The depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing.
Diy bar top out of wood flooring.
Most bar moldings fit over a bar top made from two layers of 3 4 in thick material.
Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11.
The contrast between the bar top and the parts sustaining it make the whole thing stand out.
If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width.
However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results.
You won t find bar molding at home centers or lumberyards but there are dozens of suppliers online.
Glad to see how well it turned out and that i wasn t the only one to attempt this i just wanted to add that we purchased stair nose with the rest of the wood and are using it for the edges of the counter that are exposed.
Take a look in my very own curated shop here we started out by ripping each side of the boards by 1 4 inch which totaled 1 2 inch for each board.
Cut your wood so that the plank width equals the desired depth of the top.
Main bar top kits in poplar oak cherry maple mahogany or walnut hardwood are perfect for the diy bar top.
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The top layer can be plywood solid wood hardwood flooring or even tile or stone.
You can build a butcher block style top with maple or teak.
This one is truly special.
I came across this when looking for advice on building a base for a countertop made from wood flooring.
The lower layer is usually plywood.
Polished all metal bar top.
That was the price of the flooring and we had the rest of the materials on hand but if we didn t the total cost would have still only been about 60.
Metal is a very hard material to work with and such amazing detailing requires time dedication and skill.
Dec 8 2011 diy bar top made with plywood oak hardwood flooring nail gun classic oak stain and trim.
That did 2 things it created smooth sides to meet up and it made the counter top the right depth.
Available in 6 8 and 10 lengths.