kitchen worktop peninsula

[WillumS]

I'm planning on installing a peninsular kitchen worktop (standard laminate 38mm thick and 800x1800mm). The plan is to have it attached to a wall at one end (probably a 50x50mm batten) and just have two metal legs at the other end. Only the short (800mm) end will be against a wall.

I'm not planning to have any units under it and am worried that it will bow (or even snap) under load. It's just to be used as a breakfast bar area. Should I use more supporting legs or is there another way of doing this without extra legs? (to keep a cleaner look to it)

 

[cajar]

brace it with 4 x 2 underneath the length of it

 

[foxhole]

I'm not planning to have any units under it and am worried that it will bow (or even snap) under load.

You dance on your breakfast bar?

 

[WillumS]

Well.... not every day.

 

[Burnerman]

It could well sag in time anyway, so it does no harm to brace......how about one length either side with the peg legs fixed to them?
John

 

[WillumS]

I'll try a couple of 4x2's set in a bit from the edge (so you can't see them).

 

[WillumS]

This should hold it. And I can finish it once B&Q get the brushed nickel effect legs back in stock.

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