We are going to be installing new counter tops (laminate w/ wood edge) in
our kitchen. I have a piece of granite that I would like to install in the
countertop near the stove. Does anybody have advice on mounting the granite
into the countertop. I would prefer to install it flush or near flush with
the countertop.

I have two instances of granite mounted in wooden countertops in my house.
One has beveled-edge granite resting in a rectangular hole in the wood, and
one has square-cut granite resting on a ledge that is cut into the wood with
a router. What kind of tools do you have?

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
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We are going to be installing new counter tops (laminate w/ wood edge) in
our kitchen. I have a piece of granite that I would like to install in
the
countertop near the stove. Does anybody have advice on mounting the
granite
into the countertop. I would prefer to install it flush or near flush
with
the countertop.

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
...
We are going to be installing new counter tops (laminate w/ wood edge) in
our kitchen. I have a piece of granite that I would like to install in
the
countertop near the stove. Does anybody have advice on mounting the
granite
into the countertop. I would prefer to install it flush or near flush
with
the countertop.





installing the granite is the easy part.

cut a beveled (15 degrees) cutout in the laminate top
grind down the edges of the granite (same bevel) to fit in the cutout (all 4
sides get beveled).
make sure the top is the widest part of the beveled edges.


cutouts in laminate tops for cutting boards are a disaster waiting to
happen.

you should be asking
"how do I seal the edge of the laminate cutout"


M.C.
somewhere in Ca.

At my house, the sealant is gravity. It's a free product available
everywhere.

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
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Tools are not a problem. I've got a router, roto zip, table saw, worm
drive, etc. How did you seal the space between the granite and the
countertop? I have considered grout with silicone over it.
"B" wrote in message
. com...
I have two instances of granite mounted in wooden countertops in my
house.
One has beveled-edge granite resting in a rectangular hole in the wood,
and
one has square-cut granite resting on a ledge that is cut into the wood
with
a router. What kind of tools do you have?

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
...
We are going to be installing new counter tops (laminate w/ wood edge)
in
our kitchen. I have a piece of granite that I would like to install
in
the
countertop near the stove. Does anybody have advice on mounting the
granite
into the countertop. I would prefer to install it flush or near flush
with
the countertop.

Wonderful stuff. However water also travels by gravity and I'd like to keep
it away from the particle board that is under the laminate.
"B" wrote in message
.com...
At my house, the sealant is gravity. It's a free product available
everywhere.

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
...
Tools are not a problem. I've got a router, roto zip, table saw, worm
drive, etc. How did you seal the space between the granite and the
countertop? I have considered grout with silicone over it.
"B" wrote in message
. com...
I have two instances of granite mounted in wooden countertops in my
house.
One has beveled-edge granite resting in a rectangular hole in the
wood,
and
one has square-cut granite resting on a ledge that is cut into the
wood
with
a router. What kind of tools do you have?

"Tom Sikes" wrote in message
...
We are going to be installing new counter tops (laminate w/ wood
edge)
in
our kitchen. I have a piece of granite that I would like to install
in
the
countertop near the stove. Does anybody have advice on mounting the
granite
into the countertop. I would prefer to install it flush or near
flush
with
the countertop.