Our 20 year old cooktop was not working well, so we decided to get a new one. The old one was pulled and recycled, a replacement chosen and ordered, and the granite cutout widened.
After all this, the unit we ordered cannot be delivered. We have another option, but the required cutout size is smaller. The excess cutout dimensions are 0.62 inches x 1.54 inches. The lip of the cooktop is around 1.5 inches, so it can’t go in as is, there’s not enough countertop to support the weight of cooktop plus food.
What options are recommended to fill that space? It should be relatively straightforward to attach a wood frame around the inside of the granite cutout and bring it to the manufacturer's required dimensions. The cooktop weighs around 50 lbs.
So, my questions are, is the wood frame approach sound? Would the wood be strong enough to hold the weight? Would the cooktop generate too much heat for the wood? Finally, does anyone have any other suggestions to deal with this?
Looking for another cooktop right now isn’t an option we want to consider.
After all this, the unit we ordered cannot be delivered. We have another option, but the required cutout size is smaller. The excess cutout dimensions are 0.62 inches x 1.54 inches. The lip of the cooktop is around 1.5 inches, so it can’t go in as is, there’s not enough countertop to support the weight of cooktop plus food.
What options are recommended to fill that space? It should be relatively straightforward to attach a wood frame around the inside of the granite cutout and bring it to the manufacturer's required dimensions. The cooktop weighs around 50 lbs.
So, my questions are, is the wood frame approach sound? Would the wood be strong enough to hold the weight? Would the cooktop generate too much heat for the wood? Finally, does anyone have any other suggestions to deal with this?
Looking for another cooktop right now isn’t an option we want to consider.