Installation Guide
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Countertop Bracket | Arrowwood
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 sufcient.
Note this installation document should not be considered
a specic 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 Arrowwood Style
Countertop Support Bracket
Our Arrowwood Countertop Brackets are designed to provide
the strength that comes from a gusseted metal bracket. The
material thickness of the Arrowwood Bracket is 1/4” and the
gusset provides additional resistance to deection.
The Arrowwood 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 Arrowwood is not useful in the elevated
countertop application.
Preparations for the Arrowwood Bracket
Arrowwood Countertop Supports come in brushed stainless
steel, bronze, at white, at black and raw steel. If you have
ordered your Arrowwood brackets unnished (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 Arrowwood Style
Countertop Brackets
Whenever installing the Arrowwood 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 Arrowwood 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
Arrowwood Countertop Supports
Installation Instructions