where to put a pillar support in kitchen?
I have been advised I need a support pillar in my kitchen, as knocking down internal walls to create an open plan kitchen/living/dining room. The removals are in red and the island is there for show. The pillar needs to be located close to the number 3 in the middle of the image...but I don't know how to incorporate it?! Stand alone?! Made into a feature?! Attached to a peninsula?!
Any ideas or images gratefully received! Thank you
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Sonia
last yearI would have thought a structural engineer or builder would advise on that? My sister’s beam was within the peninsula. The only picture I have is this one of the not quite finished kitchen.
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last yearit looks like you could have a better/bigger kitchen design using the LH wall, rotate the island and include a 'feature' pillar in the island. you need to consider the kitchen and other furniture items that will be used in the space to help with the overall design - so more cohesive.
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Nate218
last yearIt doesn't exactly answer your dilemma, but perhaps you could make a feature of the pillar by using a reclaimed one, similar to this...
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last yearpauldrowan
last yearHi, whilst I agree that another opinion and hopefully no pillar would be the best solution, you asked for ideas so here are two. In one of them what I’ve done is just cut and paste your existing kitchen plan to show you that the island could be lined up underneath the existing rear wall where a pillar would be needed. However this would affect the windows/doors arrangement at the rear wall. If you do need a pillar in the space then the rear wall plan would probably be better revisited to address the new flow/traffic lines through the space.
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