Island corbels/brackets - how many is right?
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How much countertop weight can a gusseted corbel support?
Comments (4)Try angle iron brackets instead of just flat. 1 inch angle iron notched at the bend and welded may be stiff enough. Flat metal does not have all that much stiffness until you get to VERY thick pieces....See MoreHow many inches is your island overhang (for barstools)?
Comments (31)Is it possible to do a kitchen island with an expanded butterfly leaf? I want an island that seats 4-5 (limited space) all the time but the ability to expand to seat more. I've seen expandable tables that go from rectangle to square and think that would work for me. The kicker is I want the pedestal/base to be the same as my other kitchen cabinets. So it would be an island with an expandable top. Using a base cabinet of 24x24 with a rectangle table top 54 x 39. That gives me a 15 overhang on three sides. Is 15 in enough of an overhang? The fourth side would be flush with cabinets for accessibility when not expanded. Then the table would expand to a square (54x54) and the the fourth side would overhang 15 in making room for another 2-3 people to sit at the table. I think I would lose the top section (normally where a drawer goes) of the cabinet to accommodate the butterfly leaf or a sink base cabinet. Is this possible? I'm an accountant not a carpenter.......See MoreUpdate: kinda. Island beadboard and corbels.
Comments (59)1/2" or so would seem about what the depth would be. I would go to Staples, eg, to check out chalkboards. See how much they weigh if there are smaller ones, how thick, what the backs look like for mounting, etc. Browsing around there are different types. I like the looks of a regular ole chalkboard, myself, rather than vinyl or paint. Did someone mention those adhesive or velcro strips/dots? I think the vinyl ones were magnetic material that you'd just have to frame. Maybe they look ok? That size looks good. Maybe you could find a real nice frame you like and turn it into one....See MoreHow many stools at a 63" island?
Comments (12)I don't think you should cut into your aisles either. But I don't think you should absolutely limit yourself to two seats strictly because you don't have the 24". Buy three stools and maybe park one somewhere else if you can. Stools are about 18", get one without a back and ignore it most of the time. Leave it in the middle. and sit on each side of it. I dunno, I think all these strict guidelines are all well and good, but that's why people decided they needed a 4000 square foot house for a family of four. Half the people I grew up with had to pull the kitchen table out from the wall if everyone was home for dinner and shove it back against the wall when they were done, and if they grew up a screwed up person, I don't think it was because of that. The first picture shows the problem you have, you don't have 72" The second shows what the rules insist you must do. The third shows what you could do in a pinch. If you rounded the corners even a little people could turn the chair a bit. Is someone out in the aisle a bit? Sure. but most people aren't fixed objects, they can get up if absolutely necessary or someone can squeeze by if absolutely necessary. Most restaurants in my city have an "official" table plan for code and licensing and then a couple more tables appear and sometimes people may need to squeeze through a bit. And those are places of public accommodation not a private house. The fourth picture shows what happens if you can curve the whole thing a bit. It creates a bit more room for the times you want three instead of two. Just make sure the island does not have big legs at the corner, have the top bracketed and cantilevered. If you have legs on it, you really only have room for two....See MoreUser
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