I cannot tell a lie, I like 3cm over 2cm. That’s not to say you can’t get a good job with 2cm stone but on a personal note, where possible, I prefer to use 3cm stone.

There are a number of very good reasons to look at 3cm stone as superior to 2cm. For one thing it’s more stable to work with. Ask most fabricators and they’ll agree. Working on the thicker 3cm stone is easier and safer. The slabs are less prone to cracking and edge curling. Also when you are using the thin 2cm stone plywood is requried as a sub-base to the counter. It is a rare occurence that you would use plywood with a 3cm installation. No plywood means no need to double up the nosing to hide the plywood edge. This means no seam on a visible edge. Finally and maybe just as importantly I just like the look of the thicker stone, especially if you are using an under-mount sink. To me the beefier look of 3cm stone adds something to the over-all look of the counter.

Now you can do very nice work with 2cm stone, in fact most vanities are done with this format. However, if you going to use 2cm stone with a 4cm edge ask to look at samples of finished edges. You want the seem to be as invisible as possible or pick an edge that uses the seem in the design of the edge, for example a stepped nosing. If possible choose a stone that is solid with no or very few fissures. Nero Assolutto, Uba Tuba or Tropic Brown are good examples.

So if you can think about 3cm. I like it and I think you’ll like it too.