| Measuring for granite kitchen worktops is quite an | | | | units. Overhangs usually range from 2 to 4 |
| easy task that you can do on your own in order | | | | centimetres but you must decide based on your |
| to get an idea on prices and how much granite | | | | own kitchen needs. |
| you will need. Keep in mind that the back wall | | | | Keep in mind also that when measuring, the walls |
| dimensions of the required work surfaces should | | | | may not be straight and true and there may be a |
| be also be measured. You might want to take | | | | slight discrepancy on the length from the front of |
| measurements in inches and in millimeters (mm) / | | | | the worktop to the back wall. If this is the case, |
| centimetres (cm). | | | | always provide the longer of the two |
| Before you measure your kitchen worktop, | | | | measurements to your supplier - they can get |
| decide first on the depth of the worktops from | | | | exact measurements later if required. |
| front to back. Analyse the overhang you think | | | | Carefully think about which way you want your |
| you'll need both at the front and on the ends of | | | | kitchen worktop joints to run. Remember though |
| the worktop and make sure that you consider | | | | to keep the joints as far away as possible from |
| the appliances that you will need (for example, | | | | heat and water sources like your cooker and |
| washing machines and dishwashers) when you | | | | sinks. Your granite worktop supplier can give you |
| measure the depth. This is because these areas | | | | advice and help on this if required. |
| sometimes protrude out further than the kitchen | | | | |