Diy Bar Top Out Of Wood Flooring

Check out this super easy step by step tutorial on how to make install a butcher block counter in your home.

Diy bar top out of wood flooring.

You won t find bar molding at home centers or lumberyards but there are dozens of suppliers online. 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. 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.

Polished all metal bar top. The depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing. Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11. However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results.

Most bar moldings fit over a bar top made from two layers of 3 4 in thick material. 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. You can build a butcher block style top with maple or teak. Kits include tongue groove planks.

Dec 8 2011 diy bar top made with plywood oak hardwood flooring nail gun classic oak stain and trim. The contrast between the bar top and the parts sustaining it make the whole thing stand out. Metal is a very hard material to work with and such amazing detailing requires time dedication and skill. If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width.

The top layer can be plywood solid wood hardwood flooring or even tile or stone. Dec 8 2011 diy bar top made with plywood oak hardwood flooring nail gun classic oak stain and trim. This one is truly special. You can combine kits to create a planked bar top of any length by simply alternating the joints.

Main bar top kits in poplar oak cherry maple mahogany or walnut hardwood are perfect for the diy bar top. 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. The lower layer is usually plywood.