base.
The above kitchen table was built by jim for his home in chicago illinois.
To build a wood and iron pipe diy table simply screw together a frame and use the flanges to attach to a wood laminate or door slab top.
The table features a granite table top that matches the kitchen cabinet counter tops perfectly.
Use a power drill with a masonry bit to predrill holes through the plywood on the table frame into the underside of the granite.
While steel is slightly lighter than cast iron it does bear its own weight and provides adequate support for a table top even in a single column version.
We recently had a granite counter top installed.
Flea markets antique malls architectural salvage shops and junkyards are full of interesting old objects you can turn into tables.
If you want to make things even easier use pre cut lumber for the top.
Because it s difficult to clamp an assembly such as this weigh down the base with heavy objects until the adhesive has dried for 24 hours.
A sleek unadorned steel or stainless steel table base adds a contemporary appearance to a granite table top.
The granite system requires sheets of plywood be laid on top of the cabinets to support the granite.
After the template was created there was enough granite remaining to fabricate a round table top for a bar height table.
This usually happens when the table base is too small for the granite top.
Granite top kitchen table island.
Since the granite top weighs over 225 lbs jim added an extra leg in the middle of the table frame in order to support the weight.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to build the base for a bar height table without having to actually buy one and replace the existing top with the granite.
Granite tabletops are often 2cm or 3cm thick.
Granite comes in a myriad styles and choices.
Drive masonry screws through these holes into the granite to secure it.
When you find something level that s the right height make an inexpensive diy table by topping it with granite marble glass or wood.
In this project a do it yourself granite countertop service provides the granite countertops a modular system that eliminates expensive fabrication.
As for a 3 cm table it weighs approx.