Diy Bar Top Out Of Wood Flooring

Dec 8 2011 diy bar top made with plywood oak hardwood flooring nail gun classic oak stain and trim.

Diy bar top out of wood flooring.

Polished all metal bar top. Cut your wood so that the plank width equals the desired depth of the top. You can build a butcher block style top with maple or teak. If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width.

Most bar moldings fit over a bar top made from two layers of 3 4 in thick material. That did 2 things it created smooth sides to meet up and it made the counter top the right depth. Metal is a very hard material to work with and such amazing detailing requires time dedication and skill. The contrast between the bar top and the parts sustaining it make the whole thing stand out.

Want to see even more of my favorite diy supplies. The lower layer is usually plywood. The top layer can be plywood solid wood hardwood flooring or even tile or stone. I came across this when looking for advice on building a base for a countertop made from wood flooring.

Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11. Available in 6 8 and 10 lengths. Dec 8 2011 diy bar top made with plywood oak hardwood flooring nail gun classic oak stain and trim. You won t find bar molding at home centers or lumberyards but there are dozens of suppliers online.

Kits include tongue groove planks. This one is truly special. 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. Check out this super easy step by step tutorial on how to make install a butcher block counter in your home.

However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results. 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 depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing.