Need Help Deciding on How to Cut Granite
klekas65
9 years ago
Downsized and bought a smaller home - ranch - yeah. This is good. Now I need to update. I just had an island built and the granite guy comes tomorrow to determine how to cut the granite. I thought 9" overhang would suffice but after reading on Houzz it appears I should go at least 12". The island is about 9' long (backing up to great room), 3.75' at the angle, and 2.4' at the end (in front of slider door). What to do? I don't want any overhang at the very end of the island backing up to kitchen wall (walkway). Do I just come straight down, angle a bit, and then finish up going towards kitchen wall? Or do I round the entire end, keeping the final side flush with the counter? I just can't decide and do not want to make a mistake. Any thoughts?
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