Supporting worktop - no room for a leg/panel!!

itssmallstuff

So, I have 3 appliances in a row - washing machine, dryer and water softener (60cm, 60cm, 30cm;wide). The wall behind is 153 cm. So that is 3 cms extra for support only.

There is one panel currently that is next to the one base cabinet (not included in the above as it's reduced depth due to room design). 

One of the options is to remove the panel from next to cabinet and put it between the washing machine/dryer.wifey thinks that will make the cabinet look bit odd..

Are there any other ways to add support? 

At the back it's resting on battons

itssmallstuff

Picture showing full room

Bendy_House

Move the LH base unit an inch leftwards to allow room for a central panel/rail?

benson1980

Can the softener not go in the base cabinet- is it wide enough? Where are the connections for it? 

itssmallstuff

benson1980 said:

Can the softener not go in the base cabinet- is it wide enough? Where are the connections for it? 

The space is only just enough for the softner alone, with a cabinet it would not fit. 

The plumber is due next week to connect it. Connections are to go just above the softner on the adjoining wall. The plumber has seen it and said it's fine, can fit in...

itssmallstuff

Bendy_House said:

Move the LH base unit an inch leftwards to allow room for a central panel/rail?

The LH base unit can of course move few inches left, but the washing machine/dryer won't and the depth where the LH unit isn't full (as you can see from the full pic of room)

rob7475

How about losing the cupboard on the left and replacing with a thick end panel to support the worktop (a post could be used instead but the chunky end panels can look good). This would allow you to shuffle everything along a bit and add a support leg in the middle.

Chickereeeee

 I am not sure I understand the problem. Currently, the support is provided by the two sides of the cabinet, yes? Can you not just move the LH side of the cabinet further left, keeping the RH one where it is, to accommodate  the softener?

itssmallstuff

Chickereeeee said:

 I am not sure I understand the problem. Currently, the support is provided by the two sides of the cabinet, yes? Can you not just move the LH side of the cabinet further left, keeping the RH one where it is, to accommodate  the softener?

Let me explain -

The depth where the cabinet is is 44cm only. The depth where appliances are is 60ish.

Shifting the cabinet left will free up space where depth is 44cm. This depth isn't good enough for appliances as they are 60ish deep.

Battens along the back and right hand side - Tick

Cabinet and panel on Left - tick

I was hoping we need to add some support in the middle too? Perhaps between the washing machine and dryer?

 The total unsupported length currently is 150cm...

Does that make sense?

itssmallstuff

rob7475 said:

How about losing the cupboard on the left and replacing with a thick end panel to support the worktop (a post could be used instead but the chunky end panels can look good). This would allow you to shuffle everything along a bit and add a support leg in the middle.

That would have been ideal, but - the appliances cannot slide left as they are 60 cm deep and the area where cabinet is is only 44 cm deep.

itssmallstuff

itssmallstuff said:

Picture showing full room

Notice the difference in depth between cabinet and appliances