Countertop overhang support with Ikea Sektion cabinets

11 years ago

In our peninsula we will have a 15" deep overhang for seating. The seating area will be supported on the left and right by cabinets, but
there will be a 15" deep by 51" wide span with no cabinet support. The countertops are soapstone. I
had originally planned on putting in bracket supports like these:

but am realizing I can't notch out the back of the cabinets flush with the countertops since Sektion cabinets have a flat metal strip running along the top of the back. Any thoughts on how I can support the span? I'd prefer to not build a pony wall on the back of the cabinets if possible.

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Rosa Webb
10 years ago
Hi, i truly do not like the new metal bracket supports. The old Akurum cabinets had a piece that ran side to side in the front and back similar to what's in your picture. What I did was skip the metal supports and added the pieces from side to side in the front and back. My cabinets are white and I bought an interior shelf so that the front would have facing, but you could always buy the iron-on banding at Home Depot and it would look just as good. I had cover panels to add so I just screwed them in on the sides of the cabinets. However, I can see that you side is exposed. So You can either use 18 guage nails and then put a tip of putty to hide them or you can use 'L' brackets from underneath. Good Luck.
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