All,
My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
top. thanks in advance.
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> LarryLev wrote:
>> All,
>> My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
>> lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
>> islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
>> underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
>> top. thanks in advance.
>
> I would make it so you have a minimum of 4' to walk around the island.
> Mock something up out of plywood and try it out for a week or two.
>
>
Good advice.
Dave
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LarryLev wrote:
> All,
> My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
> lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
> islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
> underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
> top. thanks in advance.
I would make it so you have a minimum of 4' to walk around the island.
Mock something up out of plywood and try it out for a week or two.
so, it looks like about 11" or 12" is the concensus on the width.
thanks for the info. space around it is not a concern because the
townhouse and kitchen are set up so that there is a stub wall
separating the kitchen from the small den. We plan on putting the unit
as if it was an extension of the stub wall and backing up on a sofa
that faces the den. there is plenty of room on the one side to
accomodate an island with a projection.
-- thanks.
Mike O. wrote:
> On 31 Aug 2006 07:28:39 -0700, "LarryLev" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
> >lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
> >islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
> >underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
> >top. thanks in advance.
>
> Hang your top over the back of the cabinet about 12". You can go
> more if you like as long as you have good support.
> Make sure you have enough room to move around your island. Code here
> requires a minimum of 3' clearance on all sides but sometimes that may
> not be enough. Check the oven w/door open, the dishwasher w/door
> open and your refrigerator w/door open. I've seen more than one print
> with an island drawn and a large single door refrigerator would not
> open completely.
>
> Mike O.
thanks. see my added post to Mike O. for more details. appreciate the
info. be well.
Swingman wrote:
> "LarryLev" wrote in message
> > All,
> > My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
> > lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
> > islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
> > underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
> > top. thanks in advance.
>
> An overhang of at least 11", minimum, works well for stools and is
> comfortable ... anything less will not be for most adults.
>
> --
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> Last update: 8/29/06
"LarryLev" wrote in message
> All,
> My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
> lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
> islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
> underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
> top. thanks in advance.
An overhang of at least 11", minimum, works well for stools and is
comfortable ... anything less will not be for most adults.
--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 8/29/06
On 31 Aug 2006 07:28:39 -0700, "LarryLev" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> My girlfriend recently moved into a new home and the kitchen really
>lacks counter space. I have offered to build her one of Norm's kitchen
>islands, but we want to widen the top so that we can fit some stools
>underneath. I am looking for recommendations on how wide to make the
>top. thanks in advance.
Hang your top over the back of the cabinet about 12". You can go
more if you like as long as you have good support.
Make sure you have enough room to move around your island. Code here
requires a minimum of 3' clearance on all sides but sometimes that may
not be enough. Check the oven w/door open, the dishwasher w/door
open and your refrigerator w/door open. I've seen more than one print
with an island drawn and a large single door refrigerator would not
open completely.
Mike O.