Diy Table Base For Granite Top. A 2 cm thick granite weighs around 1 3 lbs. Use a power drill with a masonry bit to predrill holes through the plywood on the table frame into the underside of the granite. 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.
After the template was created there was enough granite remaining to fabricate a round table top for a bar height table. Granite top kitchen table island.
We recently had a granite counter top installed.
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. 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.
