Wood brackets size and quantity determination
Most often wood brackets used to support shelves or for additional support of the kitchen counter.
To use wood brackets as shelf support you have to select the right size wood bracket. To do so, you have to make sure that the depth of the wood bracket covers about 70% of the overall shelf depth, making the shelf more secure.
For heavier shelves and counter-tops, it is better to select wood brackets that are 1 or 2 inches smaller than the depth of the shelf or countertop.
With a wide variety of wood bracket's styles and sizes available, choosing the right brackets for your kitchen counter can become a confusing task. In reality, it is not so difficult, and can be narrowed down to three simple steps: