Countertop overhang too small?

16 years ago

Hey guys. What is the usual amount of overhang on kitchen countertops? We just had our Quartz countertops installed and the overhang is not consistent throughout the kitchen. Some are shorter than others. Here is a picture of the shorter one:

From Weycroft House

Does that seem too short to you guys? It seems a little short to me. I would hate to have them redo it but I think this would bother me.

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Fori
16 years ago
They should all be the same, and yeah, a short overhang will bite ya in the rear in the sink area.

If the overhang is big enough at the sink and it's not obvious, then you should negotiate for a discount. If it's obvious or short over the sink, best to have it redone.

The one in the picture doesn't look TOO bad...but you didn't pay for not too bad. You paid for uniformity!
davidro1
16 years ago
you have to specify this beforehand.

What did you say or what did they ask during the discussions before the purchase?
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Fori
16 years ago
You do have to specify overhang beforehand to be sure, but you should NOT have to specify it be the same all around.
weiyan8
Original Author
16 years ago
Hmm, I did not specify an overhang except on the bar top. I thought the other overhangs were pretty standard. So we talked to vendor and they said they would fix the shorter overhang (which is on the sink side) by repositioning the top. The gap at the end is supposed to be hidden by the backsplash. Not sure how this is going to look. I went and looked at it again today and it looks like it is only 1/4" to 3/8" off so maybe the gap will not be noticeable.