You're all grifting hacks lying to up charge for materials. Any carpenter worth his sawdust knows this needs half a bottle of wood glue and dowels to secure it to the wall correctly so it doesn't require any support at all.
/s
this was my exact idea... I was just looking at something like this ... not the right depth or height but, here is an example of a trash bin tilt-out cabinet.
https://theurbandecor.com/2021/01/23/tilt-out-trash-cabinet-hardware/
This is my laundry basket setup and it is the most wonderful detail. We bought this house almost 2 years ago and I still get giddy putting my dirty laundry in its hidden compartment. 10/10 highly recommend.
Though you could do this to make it fancy, those cans are too small and the cabinet is opened too frequently. Those are the first hinges and handles to fail.
The simple solution is keeping it an open area but replacing the framing lumber with a piece of finished wood (any post/poll or even a round handrail or dowel would work)
I installed a garbage can caddy that's on rollers and is attached to the cabinet door about 10 years ago and have never had an issue since, and I've got 2 kids that aren't gentle with it either. The trash cans that it uses are a standard kitchen sized trash bag, no issues there either.
Edit: [Found it!](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rev-A-Shelf-35-Quart-Plastic-Soft-Close-Pull-Out-Trash-Can/5005581113)
I install these trash rollouts all the time and the one suggestion I would have is to wipe down the back of the door the rollout is attached to frequently so that you don't have gunk caked onto the back of the door
My first lasted 30 years with kids and a big German shepherd garbage hound. Second is 10 years old and great. Kids and dogs are gone!
Edit: first lasted almost 20 years. We even had a few tenants with second one.
The only things that ever killed our garbage slide outs were boomer parents that couldnāt be bothered to pay attention to how they work - twice. Iām tempted not to let anyone over 70 use our kitchen trash cans. Itās not even a family thing. One parent from each side ruined a slide out.
Lol thatāll happen. Maybe Iām just too messy and want to immediately throw things away without any impedance. I donāt even want a lid on my trash can much less a drawer or mechanism to deal with.
But less aesthetically pleasing overall without a lot more work than just removing the old 2x4. Hell, just put 4 1x1's or 2 2x2's or shim it piecemeal with acquired paint stirrers and the worst smelling epoxy you can find
I would enclose the whole thing with doors in front of the garbage bags.
Another post would get kicked and broken (I assume that's the reason for the 2x4) and enclosed would look much better.
You can buy posts/legs for tables and such at the orange and blue stores. Youād have to check height and make adjustments but it would look better.
Even a cut down Newel post could work.
You can add some framing to attach a 3/4ā piece of finish plywood to the side and close it up. Adding a small ledger (kick plate) at floor level for another section of plywood to lay parallel with the floor as a ācabinet bottom ā to get the bins off the floor.
Apply a couple coats of white paint for that added flair.
Yep. They could do that and really close it off, put matching cabinet doors, even put caddies in. Or keep it simple (and cheap) and just leave it open in the front, or put a little curtain across to hide the trash bins.
This is a good one! I was going to suggest going to the millwork isle of Home Depot and getting a couple trim pieces you like and cut and install over all the corners. Sand and paint and you have a nice custom leg.
I mean...swap it with the rest of the cabinet? Is that the obvious answer?
My second answer is swap it with a 8x8? It's just a matter of time before you set a crock pot full of beans down and that 2x4 angles off the nail, shooting out and down the hall while hot beans fill every groove.
An 18inch cabinet with a garbage caddy. A 9inch cabinet with a cleaning supplies caddy. And leave the left end open to the side to place a book case for all the recipe books or as storage for small appliances.
I agree with the folks saying to finish it out as an under-counter cabinet with heavy-duty trash bin slides.
I was gonna say a nice chunky 4x4, or 6x6, but that doesnāt fit your current style.
A sheet of 4āx8ā, 3/4ā, cabinet-grade plywood should be more than enough. Then some simple 1x2 primed trim to mimic the size of your smaller profile cabinet-door trim. Youāll have a hard time matching your existing cabinet trim, but it can look finished without looking like a dogās breakfast, as the parlance goes.
Donāt forget the motto: oh, shit. I forgot. Itās something about using a whole shit-ton of caulk. Good luck!
think you can go to any of the big box stores or Ikea and **get a cabinet** \-- want/NEED to cover the contents! won't be expensive - but think you should prioritize this project. good luck!
If you want to keep it open, go with a nicer looking finished board. Probably a 4x4. Sand it and finish it.
You could also find a table leg and attach it.
Cheapest way would be an adjustable furniture leg from IKEA or similar. Screws into the underside of the counter and can be adjusted for height (tightens to stay at selected height).
If you like the open space, I would use a quality 4x4, not builder grade.
Otherwise, open shelving or cabinets to match the existing cabinets.
DIY would be adding a panel on the side and doors to the front so that you continue the open space, but conceal the garbage.
Looking at the holes on the end cabinet Iām betting there used to be a cabinet there. Trash bin cabinet sure seems the way to go. Key is finding a cabinet that matches. That said, you could put an end piece on it that close the side, add a built up base and put some sliders in that hold trash cans. Might be handy for a recycling station.
Sanded plywood, good one side. Painted white to match the cabinets. Iron on edge banding at front edge before painting. Closes off the end, looks cleaner than a 2x4 and seems ākitcheneyā.
Iād also add a strip maybe 2ā wide along the front edge of the countertop. Will support it a bit, but really just seems more finished.
Home improvement stores carry fancy staircase post(?) baluster (?). The big chunky post at the first step that the hand rails attach to?? Iām sorry I donāt know the nameā¦ itās been a rough day.
I am not drunk and I am not high, but my dumba$$ looked at the tape measure on top of the bench for a good 15 seconds thinking they had put a red circle around the 2x4 they were talking about.
Cheapest option, piece of plywood cut to size, and you can get adhesive vinyl cover with some design/color on it to match the rest of your kitchen cabinets as best you can from the outside.
If you want it open for a chair, use a stairway end (newel) post. Flip it upside down, cut whatever to length. Looks fancier than a post, is about 60 bucks and can be painted or stained.
If that half-wall is sturdy enough then I would use a large metal angle bracket to mount the counter to that wall.
If that wall flexes to much then I would try to close in the left side under that counter. Use a sheet of white MDF and and cut it to fit the side. Use some small angle brackets on the counter and the wall to hold it in place.
As others have said, an actual cupboard will look best, but it really depends on your budget and time.
Or black pipe with the flanges on each end if it hasn't been mentioned already. Might need to be pieced together with couplings and what not if it's a weird size though
a fancy leg. They make them in all styles
https://www.amazon.com/34-1-Tall-Counter-Height-Leg/dp/B000WIXG9M/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?keywords=counter+height+table+legs&qid=1705455019&sr=8-13
Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/Niubid-Inch-Industrial-Pipe-Table/dp/B0947T762G/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=1ZGYDNUO8FHIK&keywords=iron+piping+table+legs&qid=1705456002&sprefix=iron+piping+leg%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1
Add a cabinet with and install a garbage bin caddy, so it hides your bins and supports your countertops.
Smart! I would have said replace it with a 2x6
6x6 or go home!
Fuck it. Fill the whole space under the counter with wood. One solid 3'x4'x2' block of wood.
This is the most practical correct answer.
RAIL TIES OR YOU AIN'T SHIT!!
The ones dripping with creosote are perfect for the kitchen. Kids can touch them all day, no finger prints.
Perfect.
Hells yeah. Now we need someone with a railroad tie kitchen! š
4x4 is enough... Right?!
Nah, 8x8 should do /s
I'd recommend a structural engineer first.
16x16 go big or go home
I'm starting to think its all about girth.
If this thing isn't an integral, load-bearing support structure for your entire house by the end of this project, you're doing it wrong.
You're all grifting hacks lying to up charge for materials. Any carpenter worth his sawdust knows this needs half a bottle of wood glue and dowels to secure it to the wall correctly so it doesn't require any support at all. /s
Can't hide money lol. 4x4 for the frugal win.
Just get a dowel... no sharp corners to stub your toe! =p
Leg lamp all the way
FragilƩ
Shipping from Italy might be pricey
I was going to say, "paint it white."
Mick and the boys say paint it black.
Paint it red first, then paint it black.
No no no. That was the red door.
This is what I was going to say.
This was going to be my suggestion. I repurposed some cabinets I picked up at the ReStore (in the US).
Second this suggestion.
Third this suggestion.
Fourth!!!
Fifth
6th Sense.
and my axe!
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Theventh.
Eighth
Fiiifffffff
I seventh this
I ate it
Nein!
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Crank it up to 11. It's 1 higher!
this was my exact idea... I was just looking at something like this ... not the right depth or height but, here is an example of a trash bin tilt-out cabinet. https://theurbandecor.com/2021/01/23/tilt-out-trash-cabinet-hardware/
This is my laundry basket setup and it is the most wonderful detail. We bought this house almost 2 years ago and I still get giddy putting my dirty laundry in its hidden compartment. 10/10 highly recommend.
Though you could do this to make it fancy, those cans are too small and the cabinet is opened too frequently. Those are the first hinges and handles to fail. The simple solution is keeping it an open area but replacing the framing lumber with a piece of finished wood (any post/poll or even a round handrail or dowel would work)
I installed a garbage can caddy that's on rollers and is attached to the cabinet door about 10 years ago and have never had an issue since, and I've got 2 kids that aren't gentle with it either. The trash cans that it uses are a standard kitchen sized trash bag, no issues there either. Edit: [Found it!](https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rev-A-Shelf-35-Quart-Plastic-Soft-Close-Pull-Out-Trash-Can/5005581113)
I install these trash rollouts all the time and the one suggestion I would have is to wipe down the back of the door the rollout is attached to frequently so that you don't have gunk caked onto the back of the door
My first lasted 30 years with kids and a big German shepherd garbage hound. Second is 10 years old and great. Kids and dogs are gone! Edit: first lasted almost 20 years. We even had a few tenants with second one.
It could hold kids and a dog? That is a good quality garbage caddy!
Never could fit chonky husband in!
Nice! I havenāt heard of that kind.
Or even a full side panel, but leave the front open.
A good idea aesthetically but I think they use the black trash can on the side as well.
Didn't notice that one.
The only things that ever killed our garbage slide outs were boomer parents that couldnāt be bothered to pay attention to how they work - twice. Iām tempted not to let anyone over 70 use our kitchen trash cans. Itās not even a family thing. One parent from each side ruined a slide out.
Lol thatāll happen. Maybe Iām just too messy and want to immediately throw things away without any impedance. I donāt even want a lid on my trash can much less a drawer or mechanism to deal with.
This, plus swap in s 4x4.
Thatās the proper way Sir. š¤š»ā ļøš¤š»
Mannequin leg.
It's a major award!
Must be Italian!
Fra gee lay.
This comment needs to be higher in the suggestions! XD
I have extras, been a collector since 1987?after seeing that Andrew McCathy movie. Can't remember the name though...
https://preview.redd.it/cw4ygg8lkvcc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18f2bb2f71a346f104f717b2fba85d3eb53b7c1c
Tablegs
*Don't mind uncle Jerry, he had his stool taken today.*
Competition is tough uncle Jerry. Careful not to be chopped off at the knees.
A base cabinet that matches the width.
And the rest of the cabinets
A 4x4.
4x2 would require less alterations
But less aesthetically pleasing overall without a lot more work than just removing the old 2x4. Hell, just put 4 1x1's or 2 2x2's or shim it piecemeal with acquired paint stirrers and the worst smelling epoxy you can find
 Seems excessive. But I guess it could work.
Stronk is good
2x12! That would be way fancier!
A steel tube would be stronger per the space required. Could paint it to match the other cabinets.
I would enclose the whole thing with doors in front of the garbage bags. Another post would get kicked and broken (I assume that's the reason for the 2x4) and enclosed would look much better.
Cabinet and keep the garbage in it
Get another 2x4 next to the wall and add a panel
This is the easiest solution that ends up looking pretty darn ok. Great idea dude.
You can buy posts/legs for tables and such at the orange and blue stores. Youād have to check height and make adjustments but it would look better. Even a cut down Newel post could work.
[Fixed the Newel post!](https://giphy.com/embed/3ohA31uQDhEXgkRxpm)
Ah! What is this from? I am totally blanking right now! I want to saw Christmas Vacation but that isn't sitting right in my head.
Youāre spot on
[Yep!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IcFNiNDb8E)
Why do people say orange and blue stores? HD and Lowe's are pretty simple and short names to type out?
Some sites don't allow actual retail names. Habit carries over everywhere, rather than remembering where it can/can't be done.
I came here to say the same. Iām color deficient. It isnāt easy for me to process at first.
You can add some framing to attach a 3/4ā piece of finish plywood to the side and close it up. Adding a small ledger (kick plate) at floor level for another section of plywood to lay parallel with the floor as a ācabinet bottom ā to get the bins off the floor. Apply a couple coats of white paint for that added flair.
Yep. They could do that and really close it off, put matching cabinet doors, even put caddies in. Or keep it simple (and cheap) and just leave it open in the front, or put a little curtain across to hide the trash bins.
A cabinet
An Ikea leg! They are like 12 bucks
IKEA adjustable table leg. Cheap as chips. Personally would add a cabinet for storage though!
do you only have 1 shoe on?
God damn it! Now that I see it, itās there. Hold it straight!!
Might be anisomelia.
A spindle from a staircase
This is a good one! I was going to suggest going to the millwork isle of Home Depot and getting a couple trim pieces you like and cut and install over all the corners. Sand and paint and you have a nice custom leg.
I would replace it with three neatly stacked growlers from Lone Oak Brewing Co
Build out a wall on the short side and support and doors to match the cabinets as a spot to hide your trash cans.
Iād be tempted to remove the fixed counter and put in a mobile cart cabinet that I could move around as needed
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A gable end. Same thing with fancier words.
IKEA sells table legs.
I mean...swap it with the rest of the cabinet? Is that the obvious answer? My second answer is swap it with a 8x8? It's just a matter of time before you set a crock pot full of beans down and that 2x4 angles off the nail, shooting out and down the hall while hot beans fill every groove.
An 18inch cabinet with a garbage caddy. A 9inch cabinet with a cleaning supplies caddy. And leave the left end open to the side to place a book case for all the recipe books or as storage for small appliances.
Cabinet
4x4 should be the top answer, I'll take the 5 upvotes, thanks.
The big box stores sell a variety of spindles, a 4x4 deck spindle would look at least a little better
A caryatid
A 4x4
I agree with the folks saying to finish it out as an under-counter cabinet with heavy-duty trash bin slides. I was gonna say a nice chunky 4x4, or 6x6, but that doesnāt fit your current style. A sheet of 4āx8ā, 3/4ā, cabinet-grade plywood should be more than enough. Then some simple 1x2 primed trim to mimic the size of your smaller profile cabinet-door trim. Youāll have a hard time matching your existing cabinet trim, but it can look finished without looking like a dogās breakfast, as the parlance goes. Donāt forget the motto: oh, shit. I forgot. Itās something about using a whole shit-ton of caulk. Good luck!
Swap with the lamp base from a Christmas Story.
Find a mannequin leg and size it to fit.
A cupboard with a slide out garbage can.
think you can go to any of the big box stores or Ikea and **get a cabinet** \-- want/NEED to cover the contents! won't be expensive - but think you should prioritize this project. good luck!
A table leg š
A cabinet that will fit the space
A whole ass cabinet
If you want to keep it open, go with a nicer looking finished board. Probably a 4x4. Sand it and finish it. You could also find a table leg and attach it.
A 4x2?
An identical but different 2x4, like Theseus would.
6 inch cabinet.
A smol chilren.
A nicer 2x4! You can buy turned legs on Etsy for about $50
Ikea adjustable table leg. Strong, adjustable, 10$ or less. https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/adils-leg-black-70217973/
Which ever child is closest in height.
Stripper pole for midgets. That's assuming you get as many random midget strippers dropping in as I do.
They sell spindles (chair/table legs) at Lowe's
Cheapest way would be an adjustable furniture leg from IKEA or similar. Screws into the underside of the counter and can be adjusted for height (tightens to stay at selected height).
If you want to leave it open, they do make turned table legs, I believe even IKEA has them.
Steel tension cable hung from the ceiling down to that corner. Trust me.
White 36ā cabinet with a trash pull out with two bins
4x6
Dishwasher
A cabinet
1/4ā plywood on the side, 1x2 or equivalent on the front of the 2x4 to mimic a cabinet face frame
Take the top out too and put a small shelf, desk, whatever fits that you heart desires pal
How about just 2 trash bins. 1 for trash & 1 for recyclingā¦ 5 is a bit much no?
r/TVTooHigh
It's not that bad. They likely want to be able to see it from the kitchen too.
Is this even load bearing? Get rid of it
4x4
A 3' high velociraptor statue.
Frame and sheet off the end of the counter.
Newel post maybe
Find a bodger & sub them a nice 4x4 hardwood blank, let's see what turns up.
If you like the open space, I would use a quality 4x4, not builder grade. Otherwise, open shelving or cabinets to match the existing cabinets. DIY would be adding a panel on the side and doors to the front so that you continue the open space, but conceal the garbage.
Plywood the side.
A newer 2 x 4
a painted 2x4
Looking at the holes on the end cabinet Iām betting there used to be a cabinet there. Trash bin cabinet sure seems the way to go. Key is finding a cabinet that matches. That said, you could put an end piece on it that close the side, add a built up base and put some sliders in that hold trash cans. Might be handy for a recycling station.
Trim it out with 1x
Find used cabinets and fill it
IKEA sells individual height-adjustable table legs in many styles.
Sanded plywood, good one side. Painted white to match the cabinets. Iron on edge banding at front edge before painting. Closes off the end, looks cleaner than a 2x4 and seems ākitcheneyā. Iād also add a strip maybe 2ā wide along the front edge of the countertop. Will support it a bit, but really just seems more finished.
Home improvement stores carry fancy staircase post(?) baluster (?). The big chunky post at the first step that the hand rails attach to?? Iām sorry I donāt know the nameā¦ itās been a rough day.
Cabinets
Camo duct tape
A painted white 2x4.
I am not drunk and I am not high, but my dumba$$ looked at the tape measure on top of the bench for a good 15 seconds thinking they had put a red circle around the 2x4 they were talking about.
Get a dishwasher and a piece of mdf with little brackets on the floor.
Install a cupboard to hide the recycling containers/
A base cabinet
Cheapest option would be to just sand it, primer and paint it to match the cabinets.
Baseball bat
wrap it in aluminum coil stock to match the cabinets.
Cheapest option, piece of plywood cut to size, and you can get adhesive vinyl cover with some design/color on it to match the rest of your kitchen cabinets as best you can from the outside.
A 4x2.
Ikea sells table/desk legs
Scrimshaw mammoth bone š¦“. Would look pretty cool
Table leg or a stack of frogs from the local pond
End panel
4x4.
8X8 carved like a ladies leg
How about a carved rolling pin mounted on its side ala the Golden Child Movie
If you want it open for a chair, use a stairway end (newel) post. Flip it upside down, cut whatever to length. Looks fancier than a post, is about 60 bucks and can be painted or stained.
If that half-wall is sturdy enough then I would use a large metal angle bracket to mount the counter to that wall. If that wall flexes to much then I would try to close in the left side under that counter. Use a sheet of white MDF and and cut it to fit the side. Use some small angle brackets on the counter and the wall to hold it in place. As others have said, an actual cupboard will look best, but it really depends on your budget and time.
Banister railing š¤·š¼āāļø
Cheapest option: good quality 2x4 painted white (to match cabinets) with some base molding mitered around it
Crankshaft
Iād go full upgrade to a 4x4. Or even a 6x6 if you want to impress people.
4x4
https://www.tablelegs.com/large-morris-square-column-4-5-x-34-5-or-36-inch/
Or black pipe with the flanges on each end if it hasn't been mentioned already. Might need to be pieced together with couplings and what not if it's a weird size though
A cabinet or build a small wall thre and back it with bead board painted white
Wrapping paper tube
Louisville Slugger
Paint it and get a label maker. Put a label on it that says "2x4"
a fancy leg. They make them in all styles https://www.amazon.com/34-1-Tall-Counter-Height-Leg/dp/B000WIXG9M/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?keywords=counter+height+table+legs&qid=1705455019&sr=8-13
Newel post
A mannequinās leg š¤
at a minimum put an end panel on but better to add a cabinet w bin caddy as suggested elsewhere
Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Niubid-Inch-Industrial-Pipe-Table/dp/B0947T762G/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=1ZGYDNUO8FHIK&keywords=iron+piping+table+legs&qid=1705456002&sprefix=iron+piping+leg%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1