For this project adam wanted unfinished solid hardwood but we used engineered and prefinished flooring leftover from our floor for the countertop in our laundry room.
Countertops from wood flooring.
2 1 4 inch wide unfinished hardwood floor planks.
Hardwood flooring boards are often milled from quality lumber that is more expensive if you buy if by the board foot so it makes sense to put boards.
My countertop goes wall to wall so the ends don t matter 2.
How to build butcher block countertops from leftover unfinished hardwood flooring supplies.
I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry.
It s so much easier than you thought.
Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11.
How to make a countertop using wood flooring.
Staples for your brad gun.
The unfinished wood was actually a little hard to find adam got some maple from a place called s s wood floors in san antonio.
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.
Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like.
Food safe butcher block sealer.
If the ends of your countertop are going to be exposed do the same adjustment for the length.
I used unfinished 3 4 oak wood floor material because it was cheaper than buying regular 3 4 oak from the lumber store.
Sandpaper for your belt sander 3 different grits we used 35 80 and 120.