Jeff Guerrero
05-11-2016, 5:46 PM
I'm looking to use leftover red oak flooring (unfinished, 5" wide) to create the counter/surface on top of built-in cabinets on either side of the fireplace. On top of the counter I'll build built-in shelves up the rest of the wall. Each counter will be ~30" wide x 20" deep and I want it to overhang (~1") the 2 cabinet faces that don't butt against a wall. I'll round over the overhang and I think just keep it the thickness of the wood (3/4") instead of adding faux thickness to the edges.
My questions:
1) How much should I consider expansion/contraction? I'd like to have the boards run along the width, and then rip some of the boards down for 4 mitered trim pieces around the outside. But will my miters just gap due to movement?
2) Suggestions on best way to fasten the boards? I could just create a panel and only glue the t&g so they're edge glued, then screw from underneath from inside the cabinet. Or I could put the whole panel onto some ply and glue to that surface as well. But then I'll have to consider hiding the ply underneath with faux thickness. I'm also not sure if I can glue the bottom faces of the wood or if expansion/contraction will buckle/gap the whole panel.
Really appreciate any thoughts!
Jeff
My questions:
1) How much should I consider expansion/contraction? I'd like to have the boards run along the width, and then rip some of the boards down for 4 mitered trim pieces around the outside. But will my miters just gap due to movement?
2) Suggestions on best way to fasten the boards? I could just create a panel and only glue the t&g so they're edge glued, then screw from underneath from inside the cabinet. Or I could put the whole panel onto some ply and glue to that surface as well. But then I'll have to consider hiding the ply underneath with faux thickness. I'm also not sure if I can glue the bottom faces of the wood or if expansion/contraction will buckle/gap the whole panel.
Really appreciate any thoughts!
Jeff