Re: Legs for breakfast bar

[Gnube]

I'm building a breakfast bar - well it's basically a bit of worktop with

>legs. But what do I use for legs/supports? I've looked in Focus and was >shown some horrible brass or chrome tubes which are sold as wardrobe rails, >though the salesman assured me they're multipurpose. Not sure they could >take the weight though. I was thinking of something nicer maybe in wood, >I've even looked at curtain poles - but again concerned about the weight of >the worktop. > >What should I use and where should I get them from. I don't mind painting >or varnishing something, but don't want to have to start cutting and messing >about. I assumed I could buy legs off the shelf in a variety of styles. >I've done a google, looked at various websites but must be using the wrong >search terms. > >Any ideas gratefully received > >Thanks >Liz

come in white too. Should get you started if nothing else!

Take Care, Gnube

[Glenn]

B&Q also do the same, bit more expensive though.

Glenn

[BigWallop]

Hi Liz,

We used the chrome tube that is sold in B&Q as wardrobe rail, and put the circular brackets, that usually hold it to sides of wardrobe, at the top and bottom, one on the underside of the worktop and one on the floor. The breakfast bar has been in now for almost two years and still looks great.

[Hywel Jenkins]

Ikea.

[Mark]

Ikea do or did table tops and seperate legs in a variety of finishes.

Mark S.

[wanderer]

I'd second that. I used two pieces of chrome tube with circular brackets top and bottom, when I rebuilt the kitchen at our last house. The worktop projected about 3 ft beyond the adjoining cupboard, and I used a piece of tube slightly set in from each of the two outer corners, if you see what I mean. They were in place for about 10 or 11 years until we moved, and never gave any problems at all. I used to hop up onto the worktop occassionaly to get to the light fitting, as we had quite tall ceilings.

[David Hearn]

We found Wickes did a specific Breakfast Bar leg. About 2" or so chrome leg with a large bracket at the top to screw onto the surface. Had a twistable bottom to adjust for height - however in our situation, we found the leg was actually too long and took the adjuster out (which then meant it was too short!). We only used it on a large span of a work surface - just in case it bowed - but as it turned out - it never bowed and the leg happily sat about 3mm off the ground...

Wasn't cheap though - about £20 or so.

D