I wanted to install a bar countertop using these Capita brackets. Unfortunately, that won’t work because the countertop ends up too high, and the brackets are neither height-adjustable nor available in different heights.
With the brackets mentioned above, the bar countertop height is 116 cm (46 inches), which is clearly too high. Ideally, there should be a gap of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) between the seat height and the top of the bar countertop, but here I have an uncomfortable 42 cm (17 inches).
Where can I find a solution that allows for a distance of about 7 to max. 10 cm (3 to 4 inches) between the worktop and the underside of the bar countertop? I am equally grateful for DIY ideas as for suggestions or links to any products (just nothing from Bulthaup, that’s beyond my budget…).
With the brackets mentioned above, the bar countertop height is 116 cm (46 inches), which is clearly too high. Ideally, there should be a gap of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches) between the seat height and the top of the bar countertop, but here I have an uncomfortable 42 cm (17 inches).
Where can I find a solution that allows for a distance of about 7 to max. 10 cm (3 to 4 inches) between the worktop and the underside of the bar countertop? I am equally grateful for DIY ideas as for suggestions or links to any products (just nothing from Bulthaup, that’s beyond my budget…).
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Maverick185423 Nov 2010 09:39IKEA should offer the Capita brackets in different heights. The current size is really only suitable for fairly low countertop heights.There are 4 versions of the Capita brackets, and only one of them is designed for a counter; all the others are intended solely as legs for base cabinets. However, with a bit of DIY skill, the legs can quickly be used as brackets as well.
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schrauberine25 Nov 2010 16:49I bought the UTBY legs today; they could be a solution, and you can also adjust the height by adding your own screws.The UTBY legs might have been an option, but the problem has already been solved differently.
There are 4 versions of Capita, and only one of them is designed for a counter; the others are meant just as supports for base cabinets. With some basic DIY skills, however, the legs can quickly be repurposed as brackets.I wanted to modify these Capita legs, but I couldn’t come up with a smart way to attach them to the underside without welding on a threaded rod or something similar.
How would you have done it?