I think I found my new home!

[WernherVonTrapp]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

Oh, I'm a-gonna keep going. I don't really have a choice, I'm stuck with the place now.

Got new bedroom furniture that's supposed to be delivered sometime in the next couple of hours... so I may spend the rest of the day standing in the room pondering whether or not I had them put everything in the perfect spot, and then rearranging the furniture in various ways until I find something I like. Thank heavens I finally bought some furniture sliders, those things are worth their weight in gold.

The latest fix-it dilemma has already presented itself, though:



That's the side of the counter on my kitchen "peninsula" that faces the dinette area... it's fine on the other side, there the cabinet framing supports it all the way from one end to the other. But on this side there is no support except at the two ends so it is sagging down in the middle.

I've got a couple long, narrow pieces of sturdy fiberboard that came as protective filler in an Ikea box and they are just about the right width to fit in there and provide some support, problem is I can't get them in there. I can lift up the center of the counter a bit but not enough to slide anything in that would be wide enough to make it (approximately) level all the way across.

So... can I get some kind of wedge things that I can hammer in and work my way from one end to the middle to raise and hold it up while I get something permanent in place? Keep in mind that I don't want to destroy the cabinet backs there, so maybe... I dunno... rubber wedges? Is that even the way to go here?

Well, this may not be the answer, but you can pick up an adhesive and caulking gun at Lowe's for
probably around $10.00. You also can buy any number of different styles of "counter brackets":


You may need an extra hand, but apply the adhesive to the top section of the edge (under the counter) and then weigh it down with something heavy to keep the gaps flush against the surface. Then screw in the brackets which (if the wood on the counter is thick enough) should hold everything down and in place. Keep the weight on the counter-top until the adhesive is completely dried. In the end, you can pick up a few bar stools and you'll now have a breakfast bar.
Is that a Granite or Corian counter top? Granite is not flexible like Corian.