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  1. Comment on I want to create a floating shelf for my kitchen but not sure if this is actually do-able in ~life.home_improvement

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    God I was hoping this wasn't going to be your answer but I am not surprised it is :disappointed: anywho. to answer your question. I moved into my apartment like a year ago and the kitchen is what...

    God I was hoping this wasn't going to be your answer but I am not surprised it is :disappointed:

    anywho. to answer your question. I moved into my apartment like a year ago and the kitchen is what I call a "take-out kitchen". its really only good for heating up [take-out] food. very little storage. and veeery little counter space, especially since the what little cabinets I have are already filled so everything else is on the counter so I have very little room for food prep.

    I was trying to think of a way to create more storage space.

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  2. Comment on I want to create a floating shelf for my kitchen but not sure if this is actually do-able in ~life.home_improvement

    everyone_is_butiful
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    What do I duck to look into that?
    • Exemplary

    either from counterweighting or springs of some sort

    What do I duck to look into that?

  3. I want to create a floating shelf for my kitchen but not sure if this is actually do-able

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    https://ibb.co/8gNqgSKR so, I want to create a sliding shelf system ideally, in its stationary state (ie when its near the roof and not taking up any walking around space), its only 27 inches tall...

    https://ibb.co/8gNqgSKR

    so, I want to create a sliding shelf system

    ideally, in its stationary state (ie when its near the roof and not taking up any walking around space), its only 27 inches tall so that its not low enough to get in the way of me
    and when I need it, I can I pull it down to access stuff on it. the lowest I can pull it without it getting in the way of anything is 63 inches from the roof. but I doubt I would ever need to pull it that low, just wanted to make it clear the range I have the potential for.

    it can be a max of 20 inches wide without getting in the way of either cabinet door on either side.

    the kitchen is too small for me to allow it to rest on the ground and since I live in a rental, I don't want to drill into the wall and am instead looking to anchor it to piece of wood that would be resting on top of the cabinets on either side.
    the piece of wood (or multiple pieces of wood, I don't know what is best) can be 4 inches wide by 11 inches high and the space above the cabinets can provide for 10 inches of depth for the wood to rest on.

    is what I am envisioning possible?

    I assume I have to custom make this myself and cant order something like this from a store?

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