I'm going to put some wainscoting on three sides of a square kitchen
island. The size of the top of the island is 48" x 48" and the back
side has an overhang of about 10".

Corbels are not needed structurally, but I'd like to put a couple in
for aesthetics. My question is, what size corbels should I use? I have
never used them, and I don't want to choose a size that's too small or
too large. A google image search brings up this pictu
http://store.wellsfargoestore.com/me...land%20end.jpg

Is that about right? Those look pretty big to me.

Those are ugly as heck! But it's not just aesthetics we're talkin'
here. You could go smaller, depending on the top surface materials'
rigidity. If the top seems spindly, support at -least- 2/3rds of your
overhang. I think. Tom

On 18 Jan 2006 12:55:25 -0800, wrote:

I'm going to put some wainscoting on three sides of a square kitchen
island. The size of the top of the island is 48" x 48" and the back
side has an overhang of about 10".

Corbels are not needed structurally, but I'd like to put a couple in
for aesthetics. My question is, what size corbels should I use? I have
never used them, and I don't want to choose a size that's too small or
too large.


My suggestion would be to just make some cardboard cut-outs to just
get an idea of height and depth. Have someone hold them where you
want them and stand back to have a look. Then get a chair (if you
will ever be sitting there) and while the person is still holding your
cut-outs see which ones don't bang against your knees. Use that size.

Mike O.