Dan Mages
02-13-2007, 9:27 AM
I posted this idea a while back and want to revisit it. I am about to put in the cabinets (probably tonight) for the wet bar and will soon after need a counter top for it. Here are my options.
1. Go to the Borg and get a prefinished laminate countertop (BORING!)
2. Do a granite countertop. at 6.5 ft long and a 25" sink, I will need approx 12 tiles to make it work. 12x$4 per tile = $48, plus backerboard and thinset. This will be a pain due to the need to set up the wet saw and cut out for the sink.
3. Use the 1 leftover box of Jatoba that cost me $35.
So to me, most interesting option is to use the leftover Jatoba. I think the best way to put this together is use the sheet of 1/2 plywood I have in the shed as a base, assemble the jatoba on top, and then spot glue it to the plywood with some liquid nail or other adhesive. the front edge can be covered with some window stop.
Any thoughts on this? Am I marginally insane for doing this? Will it even work?
Thoughts, opinions, criticisms, and insults welcome ;)
Dan
1. Go to the Borg and get a prefinished laminate countertop (BORING!)
2. Do a granite countertop. at 6.5 ft long and a 25" sink, I will need approx 12 tiles to make it work. 12x$4 per tile = $48, plus backerboard and thinset. This will be a pain due to the need to set up the wet saw and cut out for the sink.
3. Use the 1 leftover box of Jatoba that cost me $35.
So to me, most interesting option is to use the leftover Jatoba. I think the best way to put this together is use the sheet of 1/2 plywood I have in the shed as a base, assemble the jatoba on top, and then spot glue it to the plywood with some liquid nail or other adhesive. the front edge can be covered with some window stop.
Any thoughts on this? Am I marginally insane for doing this? Will it even work?
Thoughts, opinions, criticisms, and insults welcome ;)
Dan