How To Make A Countertop From Wood Flooring

This is where your plywood comes in.

How to make a countertop from wood flooring.

To make these diy wood countertops we used inexpensive edge glued pine which you can find at most home improvement stores menards lowe s etc. Make beading to cover the edges of the countertop by ripping it from 1 inch lumber on a table saw. But you can t just put the flooring down because there isn t a solid surface to attach it to. Learn how to make a diy wood countertop.

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. You can choose between using flooring reclaimed wood or wooden boards for your countertop depending upon the look and availability of the wood. Be sure that where the ends meet varies just like it would when laying a floor so that you don t get any weak areas. Now your old countertops are out and you have all the measurements you need to make the new ones.

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. Because you are going to put a face on your countertop to make it look thicker which will add to the total width. Cut a plywood base the shape of your countertop but subtract the thickness of your finish material from the desired final width. As you know our countertops are in our rv which meant we needed to conserve on weight but also provide good support.

Trim off the overhanging wood by cutting around the perimeter of the plywood with a circular saw. Be sure to measure each of your countertops so you can calculate how big or small of a piece you will need. I used 3 4 flooring for my countertops so i made my plywood base 3 4 narrower why. Making a countertop was slightly more work but the total cost was only 11.

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. 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. Create your very own diy wood countertop and even add a little faux aging if you like. I m back today to share another tutorial for the recently completed coastal farmhouse laundry.

However we have made a few countertops out of wood flooring instead with great results. It s so much easier than you thought.