Installation Guide

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Countertop Bracket | Brunswick
Every successful countertop installation begins with good
planning and action. Do not wait until the last minute to order
your countertop supports, fasteners or adhesives for installation.
Make sure that all aspects of the support substructure are
considered and discussed to ensure that your countertop
installation will be smooth and that your countertop support
products will be sufcient.
Note this installation document should not be considered
a specic recommendation for your particular application.
Federal Brace cannot provide installation guidelines to meet
the particulars of every application. This document should be
considered a help sheet that provides considerations about
the general characteristics of a particular type of support and
installation.
Characteristics of the Brunswick Style
Countertop Support Bracket
Our Brunswick Countertop Brackets are designed to provide the
strength that comes from a gusseted metal bracket. The material
thickness of the Brunswick Bracket is 1/4” and the gusset
provides additional resistance to deection.
The Brunswick style countertop bracket is suggested for use in
all standard applications where a countertop bracket is used –
island extension, half wall or pony wall applications and wall shelf
mounted. The Brunswick is not useful in the elevated countertop
application.
Preparations for the Brunswick Bracket
The Brunswick Countertop Supports come in brushed stainless
steel, bronze, at black and raw steel. If you have ordered your
Brunswick Brackets unnished (raw steel, without paint) you will
need to nish them before installation. Make sure you clean the
bracket of any machine oil or rust preventative before painting.
Once clean and dry apply a metal compatible paint to the
bracket completely. Let the rst coat dry , then apply at least
1 more coat. Before installing the bracket, the paint should be
allowed to dry completely.
Considerations when Installing Brunswick Style
Countertop Brackets
Whenever installing the Brunswick Countertop Brackets make
sure that you provide the thickest possible substructure (at least
1.75”) on which to fasten the bracket. You will want the fasteners
to have as much “biting” material as - possible. (This will provide
a secure fastening of the brackets.) Also, the substructure should
be tied into the oor. Remember, a weak substructure makes for
a weak installation.
With the substructure in place and sturdy, measure out your
bracket pattern. We suggest that you space the Brunswick style
bracket no greater than 30” apart on a standard application.
Once you have your bracket support pattern set up you can
attach your rst bracket to the substructure. Make sure that when
you fasten your bracket that you check for level in all directions.
The bracket should be straight up and down and level vertically
Brunswick Countertop Brackets
Installation Instructions