{"product_id":"l-channel-table-top-stiffener","title":"L-Channel Stiffening Bar, Anti-Flex Bench \u0026 Table Top Stiffener | Black or White Powder Coat","description":"\u003cp\u003eA steel L-Channel that runs underneath a bench or tabletop and takes the flex out of it. The 50mm web hanging below the surface does the work, adding stiffness far more efficiently than thickening the top would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenches are where it earns its place. On a long bench it is close to essential: without one, the seat flexes and bounces when a few people sit down. This is about how the bench feels, not whether it holds. On our 25mm plywood the top is already strong and the bar is not there to stop it breaking. We fit one as standard to our own bench kits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBench sizing. A 180cm bench takes a 120cm or 150cm bar and stays solid with four people on it. A 150cm bench takes a 120cm or a 90cm. A 120cm bench needs it far less, though it still benefits from a 90cm bar when the legs sit right at the ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn tables, most people do not need one. Our 25mm 180cm dining table is more than stiff enough as it comes, and adding a bar makes only a slight difference, though some people appreciate it. Where it does earn its place is on tops longer than 180cm, or on a 180cm top in thinner wood. Both flex more, and the bar takes that out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePairs with any two-leg set. On \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/industrial-table-legs\"\u003ebox section bench legs\u003c\/a\u003e the legs sit at the ends of the seat, so the middle of your top carries the flex, and the bar takes it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVersatile beyond benches and tables. Works equally well on cabinets, sideboards, and cupboards: anywhere a flat panel or thin top needs rigidity. Runs along the length of a single plank or panel; not designed for joining multiple planks together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstallation is direct: position it underneath, drill through the round fixing holes, drive the screws. No marking out, no template. Works on any substrate the screws can bite into. Not for granite, glass, or thin metal without backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e30×50mm L-section, 2mm wall, satin powder coat in black (RAL 9017) or white (RAL 9003). Ships with a pack of 19mm zinc-plated fixing screws, suited to indoor and sheltered use. The bar itself is fine outdoors; for exposed outdoor builds, swap the screws for stainless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Hairpin Leg Co.","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ 90cm","offer_id":56766025466242,"sku":"CB-L-90-BL-1.L","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 90cm","offer_id":56766026973570,"sku":"CB-L-90-WH-1.L","price":39.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 120cm","offer_id":56766027006338,"sku":"CB-L-120-BL-1.L","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White \/ 120cm","offer_id":56766027039106,"sku":"CB-L-120-WH-1.L","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 150cm","offer_id":56766027071874,"sku":"CB-L-150-BL-1.L","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"White \/ 150cm","offer_id":56766027104642,"sku":"CB-L-150-WH-1.L","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/9674\/files\/l-channel-installed-screws-4000sq--a241c516.jpg?v=1784034599","url":"https:\/\/hairpin.com\/products\/l-channel-table-top-stiffener","provider":"The Hairpin Leg Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}