Build Your Own Wood Countertop

It s so much easier than you thought.

Build your own wood countertop.

Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like. Cut wood in desired lengths or if you ve bought them at a store have them cut for you. I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry. How to make wood countertops.

Then diy your own. Be sure to fasten the counter in several spots. The only screw that doesn t need to travel is the one placed closest to the wall. Build your own wood countertop.

How to make a diy wood countertop and how i gave it a tiny bit of aging too. For a 1 1 2 thick countertop the wood screws should be long enough to go through the cabinet supports and into the counter at least 3 4. Love the look of butcher block but not the price tag. Mark it where you want to cut and pay attention to the wood so you are cutting from the back side meaning the part you want facing down.

Next line up your blade just outside the mark so once it s cut you will have the correct size. We built our laundry room countertop in an afternoon and stained and sealed it over the next few afternoons. Make sure to wipe away any traces of glue while it s wet or the stain won t take in those places. And it still looks brand new a year later.

You can visit a hardware store and make it yourself. Making a wooden countertop can really be a cool project and so practical no matter whether you need a counter for your kitchen bathroom dresser or maybe built in cabinet like i m doing. Start by measuring your wood. Creating a countertop requires some basic home improvement skills such as accurate measuring sawing gluing and sanding.

Apply wood glue lightly to one tongue at a time setting each into a corresponding groove until all the pieces have been used and your desired width is reached.