framing counter, how wood is needed?
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length of the wall times 3 and 1 stud for every foot works out to be real close. I know that stud spacing is 16' OTC however, the extras come into play when framing for doors, windows, adjoining walls, and corners. you can always add 10% just to make sure and take the ones back that you don't use.
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Im goig to assume this question is supposed to read "How much wood is needed to frame a countertop?"
Most countertops are mounted over cabinets. The cabinets themselves will provide all the support needed along the front of the countertop. I usually attach some short strips of 2x2's to the wall studs, and then drive some screws up thru these, into the counter itself. (watch the length of the screws, lol... you don't want one so long that it will go thru the 2x2 cleat, and up thru the surface of the cuntertop. Same goes for screwing the countertop thru the cabinet braces at the front of the countertops :)
If you are mounting a countertop without any cabinets under it, then you must create a support frame under it. There are many ways to do this. From cantilevered supports (triangles that mount to wall only), to full support, complete with legs and perhaps even shelving.
A note to remember... most floors are NOT level. It is best to put a chalkline on the wall that is level, to line the back of the counter up with (this should have been done for the cabinets, if the counter top is mounted over them), and a short level to make sure the countertop is level from back to front. Oh, and where the counter top meets the wall... often there will be gaps... this can be fixed by sanding the countertop to match the wall curvatures, or by caulk, or trim, depending on how large the crack is.
:) Have fun :)
Im goig to assume this question is supposed to read "How much wood is needed to frame a countertop?"
Most countertops are mounted over cabinets. The cabinets themselves will provide all the support needed along the front of the countertop. I usually attach some short strips of 2x2's to the wall studs, and then drive some screws up thru these, into the counter itself. (watch the length of the screws, lol... you don't want one so long that it will go thru the 2x2 cleat, and up thru the surface of the cuntertop. Same goes for screwing the countertop thru the cabinet braces at the front of the countertops :)
If you are mounting a countertop without any cabinets under it, then you must create a support frame under it. There are many ways to do this. From cantilevered supports (triangles that mount to wall only), to full support, complete with legs and perhaps even shelving.
A note to remember... most floors are NOT level. It is best to put a chalkline on the wall that is level, to line the back of the counter up with (this should have been done for the cabinets, if the counter top is mounted over them), and a short level to make sure the countertop is level from back to front. Oh, and where the counter top meets the wall... often there will be gaps... this can be fixed by sanding the countertop to match the wall curvatures, or by caulk, or trim, depending on how large the crack is.
:) Have fun :)