How to Install Butcher Block Countertops

How to Install Butcher Block Countertops

Butcher block countertops add a real good look and feel to your old and boring kitchen. They give your kitchen the aesthetic appearance that you wish to get without costing you a lot. These countertops are generally made from hardwood material like oak and birch and can last in your kitchen for a long time. So it is quite obvious that more and more home owners choose this inexpensive material for building their kitchen countertops. 

If you too have decided to bring home butcher block countertops for your kitchen then this article is for you. We are going to explain how to install butcher block countertops in the easiest and simplest way possible. Let’s see how to install butcher block countertops for giving your kitchen the eye catching design that you are looking for.

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TOOLS REQUIRED

Screwdriver

Sawhorses

Safety Glasses

Safety Gloves

MATERIALS REQUIRED

Butcher block Countertop

Miter Buckles

Wooden Biscuits

Attaching Box

How to Install Butcher Block Countertops | Step by Step

  • STEP 1

Prep the Area Prior to Install

First of all, you should make sure that you bring in the butcher block pieces a few days prior to installation to make them habitual to your home’s humidity and expand our shrink accordingly to prevent any breakage or rupture post installation. Then, attach the corner supports below the counters to provide proper support to the butcher-block countertops.

  • STEP 2

Join the Pieces Together

Place the butcher block on sawhorses so that you can access and work on them easily. Join the pieces of butcher block together by drilling miter buckle holes on the bottom side of each butcher block piece. Place the wood biscuit on the central part of the counters to level the section of butcher block.

  • STEP 3

Install the Countertops in Place

Place the butcher block countertop in the designated place. Put in the miter buckles inside the pre-drilled holes to securely fix them into space. Tightly fasten the miter buckles to place of the counter. Be careful not to screw in the corner supports to the butcher block piece before the sink is installed in place.

  • STEP 4

Install the Faucets

Take precise measurements of the size of the holes required for faucets and replicate them on the countertop. With the help of drill and forstner bit, drill the holes of appropriate dimensions and in the correct position for the faucet and the water holes. Fill out any extra bit drilled with the help of wood filler.

  • STEP 5

Install the Sink

Place the sink in place and seal the corners with silicone bead. Fix the corner support in place to secure the butcher block to in place.

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