With its minimalist look, the 1.5-inch wide Parsons Corbel offers a straightforward way to support your kitchen countertop overhangs, shelving units and much more. Each 1.5 wide corbel is made using a solid 1/4" L-Bracket and thick tube steel center support. Available in standard unfinished and premium finishes of Black, Aged Bronze, Aged Pewter or Clear Coat (over raw metal). For an industrial look the bracket looks best with our clear over raw metal finish. If you want to take the industrial look a step further you can opt to have the brackets shipped with no finish at all and let them naturally patina over time.Bracket sizes range from 5 x 7 to 10 x 12, accommodating a myriad of countertop and shelf depths. This bracket design is available in a wider more substantial looking 2-Inch wide bracket as well.SpecificationsDimensions: L-bracket is 1/4-inch thick by 1.5" wide with a 1" thick center support.Bracket Sizes: 5 x 7 | 6 x 8 | 7 x 9 | 8 x 10 | 9 x 11 | 10 x 12Mounting Holes: 3 1/4" countersunk holes on the back mounting plate. 2 holes are included in the top part of this bracket, their use is optional if the application needs them. For example you may want to secure shelving or mantels to your bracket.Material: IronIron Finish Options: 4 Iron Finishes AvailablePictured: Parsons Iron Corbel with Black FinishAdditional Info.Product Type: Corbel or BracketFunction: Support Granite/Natural stone counter top overhangs, shelves, mantels & more.Style:TransitionalCountry of Manufacture: USAEco-Friendly: YesCare: Wipe clean with dry clothAssembly Required: Installation is required but the product is one solid pieceIncluded: Brackets sold individually (mounting hardware is not included)What Size? How Many?This information is provided by The Marble Institute of Americas published requirements for granite countetops.What size corbel do I order?Your Countertop overhang should not extend past the corbel by more than 4 to 6 inches.Example: If your countetop overhang is 10-inches you will want a bracket that measures at least 5 to 6 inches deep.All our corbel measurements are listed as depth x height | Example: a 6" x 8" corbel is 6 inches deep and 8 inches high.Notes From a Designer: Corbels are meant to be seen. So they generally look best when they are 2/3 as deep as the countertop overhang itself. As an example, when we design countetop overhangs we will keep the end of the corbel 2-4" from the end of the countertop overhang. This does exceed the Marble Institutes requirements but it looks much better from a design perspective.How many corbels do I order?Corbels are generally spaced 24 to 36 inches apart under countertop overhangs.To figure out how many corbels you need lets start with 2 corbels at each end of the countertop set 4" to 6" inches in, from the edge.Now measure the span left between the 2 end corbels and use the following formula: (span left) divided by (desired spacing).Example; an 84" wide countertop with 2 brackets set 4 inches from the end would leave you with 76 inches left to support; (84" - 8" = 76"). Now take 76" divided/by 24" = 3.1, so you would need 3 more corbels for a total of 5 brackets.For a countertop overhang spanning 84" wide with 2 corbels set in 4" from either side, and a 24 inch span between corbels, you would order 5 brackets total. 2 ends brackets and 3 to support the remaining 76" span.For a countertop overhang spanning 84" wide with 2 corbels set in 4" from either side, and a 36 inch span between corbels, you would order 4 brackets total. 2 ends brackets and 2 to support the remaining 76" span.