Diy Kitchen Island With Butcher Block Top

It s easiest to assemble the island right in the kitchen.

Diy kitchen island with butcher block top.

Drill pilot holes and screw the frame in place. All sources listed below. Diy refinished butcher block kitchen island. 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.

First i cleared off all the mail and other things that pile up there. 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. To see the finished island check it out here. Get the flanges even by using a combination square.

A radio stand converted into a red kitchen island. Second rick lightly sanded it with 100 grit sand paper then 150 grit sand paper and wiped off any dust with tack cloth. Lay the lower butcher block counter on a temporary work surface. I figured that a typical island height is around 36 and the island top overhang should be about 1 on all sides.

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. Building it took some time but was extremely easy. To attach the butcher block to the island before moving into the kitchen i drilled four holes in each corner top support piece that was 1 2 wide pic 1.