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Federal Brace Do and Dont

Dos of Countertop Supports
  • Make sure that your supporting structure is sufficient for holding your countertop and supporting brackets or corbels.
  • Use a countertop support that extends to within 4 inches of edge of your countertop.
  • Fasten your supports to the most substantial supporting members available.
  • Consult with a design engineer in custom support applications.
  • Use fasteners that are substantial enough to hold your corbels to the supporting members.
  • Use adhesive or fasteners to attach your countertop to the supporting brackets and structure.
  • Carefully plan out your countertops before beginning the process of obtaining materials and supports.
  • Enjoy many memories around a beautifully designed and support countertop.
Don'ts of Countertop Supports
  • Risk damaging your countertops by leaving overhangs greater than 4 inches unsupported.
  • Wait to the last minute to purchase your countertop supports.
  • Risk damage to your countertops by using a bracket that is not strong enough to support them.
  • Neglect planning your countertop layout and support.
  • Fasten your countertop supports to weak supporting structure and expect them to hold up your counter.
  • Use wimpy fasteners to attach your support brackets to your structure members.
  • Leave raw steel brackets unpainted as they will rust over time.
  • Use aluminum or thin gauge shelf brackets to support your countertops.