Hello guys,
I'm looking to build a breakfast bar that can fold up and be latched against the wall. It will have a leg that will fold down as the worktop is raised. Will not look particularly attractive however it will only be raised in situations where we need large amount of room in the kitchen.
I have a 1510mm length of worktop, it's 40mm thick. Looking to cut it down to 900mm total.
My concerns are hinges and securing to the wall. My plan is to have a wooden base screwed to a brick wall (We have a length of kickboard/plinth that matches the rest of the kitchen), and then have a 100mm length supported by right angle brackets. At the end of this, I'm think a piano hinge or two normal hinges.
The single leg will be fitted to a square piece of wood, and the wood will be hinged to the bottom of the breakfast bar, so it can drop down when the bar is raised.
Will I have an issue securing screws into the cut end of the worktop? I'm sure it's some type of MDF. Same for the plinth/kickboard.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to build a breakfast bar that can fold up and be latched against the wall. It will have a leg that will fold down as the worktop is raised. Will not look particularly attractive however it will only be raised in situations where we need large amount of room in the kitchen.
I have a 1510mm length of worktop, it's 40mm thick. Looking to cut it down to 900mm total.
My concerns are hinges and securing to the wall. My plan is to have a wooden base screwed to a brick wall (We have a length of kickboard/plinth that matches the rest of the kitchen), and then have a 100mm length supported by right angle brackets. At the end of this, I'm think a piano hinge or two normal hinges.
The single leg will be fitted to a square piece of wood, and the wood will be hinged to the bottom of the breakfast bar, so it can drop down when the bar is raised.
Will I have an issue securing screws into the cut end of the worktop? I'm sure it's some type of MDF. Same for the plinth/kickboard.
Any help is greatly appreciated.