Good day ladies and gents,
I work at a bathroom shop and am tasked with building some ambitious designs for the showroom which a designer has created. One of the plans is a floating worktop which had originally been intended for construction using Jackoboard 50mm shelf construction boards (alike to Marmox / Wedi). It's looking to be approximately 1500mm long, 500mm deep and as thin as possible then tiled using appropriate primer/adhesive with porcelain.
Anchoring points available...
*All along 1 end.
*Section of wall (yet to be built) from approx. 650mm from supported end (originally due to stop before the 1500mm but thinking it may have to be extended to match worktop length).
I'm only a competent DIYer pushed by bosses in to being our builder and I'm suspecting the original won't have the strength required (similar size worktops we supply seem to work off a 150kg max. weight).
Could anyone suggest another construction that would be better suited? my only thought being laminated ply up to whatever thickness to give the strength but that alone will introduce a lot of weight on top of probably 80kg ish of tiles + adhesive?
Sorry for long post, any help greatly appreciated. People have been great for my house renovation questions on this forum before
Regards
Rob
I work at a bathroom shop and am tasked with building some ambitious designs for the showroom which a designer has created. One of the plans is a floating worktop which had originally been intended for construction using Jackoboard 50mm shelf construction boards (alike to Marmox / Wedi). It's looking to be approximately 1500mm long, 500mm deep and as thin as possible then tiled using appropriate primer/adhesive with porcelain.
Anchoring points available...
*All along 1 end.
*Section of wall (yet to be built) from approx. 650mm from supported end (originally due to stop before the 1500mm but thinking it may have to be extended to match worktop length).
I'm only a competent DIYer pushed by bosses in to being our builder and I'm suspecting the original won't have the strength required (similar size worktops we supply seem to work off a 150kg max. weight).
Could anyone suggest another construction that would be better suited? my only thought being laminated ply up to whatever thickness to give the strength but that alone will introduce a lot of weight on top of probably 80kg ish of tiles + adhesive?
Sorry for long post, any help greatly appreciated. People have been great for my house renovation questions on this forum before
Regards
Rob