Steve Siwek
10-13-2014, 4:43 PM
Hello,
So I've decided to build a bar for my basement and am a bit overloaded with all the opinions on a few topics. 1. Attaching the top to the substrate. 2. Finishing the top.
1. The top is made out of T&G white oak flooring that was left over from a flooring project. My initial thought is to screw it from the bottom. But I see people saying you have to glues one end then screw it, others say you have to drill oversize holes and use washers to allow for expansion, other say to glue and screw it to the plywood substrate and the list goes on. Thoughts? Also, when screwing it, what is the proper distance between screws?
The other question I have that seems to garner numerous opinions is finishing the top. 1. should I use a wood putty to fill in some of the gaps where the ends of the board don't quite close up or not worry about these small gaps (32nd-64th) of an inch. 2. What is a recommended way to finish this type of top;epoxy, something like a Waterlox, polyurethane, looking to bring out the character of the oak so I'm not going to stain it dark and protect it.
Thanks for the help!
Steve
So I've decided to build a bar for my basement and am a bit overloaded with all the opinions on a few topics. 1. Attaching the top to the substrate. 2. Finishing the top.
1. The top is made out of T&G white oak flooring that was left over from a flooring project. My initial thought is to screw it from the bottom. But I see people saying you have to glues one end then screw it, others say you have to drill oversize holes and use washers to allow for expansion, other say to glue and screw it to the plywood substrate and the list goes on. Thoughts? Also, when screwing it, what is the proper distance between screws?
The other question I have that seems to garner numerous opinions is finishing the top. 1. should I use a wood putty to fill in some of the gaps where the ends of the board don't quite close up or not worry about these small gaps (32nd-64th) of an inch. 2. What is a recommended way to finish this type of top;epoxy, something like a Waterlox, polyurethane, looking to bring out the character of the oak so I'm not going to stain it dark and protect it.
Thanks for the help!
Steve