Folding shelf extension
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Folding shelf extension
Have a 2008 BFT and would like to add a folding shelf extension off the passenger side kitchen counter. Wondering if anyone has done this and would like to post some pictures and description of installation. Thanks.
We took a wooden folding TV table and cut it in half...the light wood matched the Born Free Oak. Then my husband put a small strip of wood just under the cabinet overhang to attach the table half with hinges. Then he made a small wooden support that swings out of the way when not raised up to hold the shelf. It works great when we need it and is out of the way when we don't. Sorry I don't have a picture to show.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
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Here is what I built for fold down shelves, one on each side, to provide an extension to the countertops. The entire shelf assembly is attached to the cabinet and not to the countertop. I used a continuous hinge and a folding shelf bracket. As you can see in the photos, I modified the shelf bracket to allow the continuous hinge to go full width. If I were to do it again, I would not modify the shelf bracket. I would keep it intact and use a continuous hinge on each side of it. The important thing to be aware of is that the pivot axis of both the hinge and the folding support must be in line. You could also use two folding shelf brackets and not need a continuous hinge, however, it would then require two hands to lower the shelf. I prefer it to be a one hand operation. I made the shelves out of plywood with an oak border. Blocking was required to get the pivot at the bottom of the countertop. One other caution; make sure there is no interference when the shelves are stored and the heads of the beds are being raised. The support brackets used are from Woodworkers Supply, Part Number 936-890.
We are very pleased with the added surface the shelves provide and they fold down and are not in the way otherwise.
Virgil
We are very pleased with the added surface the shelves provide and they fold down and are not in the way otherwise.
Virgil
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