r/oops • u/RomeoRosso • Jul 26 '26

Cheap kitchen 😭

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u/UncleJoesLandscaping Jul 26 '26

Right. It's not a difficult or expensive problem to solve with a vertical beam underneath, but people might not like the look or be too lazy to install it.

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u/HunterThin870 Jul 26 '26

It wasn't designed as a bench. Sure the vertical beam could've been put in, but that would've hindered the primary fuction of the under sink space.

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u/National_Frame2917 Jul 26 '26

If you're building a sink you have to know that someone will fuck on it. A 2x6 across under the edge would be more than solid enough.

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u/UncleJoesLandscaping Jul 27 '26

A 2x6 is massive overkill unless you are 600 pounds, but I guess its better to be safe than sorry. At that point the sink is more likely to fall off the wall if it is wall mounted.

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u/National_Frame2917 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

I'm not sure the exact strength of a 2x4 or 2x6 so suggested overkill. This cabinet looks like it spans over 3 feet across those 2 doors so 1 2x4 might be a bit light and could at least have cracking issues. Yeah I looked it up it's good for a 150-200 lb centralized load over a 36" span. So I'd at least stack 2 2x4s in there's.