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Is your peninsula supported by anything other than the hairpin leg?

8 years ago

I'm considering using hairpin legs for a peninsula in a kitchen but am concerned that it will be adequate for a quartz countertop. I'm curious if in this kitchen you used L brackets on the opposite end? Or other concealed supports? Thanks in advance and very nice kitchen!

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Brian O'Tuama Architects
8 years ago
Hi - thanks, glad you like the kitchen. The peninsula is supported on an angle bracket fixed to the wall, as well as the hairpin leg (or wishbone as we've been calling it). The worktop is Corian, and it's been in place for 3 years now and is still going strong. But it's carefully looked after - not sure how it would stand up to people sitting on it!
Albert Wang thanked Brian O'Tuama Architects

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