How to make a wood worktop with your own hands?
The need to have an understanding of how to make a wood worktop with your own hands may appear for various reasons: you want to make a table with original dimensions, upgrade an old piece of furniture, or just practice furniture craft. However, in addition to desire, it would be nice to have clear instructions, the necessary carpentry tools and elementary skills in working with wood. In this article you can find all the necessary instructions for assembling the countertops yourself.
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The countertop may have a different design. They are made of solid wood, can be glued, prefabricated, or represent a shield of wooden plates.
A solid array is used for the manufacture of expensive premium furniture. Since the price of such products is high enough, two options are used to create a table with your own hands - panels or prefabricated structures. Glued products are almost not deformed, because there is no deformation of wood fibers.
Important! Glued options are made from boards (lamellas). Boards can be from different species of wood, then the countertop will look very original.
For the tabletop, the following materials can be used:
- MDF boards. MDF is an excellent alternative in terms of price and characteristics to expensive solid wood and cheap chipboard.
- Wood. A wooden countertop is considered the most successful option from a practical point of view and from the point of view of beauty and durability. Read more about the capabilities of this material and its properties, pluses, minuses in the review “Should I make a wooden worktop?”.
Important! If you plan to create a solid furniture made of real wood, do not forget that each of its types differs in its characteristics. It is very important to understand them, with which we will help you in a separate article on the topic "What tree are the furniture made of??».
- Chipboard plate. Chiptop worktops look very nice. However, they have small flaws - they quickly deform and have a short life.
- Veneer. Veneer product looks very decorative. However, it will be good only at the coffee table. Veneer is not suitable for a kitchen or a table for a summer residence, because it is easily deformed and peeled off, and also does not tolerate frequent washing.
to contents ↑Important! Above, we have listed exclusively wood materials. But so that your final decision does not disappoint you in the end, the interior is harmonious, learn a little more about what other options are there,what kitchen countertops are made of.
The advantages of wood worktops
Do-it-yourself wood worktops have several advantages, here are some of them:
- Wooden countertops are easy to process and look beautiful.
- The tree is resistant to sunlight, water and high temperatures.
- Chips and scratches on a wooden surface are formed much less frequently than on plastic or stone, since the tree is well absorbed.
- Wooden products are easily restored.
to contents ↑Important! There are few disadvantages of such products. And taking into account the fact that the table is made by yourself, it is environmentally friendly and absolutely safe for health, the number of advantages prevails significantly.
Table size
The size of the countertops with your own hands made of wood will depend on the area of the room, as well as the purpose of the product. However, as a rule, its standard height is approximately 70 cm.
to contents ↑Important! For a family of four people, the manufacture of countertops 100x100 cm in size is considered optimal. And if you want to place guests at the table, in addition to the owners, then 120x90 cm will be the ideal size.
Necessary materials and tools
The manufacturing process will require a set of the following materials and tools:
- Saw.
- Jointer.
- Clamps.
- Reysmus.
- Milling cutter.
- Antiseptic impregnation.
- Wooden boards.
- Joiner's glue.
- Sandpaper.
- Paint, varnish.
Making a table from a shield
The easiest way to make a wood worktop with your own hands is to make it from a furniture board. It is not so difficult to assemble a shield from the boards - this will not require complicated technologies or special tools.
Important! Boards should be processed using a jointer. If you do not have experience in this tool, then it is better to buy ready-made processed boards of the same desired thickness and length.
Features of work:
- Before starting the assembly, the tree must be completely dried.
- Then you need to saturate it with an antiseptic and let it dry completely.
- The manufacture of countertops involves the preparation of wooden boards for assembly. To do this, they must be carefully processed, and grooves are made on their ends using a mill or a jigsaw.
Important! The depth of the grooves should be approximately 10-12 mm. If the table is made of thin boards, then the width should be reduced to 6-8 mm.
- Boards for countertops are divided into two parts, in one of which the grooves are glued with carpentry glue.
- Next is the turn of the shield assembly - a board with glued-in rail must be docked with the board with a groove. The boards are glued together and the result is a countertop. After this, the finished product must be carefully sanded.
Important! To speed up the work process, you can use ready-made boards with ridges and grooves, which can be bought in stores. You can also buy a lining.
- After the surface becomes perfectly smooth and even, you can cover the product with paint or varnish. The compositions are different and for different purposes. So that in the end the item is beautiful and safe, right now choose from our review suitable tools,than to paint the countertop in the kitchen.
In this way, you can make a countertop with your own hands from a tree of any shape and configuration. This creates a huge scope for creativity.
to contents ↑Important! Simple tables for workshops or cottages can be assembled according to the same principle, only the board will need to be fastened from the bottom to the screws with a timber. Such tables look rude, which makes it possible to create very interesting stylized furniture for the cottage.
Other types of wood processing
If you are going to make a worktop from chipboard or fiberboard, you will need to protect the edges from possible moisture. Otherwise, she will warp very quickly:
- In this case, a special edge should be used for processing the countertops. You can buy an edge that sticks very easily with a hot iron. However, if you would like to make your table more aesthetic and durable, it is best to choose a furniture edge with a comb.
- Using a cutter around the perimeter of the countertop, you will need to cut out the groove and then insert the edge into it.
Such a countertop can last much longer and will look as if made in a factory.
Once the product is ready, it must be mounted correctly. How to do it - read the post on our website “Countertop Installation«.
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Using the material given in our article, you can make a wood worktop with your own hands. The main advantage of furniture made by hand is its unusual design and exclusivity.With a little patience and spending some free time, you will get a wonderful product that will delight you for many years.
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