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I’ve got myself a double base unit and a 1700mm ish length of kitchen worktop to fit in the garage. One end of the worktop is going to be open so I need some way of supporting it, the other end will obviously be support by the base unit and the rear will be fixed to a baton I intend fixing to the wall first.
Now my diy skills aren’t very good and wondered what the easiest way of achieving this might be? As I intend on fitting a small vice to the open end (for nothing more than bike maintenance) I assume something like [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hartleys-870-900mm-Adjustable-Table-Leg/dp/B00EAO54J4/ref=pd_sim_kh_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0SWAD2MRN93GSPDC6DMZ ]this[/url] may not be up to the job?
so you will have about 500mm overhang?
How about some shelf brackets under to help the worktop out?
500mm wont need much support if the worktop is substantial enough and it's well fastened to the base carcass and back rail.
Id leave it flying for now and see how it holds up.
An upright made of 3x3 fence post or 2x4 timber. Use some chunky steel angles to secure it (see builders metalwork in screwfix or toolstation). Or a leg like you listed, provided it's a decent one. I would go with a non-adjustable and just use wood to space it down if it's too short. Ikea do some for cheap. You could use one in the corner - under the vice, and one mid way back if they come in packs of 2 if you feel its worth it.
Thanks chaps, I hadn't though of it only being 500mm, however I'm going from memory so it maybe more as I thought there'd be more overhang than that.
The fence post sounds a good idea as I want to to be sturdy as I'm going to lay some flooring around it and don't want to have to change it anytime soon.
I suspect it would be fine unsupported for light duty but there comes a time when you need to really hammer something. I'd be tempted to make this section the strong end. You can pick up a 2.5m length of 3x2 from B&Q for about £4. That'll be enough to batten around underneath the worktop then add a leg at the corner. I know reading shed and workbench threads on here can make even reasonable man-skills seem inadequate but I'm sure you can handle cutting a few lengths of wood and screwing them together 🙂
Tube:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Multi-Rail-Tube-Chrome-25mmx2-44m/p/530251
Fittings:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Wardrobe-Rail-Super-Deluxe-Socket-Chrome-25mm-2-Pack/p/530284
Gallows bracket, DIY it. Doesn't need cleaning around, won't get kicked, doesn't damage the floor
How about a piece of scaffold pole very strong and smaller than a fence post