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Butcher Block Counter Tops
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:19 am
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:19 am
Has any one installed? Did you seal the wood? Any basic info would be great.
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Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:31 am to Potchafa
Just replaced mine earlier this year. Bought the pieces from Home Depot, cut to fit and installed myself.
Basically if you want to do them at a decent DIY price, you have to go through HD/Lowes, and Lowes selection hasn't been in stock reliably. Also expect to go through a couple of pieces via HD as there logistics don't take very good care of the planks and thus show up with dents. I had dents in 2 out of 5 pieces. Also bought a farmhouse sink that came cracked...HD logistics care sucks, but they do get your stuff in quick.
We sealed with tung oil. There were other options but some weren't food safe and some changed the natural color of the wood, i.e. teak oil, its food safe but has a lot of red tint.
Eventhough, the planks come pre-sanded and routed on the top, HIGHLY recommend doing the water spray / sand combo at least twice. Sucks to put that first helping of tung oil on and the grain rises quite a bit.
I would get a cheap angle finder from HD for installing. I tried to map everything out on sketchup after taking a thousand measurements. Neglecting to remember that no house is ever straight. Spent more time adjusting the original cuts to make everything fit. Just cut the easier rectangular parts first and cut the angled pieces to fit.
Also if you want to avoid all this and have someone put them in for you it can be worth it depending on what your willing to pay. I spent roughly $2000 total and 2 days and quite a bit of frustration. Some cabinet makers deal with butcher block counters although the fabricators/installers are few and far between. Also your wood/style selection is much larger. HD had a lot of species options but they were all 3/4" pieces that made the butcher block instead of the traditional 1.5" pieces. Butcher blocks in the past have normally been 1.5" x 1.5" sticks glued together. They will also come and laser measure everything and install...For north of $5000 for basic hard maple.
Basically if you want to do them at a decent DIY price, you have to go through HD/Lowes, and Lowes selection hasn't been in stock reliably. Also expect to go through a couple of pieces via HD as there logistics don't take very good care of the planks and thus show up with dents. I had dents in 2 out of 5 pieces. Also bought a farmhouse sink that came cracked...HD logistics care sucks, but they do get your stuff in quick.
We sealed with tung oil. There were other options but some weren't food safe and some changed the natural color of the wood, i.e. teak oil, its food safe but has a lot of red tint.
Eventhough, the planks come pre-sanded and routed on the top, HIGHLY recommend doing the water spray / sand combo at least twice. Sucks to put that first helping of tung oil on and the grain rises quite a bit.
I would get a cheap angle finder from HD for installing. I tried to map everything out on sketchup after taking a thousand measurements. Neglecting to remember that no house is ever straight. Spent more time adjusting the original cuts to make everything fit. Just cut the easier rectangular parts first and cut the angled pieces to fit.
Also if you want to avoid all this and have someone put them in for you it can be worth it depending on what your willing to pay. I spent roughly $2000 total and 2 days and quite a bit of frustration. Some cabinet makers deal with butcher block counters although the fabricators/installers are few and far between. Also your wood/style selection is much larger. HD had a lot of species options but they were all 3/4" pieces that made the butcher block instead of the traditional 1.5" pieces. Butcher blocks in the past have normally been 1.5" x 1.5" sticks glued together. They will also come and laser measure everything and install...For north of $5000 for basic hard maple.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:05 am to Potchafa
We installed them in our old house. Used a guy in BR. He did a PHENOMENAL job. Red and white oak. Cost me $1900 installed. That was like 8 years ago. We used several coats of mineral oil and then a butcher block food grade wax.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:54 am to FishinTygah84
My house is 120 year old restored and updated Acadian home. I think it's going to look great. Thanks for the help!
Posted on 7/2/22 at 2:54 pm to Potchafa
I do butcher block and wood countertops as part of my high end carpentry biz.
The ones from lowes or Hd are usually cheap wood, thin and soft. I have done customs up to 3 inches thick of solid wood.
A custom walnut/spalted maple, pecan or cherry end grain can be the show piece of your kitchen. I also like to mix these woods like a high end cutting board. You can dice the vegs on it without worry.
With high end woods all you need is mineral oil saturation and then polish out some bees wax on top; beautiful and safe for food. if not used for food prep, options for finishing are quite a few.
The ones from lowes or Hd are usually cheap wood, thin and soft. I have done customs up to 3 inches thick of solid wood.
A custom walnut/spalted maple, pecan or cherry end grain can be the show piece of your kitchen. I also like to mix these woods like a high end cutting board. You can dice the vegs on it without worry.
With high end woods all you need is mineral oil saturation and then polish out some bees wax on top; beautiful and safe for food. if not used for food prep, options for finishing are quite a few.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 6:47 am to tropheus12
Please post some pictures of your work or a link
Posted on 7/4/22 at 2:23 pm to MadtownTiger
Posted on 7/6/22 at 11:58 am to Potchafa
Anyone have a recommendation on a company that makes/installs these?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:51 pm to TastyJibblets
Don Torres with Meaux’s Custom Cabinetry - 225-2028262
Posted on 7/7/22 at 1:47 pm to Potchafa
I’m an idiot and was able to add a butcher block peninsula to my kitchen myself. Bought the slab from Floor and Decor. Sanded some but did not seal. I use the Hardwood Reflections conditioner and mineral oil you can get a HD. Boos might be a better product but whatevs.
Edited to add: slab was called American Walnut from F&D. Would recommend.
Edited to add: slab was called American Walnut from F&D. Would recommend.
This post was edited on 7/7/22 at 1:51 pm
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