Build A Butcher Block Countertop

1 run all of the studs down to 1 1 4 inch in thickness.

Build a butcher block countertop.

Hopefully this will bring new life to your kitchen without breaking the bank. Glue and clamp the oak boards to the plywood. And they get expensive if you order it. Make note of measurements and transfer them to butcher block.

Flush on the top. They are so classic. Measure sections of kitchen countertop using a tape measure. Then nail or screw the boards together from the underside with the 1 1 4 nails or screws for fewer visible holes.

In the future you could always look at ikea for their butcher block under kitchen counter tops. I feel like it s a really solid diy. Now what we did to make the boards appear thick like butcher block is to attach the 3 4 trim to the front of the counter tops. They offer a great piece in the birch wood for about 195 bucks and then just cut to size sand it and shape it.

When cutting each section of butcher block place the boards on sawhorses or between two work surfaces. I know the hardcore woodworking world classifies end grain as the real butcher block but most places just define butcher block as hardwood pieces laminated together. In this van guide how to video i show you the process of how i build my butcher block tops i use in a lot of my custom van conversions. Butcher block countertops are functional and easy to care for.

Mark cut line with a pencil image 1. Follow me on social media. This allowed for more even and easier clamping of the pieces with the longer pieces holding the shorter ones tightly together. I used a full length piece to begin and another one to end each half.

I mean you can t really diy granite counters but butcher block is completely doable. It really puts our faux butcher block laminate veneer counters from the 1980 s in our kitchen to shame. In regards to the cut up pieces and not full length lumber it was the look the client was going for. So this is how you make and install your own diy butcher block countertops.

I love butcher block counter tops. Butcher blocks are also traditionally constructed of random length pieces.