I’m trying to design a way to hinge a countertop. My wife wants us to be able to open up a leaf to create a bar-like seating area, but when not in use, to be able to flip the bar up to vertical, creating a type of wall that will screen the rest of the countertop from view when seated at the table. Oh, and it has to be beautiful. I’m stumped. Any ideas out there?
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Piano hinge on the underside and a fold away support. But I think you are going down a path that you may regret.
Edited 12/13/2008 7:23 pm ET by larryscabnuts
Does it come down on a countertop opposite the hinge side or will it need a support leg that folds?
All kinds of boondogles in a deal like you describe, seen several, but none I would put in my home. Not saying it can't be done well. Perhaps a floorplan of the area and a quick drawing of what she envisions would bring other ideas.
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I've never seen one of these that I liked or that worked well or that was safe and I built one once too. Go to plan B, forget this idea.
Kowboy