How to Install a Granite Countertop in Kitchen

If you need to know on how to install granite countertops as your Do It Yourself project, you should read this article. In fact, it is not hard to do it in order to make additional style to cabinet on your kitchen or bathroom. You can use other pieces to make simulations of granite slabs. But if this project has complex features and it takes more than one corner, hiring professional will be good choice.

Here are steps by steps to how to install granite countertops on your kitchen cabinets.

Making accurate measurement of countertops

It is important issue to make the countertops will be securely attached to wall and cabinets with good angle and allowances. It is recommended to use paper as solid material as template for countertop. It allows you easily to make precise marks, cuts or sink hole on the location of countertops and make the types of edge, you want on the granite countertops.

After making measurement, it will be easy to choose the types or pattern of granite material based on your needs and financial ability. You can suit to match the backsplash of your kitchen. Contact supplier to ask the price and installation advice. Doing double-check for the template with accurate way

Cabinet preparation

It is advised to install plywood on the tops and fronts of your kitchen cabinets with height of ¾ inch and enough allowance and secure level by using screw driver. It is important to increase the strength of cabinets to support the weight of granite countertops and prevent splitting.

Granite slab preparation

Move the granite to top of cabinet carefully. You can ask someone to help you so granite will not be break and it fits properly. If you want to make hole for the sink of granite countertops and cabinet, it is advised to use pencil to mark. Then, remove the granite temporary on safe locations so you can cut out the hole in the plywood by using jigsaw as much as 1/8 inch or enough space to install the sink.

Granite leveling

It is time to move the granite countertops back on the plywood on cabinets. Do it tightly and carefully to make sure the level of granite is correct. Granite countertops need to be sealed to protect them from debris or spoil water. You can use silicone sealer on the edges on areas of cabinet. On the sink, you can do caulking on cabinet and granite sides.

Seams Filling

You can use painter tape on all side of sink with combination polyester resin with the same colors. Remove it when the seam dries.

Source: wikihow.com