Diy Kitchen Island With Butcher Block Top

A radio stand converted into a red kitchen island.

Diy kitchen island with butcher block top.

Set the pipe frame on top of it and use your combination square to center and align the flanges at the corners. 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. Get the flanges even by using a combination square.

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. All sources listed below. Building it took some time but was extremely easy. Lay the bottom piece of the butcher block and place the pipe frame on top of it.

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. Diy refinished butcher block kitchen island. To actually attach base to block i d am using a washer and pocket hole screw pic 2. Drill pilot holes and screw the frame in place.

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. It s easiest to assemble the island right in the kitchen. Lay the lower butcher block counter on a temporary work surface.