Building A Wooden Kitchen Countertop

How to make a wooden countertop step 1.

Building a wooden kitchen countertop.

First of all pick your wood. Work slowly and carefully to ensure that you do not wreck the cabinetry. I had some beautiful rough sawn maple on hand so that s what i. There are quite a few.

You can also make a small countertop to cover the space near the sink or just in the corner save some space and use every inch. Don chose to make the countertop in one large unit including the hole where the. How to make a diy wood countertop and how i gave it a tiny bit of aging too. Find boards that have a width around 6 as a standard counter should be made up of at least four boards to remain stable.

Keep in mind the wood my husband used to build out countertop is a soft wood spanish cedar selected to match the previous countertop. Then draw or create a template by taping several sheets of paper together. Measure the counter with a measuring tape once it is removed. It will be far easier to take the dimensions once it is.

It s so much easier than you thought. The easiest way is to take some wooden planks measure them cut send and arrange in a countertop. Many people might prefer a harder wood such as oak. Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like.

After this i ran it through the planer a couple of times on the ends to get it straight. Remove your old countertop. The board footage reflects the configuration of our particular kitchen. Record the length width and depth on a piece of paper.

I suppose that making a wooden countertop is even easier in case you have some wood working skills. I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry. Use the tape measure to get the dimensions of the countertop area in your kitchen. The design template will give you a rough cutout of the counter space and aid you when you make your initial cuts of wood.