Breakfast Nook

Floating Tabletop

Bring a little extra leg room to your breakfast nook with the airy look of a floating tabletop. It’s a glamourous look that’s deceptively simple to realize.

What You’ll Need:

Tools

mitre saw 1347-890
drill 1239-103
drywall saw 1062-218
stud sensor 1010-865
utility knife 1034-446
level 1036-025

Materials

countertop 2516-821/823
2” x 4” lumber (8’ long)
#10 x 4” deck screws
drywall screws
drywall patch 1625-888

Here’s How

Using a stud sensor, locate and mark the stud you want to centre the table on.
Locate and mark the studs to the left and right of the centre stud.
Trace a rectangle from the centre of the left stud to the centre of the right, about 12” in height.
Cut the rectangular piece of drywall out using the utility knife and drywall saw to expose the inside of the wall.
Cut two equal pieces of 2” x 4”, roughly two-thirds the length of your countertop. For example, if you’re using the full length of the 72” countertop, each piece should be 48” long.
On one end of each piece, measure in 3.5” and mark a line down creating a square. Drill 4 pilot holes 3/4” in from each corner of one piece and another 4 pilot holes 1-1/2” in from the other piece.
Place one of the pieces of lumber to the right of the centre stud, at your desired height, and sink one screw. Level the length of lumber and sink the remaining 3 screws.
Place the second piece of lumber to the left of the centre stud and repeat the step above, also checking level across the two pieces.
Sit the countertop on the lumber to make sure it’s both level and at a comfortable height, then remove for the next step.
Take the piece of drywall you previously removed and measure and mark the location of where the two pieces of 2” x 4” will go through.
Using the drywall saw, cut out the two rectangles.
Slide the piece of drywall over the ends of the lumber, affix in place with drywall screws and patch up with drywall compound.
Reposition the countertop where you want it.
Drill 3 pilot holes up from underneath each piece of lumber, one near the wall, another near its end and the last in between the two.
Sink screws upwards to attach the countertop to the supports, making sure not to over-drill and break the top surface.

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