How to Cut & Install Butcher Block Countertops From A to Z
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Hey Jeff, I use to work in a cabinet shop that also did supper high end furniture. Something we use to do to help sometimes with gaps in the counter tops like you had is after you put the glue down, sand the bottom of the counter top where no one can see it. Collect all the saw dust and keep it clean and rub it into the glue. It'll help hide that gap.
Cheers for that!
I’m 59 single female. I’m remodeling my place. You have helped me do it myself. No more getting screwed by contractors 😊
“No square is perfectly corner.” I am still dying over that. Once again, this looks like an amazing project, now back to the video
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When filling screw holes or seams instead of plastic wood try mixing saw dust with glue, it would blend better and you can save yourself $$ by not having to buy a separate can of $9.00 stain, try it sometime as an experiment, thank you for the great videos you produce, I've learned quite a bit
I've added a titch of colour, when needed, to glue and sawdust. Works well. I save dust from my sander, which is Uber fine and requires little sanding - basically a bit of a slight buff with a very fine grit. @@timkiss7228
lol that is funny, I didn't even notice, i do this same thing all the time haha!
Every time I see he's videos he stress me out because the way he explains how to do a Job he makes the jobs looks like is really hard to do it.
Hey Jeff, to close up that mitre use the burnishing method! No putty needed. Just squeeze a tiny bead of glue down the gap and use the shaft of a screwdriver to fold the sharp edges down over each other. The wood fibers will interlock and look like one piece. It’s truly magic. All that’s left is some sanding
Cool, thanks
I was just thinking about butcher block tops in my kitchen and low and behold, Jeff's got the perfect video. Great job as always!
Awesome! Thank you!
The struggles you experience in your projects are so relatable. Thank you for keeping it real
Thanks! Really excellent video. I love when you encounter challenges and show us how to overcome them. So many videos show everything perfect, square all the time, no flaws, etc. Except that doesn't help us much :)
I love the authenticity of the videos and the learning opportunities Jeff creates for us all by having us along for the whole project! Thank you, Jeff!
Hey there Jeff...I'm so glad to see this video...I was tossing around the idea of milling out my own butcher block, but to be honest, I didn't realize Lowes was carrying the pre-fab tops. I'll be using these most definitely.
Okay...here's some suggestions. On your first joint, I would have rabbeted a little of the base cabinet rails instead of offsetting the metal plates, giving you a more uniform secure joint. Also, to minimize your surface joint, I would have made your cut at an 89°...offsetting the holes was a great idea as well. As far as your gaps in the seams, use the sawdust and little glue, the colors will match perfectly. For hiding the screw holes on the waterfall, use a plug cutter bit and cut the plugs from a matching offcut piece of countertop, they would be invisible. I also noticed the finger joints on the front of the waterfall top edge, looks like you may have flipped that piece??
Can't wait to see your sink mount...
I don't consider myself a DIY kind of guy in the sense that I like to go out and do DIY projects. But I am the type of person who likes to be reliable and be able to get the job done and someone who takes pride in their work. So while I don't own my home yet when I do you're gonna make me a pro. I'd probably only use a contractor if we were friends and I wanted to hang out and help his business by giving him work.
Jeff I love that you show when things don't go perfectly to plan and how to deal with it. I struggle with weird little things like bowed wood or a completely skewed walls all the time and hardly anything goes to plan. When everything goes perfectly for other DIY channels RUclipsr it makes feel like a dumbass that shouldn't be touching power tools. You always remind me that shit happens and you have to roll with the punches and just figure it.
better to have a great attitude and great systems because nobody builds a great house! Cheers!
I don’t know much about carpentry but you got some big BALLS cutting that butcher block with such confidence, absolutely a great job !
good systems never fail. Cheers!
I use mineral oil on my butchers block countertop. It's supposed to be done every month or two, but it leaves them nice and smooth once it's dry. And much less expensive! I absolutely love your waterfall! It's beautiful and I'm positive your wife will love it!
Olive oil can go rancid. Mineral oil won’t!
My late husband taught me that the rules of 7 applies to butcher block and mineral oil.
Oil 1 time a day for 7 days.
Oil 1 time a week for 7 weeks.
Oil 1 time a month for 7 months.
After that as needed. Whenever it looks dry.
I hope this helps.
@@denisegaylord382 thank you! My late husband actually claimed to be a woodworker, but I'm finding more and more about how little he actually knew 😂. Then again, he was a covert narcissist, so...
Loved the video!! Only thing I would suggest is when installing the butcher block its best to seal the under side as well, you sealed the top side from moisture but the bottom side not being sealed can absorb moisture and you have the possibility up the bottom half of the block expanding and contracting at a different rate then the top half causing potential bowing issues.
Agree, I made this mistake and have these problems. I'm getting ready to replace mine and will not make that mistake again.
for sure the climate you live in can create issues like this. down there in florida the a/c is on every day and it never gets moisture in the air. Cheers!
Amazing video, love all the details and problem solving along the way. That stain on the screws wood filler worked like magic!
When I redid my kitchen with Ikea (thank you for the videos on that, Jeff!) I ultimately chose butcher block for the counters and island. It instantly elevated and warmed the space, and it was $4000 cheaper than getting stone. That's REAL money in the bank!
Darn right it is. great style and a trip to Europe to boot. Cheers!
I am so lucky to spend my Saturday evenings with your tutelage! Really like watching you demonstrate things, I saw the Discovery trailer, I hope It will be available eventually on RUclips,,,[ shivering black bell thumbs up and a heart]
I think it is available on Monday night. we will post a link when it goes up. Cheers!
7:30 "No square is perfectly corner." I felt that so hard! Thank you!
Loved this video. The bowing wood is just what I needed to see. I run into struggles like this all the time and it annoys me to no end watching revo vids where there is never a snafu in the plan. Keep up the great work. Very inspiring as I'm eyeing our chipping and peeling garbage thermofoil cabinets doors.
I had wood counters from Ikea and loved them - even when they went around the sink! I kept them maintained by periodically oiling them with food grade mineral oil. Im going to do them again. Maybe a different wood or maybe not. Im not big in waterfall, but the wood is an exception 😊
Dang Jeff, a bucher block waterfall? You absolute madlad! Well done!
I did that once. Never again. Same issue you had, except I notched the cabinet, sank threaded inserts into the back of the butcher block with epoxy, and used 1/4" angle iron and Grade 5 hardware to pull the miter together. Nevermind that I'm leaving out the other three days of failed experiments! LOL
Saw dust in joint
agreed. With the glue same for the Drilled holes.
for wood filler we always took sawdust from the pieces we were working, mixed with small dollops of wood glue, and we got an almost exact color matched filler
We definitely cut the hole for our sink and installed it first just in case we screwed up the butcher block, it also helped tremendously to have running water for clean up. I always use mineral oil on my blocks.
Jeff, I really enjoy watching your videos. The way you explain everything is easy to understand and gives me the confidence to do it myself.
Cheers John. You can for sure do it.
We just did this project, it was definitely interesting. Cheers!
You can burnish the corner of the counter too and close those fibers together a little.
Use a screwdriver shaft if you don’t have a burnisher, same thing.
As others have mentioned though you can use fine sanding dust mixed with glue (or epoxy) and fill it.
It helps to sand after filling the gap too, blends it better than just filling it and letting it dry before sanding.
Thanks for the video as always! Looking to buy a house soon and the one we offered on had old counters that were6 looking to change to butcher block.
Love this look!
Chapham's Bees Wax blend for salad bowls and counters also provides a nice finish. It's soft but easily spreadable. I rub it in with my fingers, let it set amd absorb for a bit, then take a soft flannel or micro cloth and give it a good buffing. It feels like silk 😊
You can burnish the corner of the counter too and close those fibers together a little.
Use a screwdriver shaft if you don’t have a burnisher, same thing.
As others have mentioned though you can use fine sanding dust mixed with glue (or epoxy) and fill it.
It helps to sand after filling the gap too, blends it better than just filling it and letting it dry before sanding.
One more tip for the screw holes showing, consider buying a dowel plug drill bit and use the leftover wood to make a plug for the holes. More money I know… 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
Thanks for the video as always! Looking to buy a house soon and the one we offered on had old counters that were6 looking to change to butcher block.
More challenging than it looks as wood is not always straight but with time and effort. Results speak for itself
Oh, awesome. I watched your last video and said to myself "I hope he does a video on installing that countertop." Thanks!
happy to help. Cheers!
Bless your ❤. I got a headache & backache watching you work on that butcher block. It looks gorgeous, but, please come back when the cuts & water destroy it. I'd have signs everywhere, "Don't cut on counter tops "😂. I know what my very expensive cutting blocks look like! Always good videos
I like to use countertop bolts instead of mending plates to join the separate counterstops. They provide clamping force forever, so they will definitely never separate. They do require the use of a forstner bit to install, but they're quite easy to use!
That looks really nice!
What you are doing with that edge is very similar to painting or sealing and finishing a guitar! Great work!!!
Thank you very much!
Lookin good. Im glad u dont edit out your mess ups. That is one reason i like watching your channel aside from learning things. You mess up sometimes and u show it and how to adapt. Everyone messes up and alot of channels just show things as if they go perfect from start to finish and that would be nice but it is hardly ever that way.
I appreciate that, keeping it real is our philosophy. learn from our successes and failures. Cheers!
Honest teacher!
That looks so great. I'm inspired to rip out my fake Formica butcher block countertop and put in a real one.
I wish this was out last year when i reno'ed my kitchen. Everything looks great...except my counter tops. I will be redoing them next year and i will re watch this video before i do
the good news is even doing it twice you still saved money. Cheers!
Man I just did these and this video definitely would have helped me get a nicer finished product lol
Do like the butcher's block countertop, may consider it for kitchen upgrade
With almost 3,200,000 subscribers, DeWalt and Kilz should pay this guy. Although I have not purchased any DeWalt tools, except for a drywall knife, I am sure others have.
I have definitely purchased Kilz, however.
Happy to share what I have learned and love. Cheers!
100% influenced to buy a Dewalt cordless drill…. 🙄
Jeff you could use a plug cutter for those screw holes😊
I knew folks were going to have some hot takes about this one, but I think it serves to show there are times where the money is spent, the project needs to come in on budget so you figure out how to adapt and overcome.
Perfect timing, just bought a counter for kitchen island
Have fun!
Would wood plugs have required same attention to detail? If you used wood plugs from excess material
I really needed this video! Thanks😁
Glad it was helpful!
Hey.. thanks for the awesome video. Just in time for me to do my butcher block in the tuff shed studio. Jeff... what do you think about doing the sealer on all surfaces including the underside of the block? Seems like people are 50/50 on whether that is neccesary. Doesn't leaving the bottom unsealed allow moisture to get in over time? Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing
been watching your videos for quite a while now, and boy, that shoutout to Neil Degrasse Tyson! Man, im now interested in your future videos x100 !!!
“No square is perfectly cornered.”
Consider this added to my vocabulary
Using plugs from the offcuts would easier to cover the screw holes, harbor freight carry’s a cheap set of plug cutters that I use.
that will make a great addition to my tools . I am not much of a wood worker so I don't have a shop ....YET!
cutting bung plugs out off the leftover pcs would make same color plugs
Measure twice, cut thrice, that's my motto 😉
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Great video thanks a lot !
You could probably use a plug cutter on your cut off scrap pieces to get a grain match for the holes you made for the screws
Shocked it doesn’t split that close to the edge!!
Most the box stores carry butcherblock countertop in stock now. If you read the manufacturers directions they usually tell you how to acclimate and seal the wood to prevent warping.
I have seen other woodworkers cut channels in the bottom of the countertop, then use steel bars or plates to pull the top down flat. I have seen it secured in each corner of each cabinet, 🤔. I don't know what the spans between screws should be, but I would think no more than like 24 to 36 inches, to ensure that it all stays flat. But IDK, 😔...
Did this with Acacia during my total kitchen remodel back in Oct. Rounding them off was a bit of a pain since I didn't have a router but it turned out okay. Definitely don't like how they take water though.. its true you need to reseal them every 6 mo.
A 45 degree joint would not only look sexier it also helps for the woods expansion and contraction rates across the grain.
The issue would be the wood is probably not all the same size so the strips would not match up and look worse than the 90 along with a lot of wasted materials. This is on the cheap.
And for a diyer it would be about 51 times more difficult
I agree. We’re putting in butcher block in my daughter’s kitchen and I absolutely want a mitered corner but I’m paying a contractor to install. lol I do love this waterfall end idea though and may just be stealing that!
And miters are not recommended when one side is not beyond a certain length.
I just hate being upside down stuffed into the back of a cabinet trying to join the corner so I thought I'd keep it simple.
Nice 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jef! You’re hilarious man!
谢谢！
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There you are!
Do you know Worktop connector for kitchen? (Küchen Arbeitsplattenverbinder ) or Worktop connecting strips (Abschluss Winkelleisten)? They make it much easier not to have a joint that is open.
Also the most cost effective countertop
Lumber liquidators has these DIRT cheap with the contractor account
I just put a 4' butcher block on top of my work bench. Those suckers are super heavy! 48" x 25" x 1.5" - Take care of your back, old man 😉 Also I was told, after taking off the wrapping... the butcher blocks need to be sealed quickly or else it will warp.
definitely in humid environments for sure.
A "BUTCHER" block is end grain!
Give thanks.....
One alternative to the wood plastic in those holes is to take a stock wood dowel the diameter of the hole and use it as a "plug," then use a dovetail saw to cut it flush. That lets you "hide" it with stain/finish it like the rest of the wood and thus require at least a little less work.
Summer is almost here...Renovision diy here we come!
I’m so happy to see you have a power stack battery on that saw instead of that regular 2ah battery you used in previous videos and blaming the saw lol
I am an old dog learning new tricks all the time. Cheers!
How do you protect it from water damage and how long is the expected lifespan? That’s my only reservation about using butcher block for kitchen countertops
Jeff, you should do a video showing how we used to re-square our old squares with a hammer and anvil.
love that. just set it on the bbq for a few minutes first!
Man I got to be watching your video otherwise my motivation starts to Lack.
You are right about square going bad I do steel work it's true.
better to have a great attitude and a great system cause no house is built great. Cheers!
You might be able to burnish the edge with the shaft of a screw driver depending on how large the gap is.
I really miss my Dad’s long bed, duel gas tank truck.
Jeff I absolutely love your channel and I think your brilliant, but you definitely need to router out for bolts underneath and get that corner properly fixed up. Huge fan of the channel and no disrespect mennt.
I agree.
I can understand not doing a mason's mitre, as this is not particularly easy for a DIY person and requires a jig (which are not cheap). However, routing out for worktop bolts isn't difficult.
just keeping it simple so folks are more empowered. using a router or forstener to get a bolt lock is a definite improvement but since I am in Florida and the internal m temp and humidity is very constant I am not concerned. Cheers!
Maybe I missed it, but did you attach the counter to the cabinets? Is it a "floating" counter? I saw you used a screw on the side and a second on the top of the waterfall section, but what about the rest of it?
yes screw from underneath to secure. Cheers!
You can also use the butcher block as your backsplash
If you can design&build your own heating system. Now that is self reliance at a different level.
Jeff, what about using L brackets on the underside of the waterfall? That way no visible screw patches on the outside.
i have very little success with L brackets in that type of environment. doesn't seem to keep the edge from opening up and well as screws.
The DIYer comment … oh, that actually worked!!
Inside corner I see butt next piece stronger. But since using mending plate why not 45 corner. If u worry about flush … biscuits or rabbit or pin / dowels
trying to keep this basic install simple for most folks and not just woodworkers. Cheers!
Damn ur good!!!
Measure twice cut once. 😊
We will be doing a similar project soon, why did you go square into the corners instead of miter on the counters? Is it just a preference?
I would have dowel joined the waterfall 45 degree joint from the inside.
For all the flaks that brand gets, renting a Festool domino joiner would have been debatable here.
Now, if there are going to be some exposed screw holes to hide, not always the case, but sometimes exacerbating them is both easier and better looking : Put dark walnut plugs and make them look by design, deliberate.
i get it. but when I searched the internet for any info it seems like I am the first one to try it! so. now everyone has an opinion on how to do it better. I say maybe your right. all i know is mine is not going anywhere. and it worked. so cheers to that!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Don't get me wrong, It was an absolutely good looking solution and screws make solid joinery too.
Dowel joints never failed me. And this joint is not under the same stress as, say, a chair. It certainly could have been a solution. Now, there is a learning curve to them and a quality dowel jig that does angles is a tad on the expensive side, specially if you hardly ever use it.
I'm not saying it's a better solution, when masking the screw hole is good enough. All I'm saying is : this is how I would have instinctively approached it. And maybe I would have failed...
in my opinion the waterfall looks odd in wood rather than stone. but cool to know you can if you like the look.
Why not use wood dials? Instead of screws. Love the channel keep up the great work.❤
Hey for 39:16 where can one buy those metal 2x2" posts?
Fine tooth vs ultra fine. I choose fine in this scenario.
Hey Jeff, why didn't you use a biscuit or dowel joint?
grain raise. happens all the time after first coat
What about using a scotchbrite pad instead of steel wool? That way steel fibres wont get left behind to rust??
Hello Jeff, you mentioned before on one of your videos a website where you can build, customize, then assemble your own closet. Could you kindly share that website again?
can't remember. just search for the farmhouse closet video on my channel. Cheers!
Overcoming the warp on both pieces of the waterfall is absolutely (maybe "yankee" would be incorrect) "Canadian Ingenuity"
Cheers Michael. this is the reason it is not done main stream. I just decided to make it work and then sorted it out. not as hard as you might think. CHeers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Yes its just as exciting as any drama program: "Hmm .. how's is Jeff going to get out of this one?"🙂
6:25 there goes the screw lol
There's a cheaper and easier way. I made a "butcher block" top for a large bathroom vanity using some left over hardwood floor planks. I glued them down to a piece of particle board with the tongues facing the front of the vanity. For the front edge I ripped some planks to 2 inches and routed a groove on the back side. Then I used a belt sander to take about 1/16 off the whole surface to get below the small radius that was on each plank. But I think the whole thing cupped a little after installation due to differing expansion coefficient; our I could've just done a bad job with the belt sander. Not sure which.
Yay! This makes up for not having power this weekend. It went out Thursday but now I have it back and can watch your videos.
Loved the giggle when you were carrying in that heavy countertop. I could feel the exhaustion.
Counter looks great with the oil on it-- I would not have done the waterfall bit, but that's just me. I think its a waste of material but I know some people like it.
Steel wool is good for plugging mouse holes. They don't like to chew it. I need to find real steel wool somewhere. I've had a hard time finding it.
Love how you can shorten a trip to the store to seconds with the magic of video. LOL. Takes me 40min to get into town and back- and that is just the driving part. Takes at least 5min to find stuff in the store and check out.
Looking forward to seeing how you cut out for the sink.
Jeff, are you sure you didn't finish the countertop with maple syrup? Hehe, just kidding. But, seriously, can you install an under-mount sink in butcherblock countertops?
not recommended the amount of potential downside due to the constant sealing of the wood really creates a swelling potential nightmare.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY Thank You