It's hard to find a room without an adjustable support for furniture. This element provides completeness of design, comfort, and is an important detail in the arrangement of rooms. At the same time, it is impossible to imagine a ready-made furniture solution without supports.
The time has long passed when people were content with unsightly and simple furniture sets. Today, the interior has extensive functionality and original appearance. Height-adjustable furniture supports occupy a separate line in the feature set.
Furniture legs may or may not be height adjustable. Despite the reliability and attractive appearance of the non-adjustable version, they are less convenient than those that are characterized by a changeable configuration. It is also worth noting the possibility of acquiring both types at quite an adequate cost.
Features & Benefits
Extendedfunctionality and comfortable use are provided by a variety of mechanisms for changing the height level. The most widely used screw is located in a structural element, in this case, changing the height ensures its screwing in and out.
Positives include:
- the ability to change the height depending on personal preferences;
- reducing the impact of uneven floors;
- height increase according to baby's height;
- similarity with non-adjustable options in reliability and height;
- high resistance to heavy loads.
Destination
The adjustable furniture support shown above has many functions:
- possibility to add and significantly change the appearance of furniture sets, ensuring originality;
- adjusting the level of furniture when placed on uneven floors;
- by reducing the overall friction on the floor surface, using materials and construction, they are useful when rearranging furniture;
- possibility of persistent transfer of a large mass of the details of the situation and their content.
Kitchen legs
The 40/40 adjustable furniture leg is the standard for this design element, but can also be used in other rooms. The advantages include resistance to increased loads, low cost, it is also often implementedalong with base clips. The disadvantage is not the best external performance, but this can be corrected by hiding behind the plinth, which is attached to it with special clips.
There are also convenient mobile options that allow for systematic wet and dry cleaning under furniture. Fastening is carried out with a bolt and several self-tapping screws.
Roller feet are used for mobile pieces of furniture. Wheels are produced with rubber coating, plastic or metal. Some elements have a brake to avoid unauthorized movement.
Materials
Adjustable furniture support can be made of plastic, metal or a combination of both. There are plastic products made under a tree or with a steel sheen, as well as metal with coatings in the form of bronze, copper or chrome. For upholstered furniture, kitchen dining groups, wooden elements are most often used. With the addition of carvings, these legs become real works of art.
There are also many options for the design of parts for tables, for example, frame bases that are already ready for installation, or single devices. Folding supports are relevant for transforming tables.
What an adjustable furniture support looks like
As you know, houses with uneven floors are often found, while the height of the slope can reach up toa few centimeters. Most household appliances and furniture function normally only on a horizontal reference plane. Otherwise, malfunctions may occur, which will shorten the operating life.
Previously, to set the level, various devices were used that could be found at hand - small bars and wooden elements, folded newspapers several times. Today, this problem is easily solved with the help of special devices.
Adjustable furniture support is most often presented in the form of a telescopic element made of steel tubes with different sizes. This design is easy to adjust. The simplest option is a bolt-leg, which has a nut screwed into furniture and a cap with a plastic frame. To change the height, it is necessary to screw in or unscrew the structural bolt with a screwdriver. It is worth noting a significant drawback of such a solution on the example of heavy furniture. In order to adjust the height of the cabinet, it is necessary to raise it, turn the leg several times, while the level can only be checked after lowering the furniture. So you have to change the height blindly, without being sure of the required number of revolutions.
Advanced Solutions
Integrated adjustable chrome furniture support is a more convenient, upgraded option. There are several different types that are united by a similar structural device. To change the height, a special element is used,supplied in the kit. It allows you to effortlessly adjust the level to the desired.
