Build Your Own Butcher Block Countertop

Out with the old.

Build your own butcher block countertop.

Start with the section joining the first or full length piece and apply a fairly heavy bead of glue to its back side and to the ends of each random length piece. Then nail or screw the boards together from the underside with the 1 1 4 nails or screws for fewer visible holes. Pull out your trusty tape measure and. It is a great product for use in areas that need protection from water.

It s come a long way though. Position the pieces in place and then continue with each length until you have glue applied to the entire section including the last full length piece. I bought 2in thick boards of soft maple from my local hardwood supplier. A tour of our homestead.

A great product for finishing butcher block counter tops is waterlox tung oil. We extended the vanity and added the sink built a butcherblock counter and installed our own diy mason. Addicted 2 diy says. Glue and clamp the oak boards to the plywood.

Sawdust and embryos says. Currently building a house and thinking it would be fun to build my own butcher block countertops. April 19 2016 at 8 09 am. Place the kitchen butcher block on top of base cabinets and secure with screws.

Your idea would be gorgeous. Also i am curious to know if you had to move the cabinet a half in or so away from the wall where the door is located in order for the left most cabinet door to open completely. Once i had a square edge to reference off of i cut the boards into 2 in strips. May 30 2015 at 3 19 pm the back burner.

Diy butcher block countertop step 1. 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. Do it yourself butcher block kitchen countertop measure and cut butcher block rout edges optional making an l shaped peninsula or an island cut a hole for the sink rout undermount sink edge trim underside of sink hole drill holes for faucet fill and sand apply finish install countertops. Always liked purple heart toying with the idea of using some 1 8 strips at random with maple just to add a bit of color and contrast.

The first step to putting in new countertops is to remove the old ones. Flush on the top. I started to get all. Drill from the bottom up through corner supports.

Remove any old trim. If you re particularly tough on your countertops consider securing the countertop to your base cabinets with an adhesive in addition to the screws. Once the old has been removed it s time to focus on the new.