Spoiler: Riley did in fact put our biscuits in the slots... but not because you told him to. 😉 The kitchen is looking amazing. We can't wait to enjoy dinner in it with you soon!
To fill the small gaps, you mix some of the birch wood sand dust with a small amount of wood glue. Use that mixture to fill in the small gaps and then sand to final finish.
The counter top looks awesome Martin! Well done sir! Something you could still do...I would suggest cutting a radius on the two outside corners on the island. You are going to run your hips into them a lot, and its less painful if you have about a 3-4" radius. You could cut them and then seal the cut areas with your sealant. (Had to do that on my similar counter setup.) Minor detail.
Your kitchen is going to look beautiful! To clamp the countertops together I recommend cutting out the sink so you can clamp to the hole instead of the full 12 feet across. Keep up the great work!
Yup. Use that method a LOT. Works great. The way you did it works, but is probably a lot more involved. Should not seal the bottom side of the countertop to allow the wood to breathe. Definitely use biscuits or dowels to join the sections.
Nice layout. Having a bar attached adds to the homeyness. The extra counter space is always welcome. Pipe clamps can be as long or as short as you need. I have several they work well. You may want to think about putting a radius on the outside corners. People bump into corners.
Hi Here in the UK the professionals would cut an I shape in the counter top, it is classic style so it has a top and a bottom on the I and then they insert bolts into the slot they have cut meaning they don't have to use any clamps, bolted and glued together.
You could have used pipe clamps for 12’ you could have used a 10’ and 3’ pieces of pipe coupled together. I also noticed you receptacle for the dishwasher should be put in the cabinet next to the dishwasher and the receptacle under the snack bar should be on a separate circuit from the dishwasher. I love your videos. I found you page last summer and binge watched to catch up. Now I can’t wait till Saturday to watch you new video. Keep up the good work
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FYI... To prevent chipping on your cuts you can score the cut line with a razor knife first, (favoring the good edge). It works well. A bit of glue and fine saw dust from what you sanded fills gaps and will take stain, (whereas wood glue doesn't). If you have a dishwasher that front vents upwards, you might want to seal that under counter area really well. The steam can expand the grain of the wood and swell it. Even some aluminum tape under the top and held back from the face edge so that you can't easily see it can act as a moisture barrier to prevent swelling. That's a really nice finish on that top!!! Nice work Folks!!! 👍👍
Don't forget his nickname is "Reckless" Riley. Love their site too. Your site and his site is one of our top four to watch. Thanks for always doing a good job and making us laugh too.
Gorgeous kitchen 💫🥰 soft motivating color, space, closets, corners, eating or all else area, space around, the gorgeous window with the view of the beautiful nature that makes working so much more pleasant ... it all makes it a place you enjoy working in the kitchen and with the family around....wonderful🤗
Hi Martin, on the countertop, Cutting the edge where the joint is at, If you take a razor knife and pre scour the cut line since it is a cross grain cut it will not splinter the wood as the saw cuts. Leaves a splinter free edge. Again thanks for the great videos
Couple of ways to clamp and glue your countertop joints. You can buy the clamps for formica countertops and mortise the joint on the bottom, or simply clamp a top and bottom 2 x 4 across the countertop and clamp to the 2 x 4's on each side. I would also use a plate jointer with biscuits to keep your joint level as you glue.
Pro-tip with flipping wood over so you don't get tear out. Could also use blue tape or score with utility knife. Looks great. Awesome clamping rig up. Thanks for sharing
Looks great guys...! We have a butcherblock Island I put together with some cabinets from Lowes and we love it as you will too...! Y'all couldn't of done anything better imo guys...Nice work.!!
To clamp the sections together, you could hot glue some blocks on either side of the seams, clamp the countertop together, then use a hair dryer to soften the hot glue when you want to remove the clamp blocks.
Using painters tape also helps prevent a cut from chipping. With the claps you can tie one clamp into the other clamp without drilling hole or taking the end off, just connect one end to the other end and then tighten them down.
I’ve made hundreds of cutting boards. A great trick for hiding gaps in those seams is to squirt some glue down and brush some of your sanding dust in. Then sand it. In many cases, the gap will disappear.
Marin/Julie, there are are bolts designed specifically for joining sections of worktop called surprisingly, worktop connectors. Home Depot call them miter bolt kits, and cost just under 11 bucks.
Looks great guys. Nice clamp mod. Two comments. You might want to check your local elec. code on dishwasher outlet location. The NEC states that the outlet needs to be accessible w/o removing the appliance. Here in California they are always placed in an adjacent cabinet. Putting a 6’ appliance whip on the DW will give you plenty of reach to plug in. Also, laying down a wide section of blue painters tape B4 an end cut will eliminate the splintering on end cuts. Cheers.
Mineral oil is the most common form of sealing. Check the grain of the counter and if possible have any arching of the grain be pointing up. A cotton towel, lint-free is one way to apply the mineral oil. It's organic and has to be since food will be on the surface.
A very sensible kitchen layout on the cooking side and what everyone needs / wants a large counter top over all. As for the dishwasher when rinsing dishes and transferring to the dishwasher either the floor or the counter top will get wet.
The solution to that is don't rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. If you wash the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher then what does the dishwasher do?😄
@@FrugalBuilding What ever, we tend to have a very clean kitchen and a very clean dishwasher. And after years of building homes I have never seen a dishwasher anywhere except next to the sink.
A simple solution is to get some rubber strips and a pair of 2x4s. lay the rubber on the counter then a 2x4. Put the other 2x4 under the counter and clamp the 2 boards together like a sandwich. This should give you a clamping point for the joints. I would also use a biscuit joiner to mate the seams together more securely. Clamp a 2x4 across the seams to keep the two end sides from raising up.
That looks great. Might I suggest on the corner that is where you will walk around that you round off that corner. Walking into the sharp corner will get old fast. Just a belt sander to knock off that edge. Alan
Pick up some pipe clamps. Just like your existing wood clamps but you use some black iron pipe as the extension. You can make them just about any length you want.
Wow! That countertop looks as if a professional cabinet maker made it! Are you not telling us something? Lol. Looking awesome as always, coming together nicely, love what you're doing ❤️
I would use a Kreg jig the best part is no clamps needed. As for buying the tool Kreg has many more uses then a biscuit jointer. Another glue up option is to use two or three dibs of hot glue to give a more instant stick untill the wood glue sets up. Loved the wire option you came up with, I’ll use that idea in the future. If safety Sally approves!!
Butcher block my fave worktop. Isnt it exciting!! kitchen in!! getting closer to finish!! When I was working on a building site we fitted all the kitchen cabinets, but for protection the doors were covered in blue plastic film. The buyer of the house a posh lady made an unexpected visit without permission, then went Mad as she shouted "I wanted White cabinets not Blue, I demand you take them down NOW!!!, as assistant site manager I went into the house after 1 of the guys called me, she started Shouting at me so I just walked forward ripped of the Blue film, and she went very quiet up and went Red!!, and I said to her That t is why you dont make site visits without permission!!. Good job guys. x x
The counter looks amazing! And yes, that saw does look like a cast saw to me, too! But I just have to say it - Safety Sally gives me the creeps! She looks like a horror movie prop...🤣🤣
Love how it’s turning out! We are a couple of steps behind you on our house Used your lipstick trick for the first time today and it worked like a charm 🥰
May be too late, but I’d consider rounding the corners on the end of the bar that sticks out past the cabinet. I’m the type that would catch my hip on it walking by.
If you want to fill any gaps in your worktops, use the sawdust from your sander, mix with a bit of glue, add like a paste to the gap, let it dry, then sand over it.
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Well said. Hehhehehe
Spoiler: Riley did in fact put our biscuits in the slots... but not because you told him to. 😉
The kitchen is looking amazing. We can't wait to enjoy dinner in it with you soon!
To fill the small gaps, you mix some of the birch wood sand dust with a small amount of wood glue. Use that mixture to fill in the small gaps and then sand to final finish.
The counter top looks awesome Martin! Well done sir! Something you could still do...I would suggest cutting a radius on the two outside corners on the island. You are going to run your hips into them a lot, and its less painful if you have about a 3-4" radius. You could cut them and then seal the cut areas with your sealant. (Had to do that on my similar counter setup.) Minor detail.
credit to the videographer in this episode. Some really creative shots this week Julie
Your kitchen is going to look beautiful! To clamp the countertops together I recommend cutting out the sink so you can clamp to the hole instead of the full 12 feet across. Keep up the great work!
Never mind, I didn’t finish watching the video. Didn’t realize you already finished it 😂
You could use a ratchet strap like you use on your trailer to secure items,to join the two worktops. Great videos as usual.
I was thinking the same thing 🙂
Yup. Use that method a LOT. Works great. The way you did it works, but is probably a lot more involved. Should not seal the bottom side of the countertop to allow the wood to breathe. Definitely use biscuits or dowels to join the sections.
Nice layout. Having a bar attached adds to the homeyness. The extra counter space is always welcome.
Pipe clamps can be as long or as short as you need. I have several they work well.
You may want to think about putting a radius on the outside corners. People bump into corners.
A home is looking better when cabinets and work tops go in, well done guy's
Hi
Here in the UK the professionals would cut an I shape in the counter top, it is classic style so it has a top and a bottom on the I and then they insert bolts into the slot they have cut meaning they don't have to use any clamps, bolted and glued together.
You have become quite a craftsman with your lovely assistant. Fine job
The Countertops are looking good. I still miss your videos every day. That would be crazy to keep up with I just enjoy you guys.
You could have used pipe clamps for 12’ you could have used a 10’ and 3’ pieces of pipe coupled together. I also noticed you receptacle for the dishwasher should be put in the cabinet next to the dishwasher and the receptacle under the snack bar should be on a separate circuit from the dishwasher. I love your videos. I found you page last summer and binge watched to catch up. Now I can’t wait till Saturday to watch you new video. Keep up the good work
Dishwasher should be one base cabinet closer to the sink.
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FYI... To prevent chipping on your cuts you can score the cut line with a razor knife first, (favoring the good edge). It works well. A bit of glue and fine saw dust from what you sanded fills gaps and will take stain, (whereas wood glue doesn't). If you have a dishwasher that front vents upwards, you might want to seal that under counter area really well. The steam can expand the grain of the wood and swell it. Even some aluminum tape under the top and held back from the face edge so that you can't easily see it can act as a moisture barrier to prevent swelling. That's a really nice finish on that top!!! Nice work Folks!!! 👍👍
Don't forget his nickname is "Reckless" Riley. Love their site too. Your site and his site is one of our top four to watch. Thanks for always doing a good job and making us laugh too.
Gorgeous kitchen 💫🥰 soft motivating color, space, closets, corners, eating or all else area, space around, the gorgeous window with the view of the beautiful nature that makes working so much more pleasant ... it all makes it a place you enjoy working in the kitchen and with the family around....wonderful🤗
It’s going to be a great apartment rental unit! I’m glad you are going to enjoy it first.
The house is coming together nicely.
It's beautiful countertop have a wonderful bless weekend GOD BLESS
Hi Martin, on the countertop, Cutting the edge where the joint is at, If you take a razor knife and pre scour the cut line since it is a cross grain cut it will not splinter the wood as the saw cuts. Leaves a splinter free edge. Again thanks for the great videos
The counter looks great. Great job Martin.
Just a suggestion on the back side of the lazy Susan cabinet... frame out a cabinet door for storage access. Butcher block looks nice!
Marty, the countertop looks incredible.
Couple of ways to clamp and glue your countertop joints. You can buy the clamps for formica countertops and mortise the joint on the bottom, or simply clamp a top and bottom 2 x 4 across the countertop and clamp to the 2 x 4's on each side. I would also use a plate jointer with biscuits to keep your joint level as you glue.
The kitchen is coming together nicely. I LOVE the countertops! ❤
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Absolutely beautiful ya'll! I love it!
Seal/fill the knots with clear epoxy, sand smooth, then put poly right over the top of the epoxy. Looks really good and it's smooth!
You guys are doing amazing work! The counter tops are so pretty. I can't wait to see it all done!
Your home is coming together nicely. Your attention to detail shows in each process.
Martin, I think you kept the sink base so you can annoy the OCD haters! I love it!
This was such a fun video to watch! Great job in the kitchen! I love the butcher block!!
Pro-tip with flipping wood over so you don't get tear out. Could also use blue tape or score with utility knife. Looks great. Awesome clamping rig up. Thanks for sharing
Just when you thought you were finished with dry wall....... Have good days!
it's coming together nicely. so exciting!
You've done a great job on the countertops!! I can't believe what a huge difference it's made!!
Looks great guys...! We have a butcherblock Island I put together with some cabinets from Lowes and we love it as you will too...! Y'all couldn't of done anything better imo guys...Nice work.!!
I absolutely love the countertops. You will be living in there soon. I have loved watching youbuild.
Congrats guy's getting the cabnet's mounted and the countertops looks great.. lv ur videos.. Great Job..
To clamp the sections together, you could hot glue some blocks on either side of the seams, clamp the countertop together, then use a hair dryer to soften the hot glue when you want to remove the clamp blocks.
You can glue clamping blocks to the counter. You could use straps. You could use pocket screws from the bottom.
The butcher block looks great nice job
Looks great ❤. I good idea to use next time when you have small gaps, mix the sawdust with the wood glue and force it in then sand.
Using painters tape also helps prevent a cut from chipping. With the claps you can tie one clamp into the other clamp without drilling hole or taking the end off, just connect one end to the other end and then tighten them down.
It's Looking amazing guys! I can't wait to see it with all of the appliances in and flooring done.
Wow we have been thinking about wood countertops!
I’ve made hundreds of cutting boards. A great trick for hiding gaps in those seams is to squirt some glue down and brush some of your sanding dust in. Then sand it. In many cases, the gap will disappear.
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Wow! That's a beautiful countertop. You guys are doing a great job. Love watching.
Home Depot cabinet accents nicely, Marty.
Love the counter top.
The countertop looks fantastic!!!!
to join the counter tops together you can use suction cups clamps and that works reallly well.
Wonderful install on the cabinets and countertops.
Wow Marty. This looks awesome i love it.
Fantastic kitchen cabinets great refinishing job
Marin/Julie, there are are bolts designed specifically for joining sections of worktop called surprisingly, worktop connectors. Home Depot call them miter bolt kits, and cost just under 11 bucks.
Looks great guys. Nice clamp mod. Two comments. You might want to check your local elec. code on dishwasher outlet location. The NEC states that the outlet needs to be accessible w/o removing the appliance. Here in California they are always placed in an adjacent cabinet. Putting a 6’ appliance whip on the DW will give you plenty of reach to plug in. Also, laying down a wide section of blue painters tape B4 an end cut will eliminate the splintering on end cuts. Cheers.
It’s beautiful!
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That's a beautiful countertop! Great job! :)
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Mineral oil is the most common form of sealing. Check the grain of the counter and if possible have any arching of the grain be pointing up. A cotton towel, lint-free is one way to apply the mineral oil. It's organic and has to be since food will be on the surface.
Looking nice!
Hello Tera,how are you hope you’re staying safe
Looks great! Good progress.
A very sensible kitchen layout on the cooking side and what everyone needs / wants a large counter top over all. As for the dishwasher when rinsing dishes and transferring to the dishwasher either the floor or the counter top will get wet.
The solution to that is don't rinse the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.
If you wash the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher then what does the dishwasher do?😄
@@FrugalBuilding
What ever, we tend to have a very clean kitchen and a very clean dishwasher. And after years of building homes I have never seen a dishwasher anywhere except next to the sink.
Looks beautiful.
For the counter gluing. I’d suggest ratchet straps the pull them together. 2 or 3 should do.
A simple solution is to get some rubber strips and a pair of 2x4s. lay the rubber on the counter then a 2x4. Put the other 2x4 under the counter and clamp the 2 boards together like a sandwich. This should give you a clamping point for the joints. I would also use a biscuit joiner to mate the seams together more securely. Clamp a 2x4 across the seams to keep the two end sides from raising up.
You guys are doing an amazing job 🙏🏻🤓
That looks great. Might I suggest on the corner that is where you will walk around that you round off that corner. Walking into the sharp corner will get old fast. Just a belt sander to knock off that edge. Alan
I've watched you folks do stuff that makes me feel squimish ,but you always end up making it look professional,love that butcher block,
woohoo thank you for dusting me off!! LOL Looks great thanks for the inspire
Good job guys. The counters look beautiful
The counter top looks amazing and I love the wood!
We did a radius on the bar, gained room for an extra chair and the ability to see each other better.
Pick up some pipe clamps. Just like your existing wood clamps but you use some black iron pipe as the extension. You can make them just about any length you want.
Wow! That countertop looks as if a professional cabinet maker made it! Are you not telling us something? Lol. Looking awesome as always, coming together nicely, love what you're doing ❤️
What a beautiful countertop, love it and your layout is fantastic. I really do love the sink cabinet, gorgeous.
Yall did an awesome job, looks great
Those seam are like, you know, "seamless".
Pocket screws on the bottom SEEMS like a good way to pull the counter parts together
I think the tool you are looking for are called pipe clamps. Their length is based on the length of pipe that is used between the actual clamps.
Love the butcher block counter tops. Keep up the great work.
It is really nice that Home Depot gives a military discount.
In the UK we use clamps that are inlaid underneath the worktop and have nuts to clamp the two parts together.
Butcher block counter looks great, nice job ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
I would use a Kreg jig the best part is no clamps needed. As for buying the tool Kreg has many more uses then a biscuit jointer. Another glue up option is to use two or three dibs of hot glue to give a more instant stick untill the wood glue sets up.
Loved the wire option you came up with, I’ll use that idea in the future. If safety Sally approves!!
Beautiful !!!
Hey Donna
So nice.. love the Butcher Block. The only thing that would work for me would be to hire you to install it.
Butcher block my fave worktop. Isnt it exciting!! kitchen in!! getting closer to finish!! When I was working on a building site we fitted all the kitchen cabinets, but for protection the doors were covered in blue plastic film. The buyer of the house a posh lady made an unexpected visit without permission, then went Mad as she shouted "I wanted White cabinets not Blue, I demand you take them down NOW!!!, as assistant site manager I went into the house after 1 of the guys called me, she started Shouting at me so I just walked forward ripped of the Blue film, and she went very quiet up and went Red!!, and I said to her That t is why you dont make site visits without permission!!. Good job guys. x x
Pocket screws hold tighter than biscuits and eliminate need to clamp
The counter looks amazing! And yes, that saw does look like a cast saw to me, too! But I just have to say it - Safety Sally gives me the creeps! She looks like a horror movie prop...🤣🤣
Looks like you are the dishwasher!!!!
Love how it’s turning out! We are a couple of steps behind you on our house Used your lipstick trick for the first time today and it worked like a charm 🥰
you did a great job looks so good
May be too late, but I’d consider rounding the corners on the end of the bar that sticks out past the cabinet. I’m the type that would catch my hip on it walking by.
You could have used pipe clamps and black pipe they work really good - and any length of pipe that you need to make it.
If you want to fill any gaps in your worktops, use the sawdust from your sander, mix with a bit of glue, add like a paste to the gap, let it dry, then sand over it.