Building A Solid Wood Bar Top

Intriguing copper bar top.

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. If you anticipate the top is likely to expand locate the pilot hole near the inside end of the elongated hole. Floor finish will hold up well on bar top. With the points made by the scratch awl as a guide use a pencil to scribe the elongated shape.

You can combine kits to create a planked bar top of any length by simply alternating the joints. Beautiful natural wood pattern. Kits include tongue groove planks. Main bar top kits in poplar oak cherry maple mahogany or walnut hardwood are perfect for the diy bar top.

Exclusive bar top design the license plate collection. Composition of aged copper and wood. The depth of your planks will be their width once they are turned sideways and assembled with the side grains showing. How the lighting can change a setup 35.

Available in 6 8 and 10 lengths. If you want a 1 1 2 inch thick top cut your planks to that width. Unique combination of colors and light 32. Home bar tops are usually between 12 to 16 inches wide.

Creative wood pattern bar top. Drink rails are typically 3 4 inch deep by 4 inches wide. Wine s perfect bar the wine cork collection 31. Required materials for this project 2 x 4s 3 4 in.

Ends and edges can be built up with solid wood to make top look solid. Cut your wood so that the plank width equals the desired depth of the top. Have you considered using wide plank flooring installed on plywood. The minimum bar top thickness is 1 3 4 inches utilizing a flat grain wood.

Layup nail using flooring nailer and sanders. If the top is expected to shrink put the pilot hole near the outside end. Plywood bar molding base material beer tap kit construction adhesive drywall screws foam insulation hardwood trim metal drip tray wood glue.