I am being told that I need to support my breakfast bar, overhang of 12″ (top is actually 18″ wide screwed down to 2X4 stud wall) along length of 80″ plus 45 deg. angled pieces of 36″ and 30″, with support brackets. However I am unable to find any specs on size, spacing etc. Any thoughts?
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for spacing I've used 30-36" atached throuch the DW after it's installed.
for sizing a 45degree braket is a good start covering at least 2/3 of the depth of the cantilevered portion of the countertop. The 45 can be dressed up with scallops, curves or whatever motif fits the kitchen.
Thank you.
Haafele has strong, no-nonsense, low-visibility brackets on their website. Most lumberyard/hardwarestore/bigbox brackets are flimsy and ugly , or sturdy and gaudy.
AitchKay
Hi! Thanks for tip. Have looked at their web site but unable to find what you describe. Could you give me more info? Tx
I'll try. Ike power outage (all the way up here in Michigan!) has me offline at home. But I'll get on it. Good luck.AitchKay
Brackets drive me crazy since they are always in the way. Something like this is my SOP. Best of luck.
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Thank you. I'll file this away for future use, unfortunayely the sub wall is already sheetrocked and painted and SWMBO would not be happy with me undoing that!
You won't find any real specs on how much support of what kind is needed in many of these situations because it varies so much and probably not much at all is needed.
For a unique smooth look I can picture some 1-1/8" stainless steel rods with the ends cut at 45 degrees and a single countersunk/flush headed screw in each end. For a more rustic touch the surface could be heavily peened or cold rolled steel could be rusted. If money is no object some copper rod, peened and aged is classy.
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I couldn't find them online, either. But here is a part # from my hardcover catalog: 287.35.757. That one is 200mm x 300mm -- approx. 8"x12", rated for 330 lbs. They also make it in 4"x6", 6"x8", and 8"x10", white or brown.The thing I like about them is that they're L-shaped, with no angled brace or web to hit your knees. It's an aluminum casting that tapers in thickness from about 1/4" at the ends to about 1" or less at the inside corner.And being aluminum, I can cut it to length with my chop saw if a Corian edge buildup starts at, say, 11 1/2" from the cabinet/wall.AitchKay