Gene, you’re so right. Bioglass is pricey! My hope is if I use quality, heavy gauge steel bars/tubes/plate in the right spots, I should be able to eliminate potential stress points/risers. Still unsure which steel format to go with – bars, tubes or plate.
Kelsey, I may be using the wrong term, as I’m not a fabricator. The Bioglass is 0.75-inch thick. I would use a 0.75 inch thick plywood substrate to create a 1.5 inch total build-up. The finished edge would also have a 1.5 inch total buildup – but all Bioglass. At the countertop’s edge, a Bioglass strip would be stacked and laminated under the countertop to create a stacked/laminated edge – total height 1.5 inches.