Diy Kitchen Island With Butcher Block Top

Diy refinished butcher block kitchen island.

Diy kitchen island with butcher block top.

It s easiest to assemble the island right in the kitchen. Most of the time people do not add brad nails or any type of nails to a butcher block instead they either use biscuits or nothing at all. I figured that a butcher block top would be about 1 to 1 5 thick so that would make the legs shown in orange between 34 5 35 long. Lay the lower butcher block counter on a temporary work surface.

Drill pilot holes and screw the frame in place. Building it took some time but was extremely easy. All sources listed below. Get the flanges even by using a combination square.

To actually attach base to block i d am using a washer and pocket hole screw pic 2. First i cleared off all the mail and other things that pile up there. Set the pipe frame on top of it and use your combination square to center and align the flanges at the corners. Lay the bottom piece of the butcher block and place the pipe frame on top of it.

Drilling a hole larger than the screw and using a washer allows for expansion and contraction as the weather changes throughout the year advice from my father in law. Second rick lightly sanded it with 100 grit sand paper then 150 grit sand paper and wiped off any dust with tack cloth. I figured that a typical island height is around 36 and the island top overhang should be about 1 on all sides.