Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like.
Diy counter out of wood flooring.
We show you how easy it is to make farmhouse style wooden countertops and all the steps involved.
It s so much easier than you thought.
Screw both layers together to secure the seams.
Use two layers of plywood to create a strong base.
Use the table saw to rip the tongues and grooves off the wood planks.
How to build butcher block countertops from leftover unfinished hardwood flooring 1.
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.
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.
I usually make my countertop about 1 wider than my cabinets so there s an overhang.
I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry.
If you have seams stagger your second layer so you re seams do not end up in the same place.
How to make a diy wood countertop and how i gave it a tiny bit of aging too.
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.
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.
Figure out how much wood you need.
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.
Our wood was 3 4 inch thick so we used that as our surface area instead of the 2.