In article , Oren wrote:

Sorry I have to ask. How often will a home owner need to remove a
granite counter top?

A home owner cannot remove a granite counter top. It takes
a home owner plus several (large) buddies! Answer: not very
often!

My countertop used to comprise of tile over ply. The ply
was fastened from above. When the tile was demolished to
make way for new granite slab, the top-side fasteners
didn't present any problems at all. In fact, the granite
was installed over the old ply (except for the sink area
where a new cutout was required).

Frankly, I think there are much more important issues
to fret over when installing a new countertop than
orientation of the ply fasteners.

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