How to install breakfast bar?

[Edgar]

I.want to install this benchtop piece (1600mm x 400mm) as a breakfast bar. I would like advice regarding my.options for installation. The wall it is attaching to is double brick. I am open to all options. My priority is of course having a stable installation.

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Edgar,

For installing your breakfast bar onto a double brick wall, the best approach would be to use Carinya 380 x 380 x 40 x 6mm Heavy Duty Angle Brackets for support. These brackets are a straightforward and reliable solution, providing ample support for the benchtop. Ideally, you would want at least three angle brackets to distribute the weight evenly along the length of the breakfast bar, ensuring a stable installation.

While angle brackets are a great option, a more robust solution for long-term stability would be using stayed brackets. These brackets provide additional support by preventing any flexing of the benchtop. However, the downside is that stayed brackets are less aesthetically pleasing and can obstruct the space underneath the benchtop, particularly making it harder for knees to fit comfortably.

Since your priority is having a stable installation, using three solid angle brackets should be sufficient. If you are willing to sacrifice some aesthetics for extra stability, you might consider using stayed brackets as well. To install the angle brackets, you will need to drill into the double brick wall and use appropriate masonry anchors for secure attachment. Make sure to position the brackets at regular intervals along the benchtop's length for an even distribution of weight. 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[Edgar]

Thank you so much. 

[Edgar]

Thanks again Mitchell. I have purchased bracket stays and one side is longer than the other. Does the longer side run down the wall?

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Edgar,

You should orient it based on which side of the bracket extends further out underneath the benchtop without going beyond the edge. 

If the longer side pokes out past the edge of the benchtop, then have the long side attached to the wall. If the long side doesn't poke past the edge of the benchtop, then have the short side attached to the wall.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[Edgar]

I'm drilling into the wall and I am struggling to find brick. It's an internal wall on a double brick flat. It seems to be hitting mortar only. What are my options?

[MitchellMc]

Masonry anchors can be installed into the mortar, @Edgar. However, mortar runs above and below the bricks and is only 10mm thick. So, the bricks should be 10mm above or below the mortar lines you're hitting.

Mitchell

[Edgar]

Ok. Thank you. I have tried drilling into different sections.and.i am.getting more of a bite in some areas,  but the brick.seems.to be quite deep into the wall. 

[JacobZ]

Hi @Edgar,

How deep are we talking?

Is it possible there is a cavity between the plasterboard and the brick?

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

[Edgar]

I guess it is possible. It feels like around 15mm in some parts. 

I did a trial with an "easy drive hammer in anchor". It was pretty awkward because of the reinforcement on the bracket stay, so it didn't go in at the right angle and i couldn't get it flush. I guess the good news is the wall must be ok because the anchor was impossible to get back out. The bad news is I'm stuck with it in the wrong place. I guess I could hacksaw it down and.reposition the bracket.