I’m having some trouble finding the right parts to suspend some kitchen cabinets. My client wants something in stainless, brushed nickel, or polished chrome. I was thinking of using a threaded rod of some sort. The cabinets will be hanging a foot or so down from a 3 pitch ceiling. Anyone have any ideas?
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How about some threaded rod with a sleeve of hollow round stock in one of the finishes you've described? You may be able to find the sleeve stock at a hardware or big box store or check through some lighting catalogs for extension rods for fixtures.
One question that arises is this: are the cabinets constructed in such a way that the tops can handle all of the weight?
Like the above poster said, use threaded rod with some sort of sleeve.
I've done similiar using metal electrical conduit as a sleeve (perhaps you could paint it for the desired finish?
But you have to think about lateral movement as well as just suspending it. If you can find a way to tie it into an adjacent wall it would be better, but if you cant....then I would suggest:
-3/4" emt (make sure your cut ends are square)
-3/8" threaded rod
-some kind of solid blocking at the cieling
-add a 3/4' layer of ply blocking inside the top of the cabinet
-put LARGE washers and nuts on both sides of the blocking in both the cabinets and at the cieling
-the washers act as pressure plates and can make it pretty stable, using larger pipe for sleeves will increase the efffect
-charge extra
I (we) don't know what the house looks like so it is hard to give design advice, but I'd be inclined to get some thing fabricated out of HSS that looks a bit sculptural or decorative - perhaps hollow cubes with the top at the 3/12 pitch - rather than just hanging it from sheathed threaded rods. Again hard to say what will look appropriate not knowing the style.