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Eggdam
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I was at me neighbors at the cottage and noticed he had a brand new egg in a granite topped table. I noticed the egg has a very small air gap between the egg and the granite. I think he would be lucky is he has 1/4" but I would say less. My question is how much air gap is needed to not crack the top? I plan on building a table soon.
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if it isn't touching, it shouldn't crack. it wouldn't be heat that jumped the gap and caused the stone to expand, it would be the egg expanding and pushing outward against the stone
ed egli avea del cul fatto trombetta -Dante -
I have a granite table top with a circular hole cut to support my LBGE on a rock slab built into the outdoor unit. I have just enough clearance to make it a PITA putting the cover on when cooled off. The granite's probably about 1.5-2" thick. Check it out here: http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/869126/pic-test#latest
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I also have a granite top on my BGE table. The only space between the granite and wood is the shims needed to get it flat and level. I had already sealed the table before installing the granite top. I also have a stone paver for the EGG to sit on the second layer under the top.
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If you cut a circle, it makes the granite quite thin in from and back, and granite might flex and crack in the narrowist part of the granite. I made mine square, thus much easier to clean and take egg out if needed.
It's not as pretty but see enclosed picture.
Also under egg I have air spacers, cement board, air spacers and 1 1/2 thick granite and then more spacers under the egg. The handle on a hot skillet is cooler since conduction transfers heat from only a small part of the skillet. Thus my spacers work by not only providing air flow but more importantly by preventing conduction.
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