More than half the kitchens we do have a butcher block countertop , says designer Tim Scott of XTC Design Incorporated in Toronto. Seal the bottom of your countertop as well as you seal the top. There are a couple of reasons wood countertops can crack and curl. Failing to seal the underside is one of them. From paint to wood , concrete paper to (gasp!) laminate, your kitchen countertop options are endless with a little DIY , even on a tiny budget.
How to make a DIY wood countertop and how I gave it a tiny bit of “aging” too. You can see the aging just a bit in this photo. I wanted it to have a bit since the floor also looked “aged”. I would do some good research on wood counters before doing this in your entire kitchen.
Swap dated laminate for a classic butcher-block countertop. Unlike stone or solid surface, butcher block can be fabricated in a basement or garage workshop, making it the perfect DIY project to totally transform your kitchen on a budget. Wood is a porous surface….
Remodelaholic Let us help you remodel your house from builder grade to BEAUTIFUL! So we were pretty happy to discover that you can use basic tongue-and-groove flooring to create beautiful DIY wood counters. Goo straight boards without nails that have at least a quarter inch that can be planed down would be your ideal choice.