Kitchen counter top - please help

[sam_m400]

I visited the modular kitchen and they told don't put the kitchen granite until they finish the cabinets. Once finished you could put 20 mm slabs on its top unlike 40 mm we used to put normally. My question

1. 20 mm slabs are porous as we put for floors how can it be put for kitchen slabs where water will always be there. There is 40 mm black /green one which is available which we use as counter tops but modular they use 20 mm slabs. They mentioned they will come with us and select the slab size ranging from 65 rs to acrylic/imported one which cost around 265 rs etc.

2. In modular they never use the wall in holding the slabs ,as slabs are just laid on the top of cabinets. My masory saying it cannot hold 20 mm or 40 mm slabs so need 9 inch wall on both ends. I am confused as i am planning to do with my carpenter so need to know whether walls are needed and any precaution carpenter need to take care to hold those slabs.

[blrsiteseeker]

I don't think the porosity of slab is dependent on the thickness, but on the polishing and finish (seal on the granite). So you should be able to use the 20 mm slab. I have it done for my kitchen. We first put the cabinets and then laid the stone slab above. But the info that it does not need wall support may not be fully accurate. We did insert it into the wall (at any place we had a wall that would facilitate it).

[pvr59ksl]

Hi all,

I wish to have colored granite for kitchen slab. However, my engineer and the granite man say that colored slabs are porous. They suggested black granite and Hassan green. Is there any colored granite options which are not porous ?

[tech4pk]

I had put colored one, earth color (the rock is from Denkinikota) and this matches to my floor and kitchen wood work (dark coffee color). My slab layer and even, the granite shop (a good friend of mine) told that this is not porous and can be used for kitchen. Almost 6 months in use and not not seen any wet/humid below the counters, especially around sink.

[sam_m400]

1.so we can lay granite without wall on the cabinet top by inserting the edges 2 inches inside the wall on both sides. Is this way it is being suggested?

2.please suggest shop where i can buy those 20mm stones, as when in enquired banswadi ring road shops most of them having 40mm hassan green/black one.

3. My question is ,does 40mm also can be laid by inserting into the edges of wall without constructing 9 inch walls as its weight is more than 20mm..

4.Does one side insertion on wall is sufficient as i am having one side without any wall....

[maheshvivid2003]

if u have done box type counters then u can lay 20mm granite on top of it and araldite and metal paste should be used
if ur not going with box type counter and plan to go for 40mm granite then u need build wall on either side

we have done both the things

[pvr59ksl]

Hi tek4pk

Thanks for the info . Could you please tell me what is the cost of the slab ?

[tech4pk]

I had paid around 160 per sft; and it's around 21 or 23 cm thickness. then, i got it rounding and other cutting through my layer.

[pvr59ksl]

Hi tek4pk ,

Thanks again. Forgot to ask a couple of more questions. What is the stone called and who is the dealer ?

[sam_m400]

thanks for inputs. Where can i buy kitchen counter top 20 mm as most of them i have seen are for flooring in banaswadi inner ring road. Is any specific type available with name which i can specify them ????

@maheshvivid2003 : can you specify metal paste name as i know araldite i have seen outside? Any specific name which you bought so that i can directly ask shop as my carpenter doesn't show this????