Good Morning Friends,

A fellow asked the following; I have a granite remnant left over from a kitchen remodel job, and I want to use it for a top for a coffee table. My challenge is; how do I attach the top to the table frame? I'm guessing that drilling into the granite is not an option.

 

What are your comments on this topic?

Good morning Ralph.  I suspect that the counter top was fastened to the counter with a silicon caulk.  I would use this for the coffee table too.  With a caution not to move the table around by only picking up by the top...

Cal

If the edges are polished and he wants them exposed, a web frame with dots of epoxy or construction adhesive would work.

Second choice would be to frame it. 

I'd go with silicone. That's what the pros used to fasten our Corian kitchen counter top when we had it done some years ago.

Silicone is what was used when the counter tops and vanities were installed in our home...the silicone will remain flexible enough to allow wood movement without losing its grip on the granite.

 

Dave.

silicone caulk.....

Ralph, the guys with the silicone have it IMHO...Me; I'd try to talk him out of it to have a flat surface for sharpening chisels & irons and refurbing planes...

i use a granite scrap to check my cutting boards for flatness.

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Ralph, the guys with the silicone have it IMHO...Me; I'd try to talk him out of it to have a flat surface for sharpening chisels & irons and refurbing planes...

sharpen on the coffee table...

Silicone it is.

Well Fellows,

I hate to disappoint you but, as indicated by WOOD on page 12 of issue 239. Silicone is fine for counter tops, however for securing the granite to the table should be done with a good adhesive such as Titebond, DAP or liquid nails, etc,etc.

 

Do to the fact that the table may be moved from place to place as indicated by SWMBO.

I would epoxy some blocks of wood to the underside and screw them to the rails on each end.

Herb

If I may say so ,the wife is not going to move it around w/o casters.

Herb

1 minute ago, Dadio said:

If I may say so ,the wife is not going to move it around w/o casters.

Herb

Very true

Well, diamonds aren't just a girl's best friend...   Go ahead and drill and fasten it down with something a little stronger than glue.  Just don't tighten it up so much that  there's no room for movement (and keep those fasteners out of the way of your sharpening area... )

5 hours ago, Dadio said:

If I may say so ,the wife is not going to move it around w/o casters.

Herb

don't bet on it...

7 hours ago, Ralph Allen Jones said:

as indicated by WOOD

many here haven't that resource...

adhesive is too inflexible....

use your silicone...

I am here to learn stuff... thanks Ralph!

Cal

On 1/14/2017 at 6:09 AM, Ralph Allen Jones said:

how do I attach the top to the table frame?

use Vulkem instead..

superior holding power and more flexible...

color match-able too...

Epoxy is what most pros use for backslashes and other stuff.

 

MISSED YA RALPH!!!!!!!

 

 

Edited January 15, 20179 yr by DRAGON1