How hard to make a breakfast bar?

sundin13

Hi,
We're about to have our kitchen and dining room knocked together and I want to put a breakfast bar in between - from one end of the gap, filling about half of the new 'hole in the wall'.

Can anyone advise whether it's something a diy disaster like myself could do without requiring to pay the builder any more than is absolutely necessary? And on the flip side of that - if the builder does end up doing it - how much should I expect to be charged?

To be honest - I don't even know what a breakfast bar is made up of! I assume its a kitchen unit with a worktop on, and maybe some MDF or something around it? Am I completely off?

Thanks, in advance
S13

ormus

we moved into this house it had a bar already built. 2 brick walls about 30 ins apart, and a laminted top.
it was awful. we demolished it last yr and erected a stud wall.

langfangcharlie

i built one not so long ago for very little, it was easy peasy so much so i let my girlfriend do most of it ( a screwdriver to her is a nice drink to her).

buy a sheet of wood (MDF etc) the size you need i
Buy 2 legs -3 screws to fit it
buy a couple of small brackets 4 screws each

i chose to tile the surface
pva seal it
then tile it with 10cm by 10cm tiles

N9eav

A lot depends on what you want.
The most basic would be fixing a wood batten on the wall end and buying a formica worktop and 2 legs and putting it together. You would need to choose the worktop that has formica and curved on both edges as most are for pushing up against a wall. There should be breakfast bar type tops available anyway. Get a thick one at least 40mm, not the cheaper one.

You could get a couple of free standing kitchen cupboards and put them on the floor and use that as a base, again same top..

You could get more adventurous and tile one like langfangcharlie suggested. If you buy the ready made pre packed cupboards and breakfast bar worktop, should be a piece of cake. Getting it level is essential.

sundin13

Hi, I need to fit the breakfast bar in with the rest of the kitchen - so the two freestanding units & worktop to match would have to be the way to go. I'll see how much the builder quotes for it and then I'll see how brave I'm feeling;)