Size up the skirt and countertop overhang.
How to make a butcher block island top. Measure sections of kitchen countertop using a tape measure. Determine and cut the newel post legs to height. I love butcher block counter tops. And they get expensive if you order it.
The original lab bench top was 6 feet long and 2 feet wide and i needed a 4 foot by 18 island top. I clamped a piece of wood to the butcher block as a straight edge and used a circular saw to cut the top down to size. Cut a hole for the sink. Find more great content from diy network.
How to build your own butcher block island counter top diy make your own at home with wood glue slats a brad nailer and clamps how to build your own butcher block island counter top diy make your own at home with wood glue slats a brad nailer and clamps. Home tour do it yourself before afters link party blog. Then clamp tightly using clamps on the bottom as well as the top. Do it yourself butcher block kitchen countertop measure and cut butcher block.
I mean you can t really diy granite counters but butcher block is completely doable. Cut the butcher block to size. As you can see from the photos it was pretty beat up so it still needed quite a bit of work. It s easiest to assemble the island right in the kitchen.
It really puts our faux butcher block laminate veneer counters from the 1980 s in our kitchen to shame. Rout edges optional countertop edges may be left straight or routed for a high end. When sticking the pieces of wood together use a mallet to pound any shorter pieces into a tight joint. Making an l shaped peninsula or an island.
Lay the lower butcher block counter on a temporary work surface. Set the pipe frame on top of it and use your combination square to center and align the flanges at the corners. This prevents the glued pieces from bowing which nobody wants. Watch diy network s kitchen impossible as he shows a homeowner how to build his own butcher block maple countertops.
This only needs to be done if the butcher block countertop you purchased is larger than it needs to be. How to a kitchen island.