Making A Countertop Out Of Wood Flooring

All boards are like this 2 x 4 s are actually 1 5 x 3 5 etc so when we cut them down by 1 4 inch on each side that equaled 1 2 inch per board which brought it down to 5 inches per board.

Making a countertop out of wood flooring.

However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results. 5 inches times 5 boards comes out to 25 inch depth for the countertop. Using the dimensions of the countertop you plan to make lay out the wood with all pieces facing the same direction fitting it together like a puzzle so that you know where everything goes. 24 inch cabinets and a 1 inch overhang.

Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11. However any hardwood such as walnut mahogany teak oak or cherry for example would make a beautiful counter. You can visit a hardware store and make it. Wood countertops can add a classic finish to any type of kitchen décor.

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. Find a large flat surface to lay your countertop out on. How to make a diy countertop. Trim off the overhanging wood by cutting around the perimeter of the plywood with a circular saw.

The first step in preparing the wood is planing to get a straight side to work off from so here i m making some marks with a pencil on the wood which. 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. We used the floor of the sunroom until it was finished then we used the floor of the garage. My rough sawn maple boards were about 4 inches thick 10 inches wide and 6 ft tall.

I came across this when looking for advice on building a base for a countertop made from wood flooring.