Building A Solid Wood Bar Top

Commercial bar tops vary from 20 to 28 inches in width including a drink rail or trough on the server side of the bar.

Building a solid wood bar top.

Main bar top kits in poplar oak cherry maple mahogany or walnut hardwood are perfect for the diy bar top. Wine s perfect bar the wine cork collection 31. Drink rails are typically 3 4 inch deep by 4 inches wide. Can achieve desired appearance using 4 5 or 6 plank and butt ends are end matched already.

Ends and edges can be built up with solid wood to make top look solid. If you anticipate the top is likely to expand locate the pilot hole near the inside end of the elongated hole. Have you considered using wide plank flooring installed on plywood. How the lighting can change a setup 35.

If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width. If the top is expected to shrink put the pilot hole near the outside end. Intriguing copper bar top. Creative wood pattern bar top.

Plywood bar molding base material beer tap kit construction adhesive drywall screws foam insulation hardwood trim metal drip tray wood glue. The minimum bar top thickness is 1 3 4 inches utilizing a flat grain wood. Composition of aged copper and wood. Available in 6 8 and 10 lengths.

Cut your wood so that the plank width equals the desired depth of the top. Required materials for this project 2 x 4s 3 4 in. Mark the hole locations. You can build a butcher block style top with maple or teak.

Home bar tops are usually between 12 to 16 inches wide. Beautiful natural wood pattern. Unique combination of colors and light 32. The depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing.

Kits include tongue groove planks. You can combine kits to create a planked bar top of any length by simply alternating the joints. Floor finish will hold up well on bar top.