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How to make butcher block countertop. How to build custom concrete countertops ask this old house duration. 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. Diy butcher block countertop step 1. Once we had the length to size we hauled this bad boy into the bathroom for a test fit.
Perhaps it will come off easily. It will serve as the support for the new countertops and make them thicker as well. Build your own butcher block counter top with this step by step tutorial with tons of pictures to help you through the process. I bought 2in thick boards of soft maple from my local hardwood supplier.
Remove any old trim back splashes the sink and old countertops. Or like in our case you will need a bit of extra help to get it off. Make or break shop 66 027 views. Plane for consistent.
You can make up your own butcher block countertop or the same technique can be used to create cutting boards or a top for a roll around cart. We used our angle grinder with a conversion kit to use it as a sander and coarse grit paper. To make sure your butcher block countertop is level you will need to remove any remaining adhesive. You might have to do your butcher block in two sections which is not a big deal and will require you to glue and clamp the two pieces together after having them planed.
You ll probably have to use your hammer to beat the trim loose. Once i had a square edge to reference off of i cut the boards into 2 in strips. The steps in creating the top are fairly easy but the project does require some special tools especially for the larger size tops. Nail gun or hammer and nails palm sander or just sand paper rough and smooth sand paper screw gun 2 paint brushes for stain and poly circular saw or a table saw and miter saw jig saw or hole saw tape measure a square or a straight edge a box of 1 2 wood screws 1.
The first step to putting in new countertops is to remove the old ones. This went really fast and we had to be careful. However leave the wood underlay beneath the countertops.