- Pre-cut granite often offers the same types of marbling or special effects found in granite slabs. Modular granite is the same as slab granite. It just comes in easy-to-use sizes. Select the pre-cut granite thickness you desire. Although you can choose pre-cut granite that is 2 centimeters thick, 3 centimeters gives you better quality overall.
Full granite slabs require special tools to create the edges, but you can find pre-cut granite with the edges already prepared. Typically, you buy 12-inch sections of pre-cut granite with a bull-nose front edge. Modular granite sections are available for right or left ends of the cabinet run, so those edges are finished. You also can buy pre-cut granite with a short backsplash already attached. Many modular colors have matching tiles you can extend up a wall. Modular granite pieces also are available to accommodate standard-size sinks.
Pre-cut granite offers the same benefits of slab granite. It is low-maintenance, heat-resistant and easy to maintain. - To get the proper fit for pre-cut granite, measure your counter tops carefully. It helps to create a template of your counter top, especially if you are adding special features, such as cutting boards or non-standard-size sinks. You can request help with this step from a granite manufacturer. Although pre-cut granite doesn't weigh as much as slab granite, its combined weight still can be heavy. Many manufacturers require that you reinforce cabinets to balance the weight of the granite. You can do this by adding a layer of plywood on top of the cabinets before installing the granite. This also helps provide the flat surface necessary for granite installation.
- Set all the modular pieces of granite in place on the counter top to make sure they fit. Make sure every seam on the flat surface and the bull-nose edge and backsplash match perfectly. If there are uneven seams, make adjustments in the subsurface. Mix the resins that bind the granite pieces together. Follow manufacturer's directions to apply the resin to adjoining pieces. Put the pieces together. Make sure all edges match perfectly. Wipe any resin from the surface. Allow the resin to dry. Continue putting all the pieces together until you complete your granite installation.