Hello, I could really use some advice.
I have to construct a cabinet that will conceal plumbing and a water heater.
Basically it can have no back and no floor.
I have most of the framing completed. I joined 2, 1x3's together (glue, nail gun, clamped and sanded) for the stud pieces.
The wall piece is lag screwed into the studs and all the other pieces are bracketed together.
I also used threaded inserts and stainless lag bolts to level the front leg and 4 along the front bottom.
This cabinet is a little shy of 4 feet all together. 35 inches will have to support a concrete counter. So it has to be strong.
I have 3/4 inch plywood (birch) to use on the exposed side and over the top to add further support for the counter.
My question is will this be strong enough to support a 35x25 inch concrete counter, 1.5 inches thick?
My second question is do I need to have a center support?
I have pictures below and the last one shows a 1x2 as a center support. Would a 1x2 be enough?
Cabinet framed. Will have 3/4 side and top.
Do I need this middle support?
Thanks for pondering this with me. It is my first cabinet project and I want to do it as well as I can.
I have to construct a cabinet that will conceal plumbing and a water heater.
Basically it can have no back and no floor.
I have most of the framing completed. I joined 2, 1x3's together (glue, nail gun, clamped and sanded) for the stud pieces.
The wall piece is lag screwed into the studs and all the other pieces are bracketed together.
I also used threaded inserts and stainless lag bolts to level the front leg and 4 along the front bottom.
This cabinet is a little shy of 4 feet all together. 35 inches will have to support a concrete counter. So it has to be strong.
I have 3/4 inch plywood (birch) to use on the exposed side and over the top to add further support for the counter.
My question is will this be strong enough to support a 35x25 inch concrete counter, 1.5 inches thick?
My second question is do I need to have a center support?
I have pictures below and the last one shows a 1x2 as a center support. Would a 1x2 be enough?
Cabinet framed. Will have 3/4 side and top.



Do I need this middle support?

Thanks for pondering this with me. It is my first cabinet project and I want to do it as well as I can.