We have built a few wood countertops before we haha i mean adam and this time he decided to make things simple and create one out of wood flooring.
Diy counter out of wood flooring.
Plywood base 3 4 inch or more cut to size they will do this at the hardware store for you wood flooring we used lumber liquidators utility oak wood glue rubber mallet hammer brad nailer chop saw fiberglass resin optional palm sander pre stain stain sealer rags brush small roller.
Screw both layers together to secure the seams.
It s so much easier than you thought.
How to make a diy wood countertop and how i gave it a tiny bit of aging too.
I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry.
Wood glue large 25 36 bar clamps we used 3 for our 6 foot counter purchased at home depot finish nails 1 1 2 hand held sander and paper or just a wood.
If you have seams stagger your second layer so you re seams do not end up in the same place.
Usually you make them out of wood planks like we did in our other bathroom and for our farmhouse table but to do it right you need a joiner table saw planer or belt sander kreg jig and.
I usually make my countertop about 1 wider than my cabinets so there s an overhang.
Our wood was 3 4 inch thick so we used that as our surface area instead of the 2.
Tongue and groove flooring lengths enough for width and length of counter we found fir flooring at a local discount.
Use the table saw to rip the tongues and grooves off the wood planks.
This is a simple diy project to give any counter a rustic f.
Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like.
This is super.
Things needed 1 2 inch or 5 8 inch plywood patching compound paint scraper straightedge pencil construction adhesive table saw scrap wood drill 1 8 inch drill bit 8d finish nails hammer nail punch c clamps circular saw 1 inch lumber carpenter s glue 6d finish nails wood filler palm sander 80 100.
We show you how easy it is to make farmhouse style wooden countertops and all the steps involved.
Diy butcherblock style countertop made from red oak solid hardwood flooring part 1 on october 23 2018 by kristi 75 i made some serious progress on one of the biggest pantry projects yesterday my butcherblock style countertops that i made out of the same red oak solid hardwood flooring that i have on my floors throughout my house.