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01/12/2006 9:01 AM

MDF kitchen island table top. Supports?

I've built an island with a 3/4" MDF top, tiled w/12" sq ceramic tile
and and edged w/ ~3/4" oak.

t's 35x 48 and offset on the base for about ~11" overhang on two
sides.

Under the overhang on two sides, how many supports do I need under the
table top surface? I am guessing two supports on the 35" span, but do
I need more than two for the 48" long overhang?

Also, can I get by with an angled support where the offset overhangs
meet?


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"Robatoy"

in reply to [email protected] on 01/12/2006 9:01 AM

01/12/2006 9:31 AM


[email protected] wrote:
> I've built an island with a 3/4" MDF top, tiled w/12" sq ceramic tile
> and and edged w/ ~3/4" oak.
>
> t's 35x 48 and offset on the base for about ~11" overhang on two
> sides.
>
> Under the overhang on two sides, how many supports do I need under the
> table top surface? I am guessing two supports on the 35" span, but do
> I need more than two for the 48" long overhang?

2 brackets of 8" long should do.

>
> Also, can I get by with an angled support where the offset overhangs
> meet?

That would be nice. There is a stress point there.

Make sure you use grouting that has some flex to it.

It would also help if you primed both sides of the MDF before
installing the tiles.

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