Butcher Block Desk Top Ikea
If you re going to do oil skip the ikea oil and get something actually good like the john boos butcher block oil and then follow up with the beeswax board cream or get one of the oil wax combos that are out there.
Butcher block desk top ikea. See your nearest ikea canada location for details inter ikea systems b v. Measure the sides of your desk top and your shelf to find the centers of each and mark them. If you do want to do this project with butcher block you can get it here and if you re looking for say an 8 or 6 piece it will cost a lot less and it might make sense to just buy butcher block and set it on top of the drawer units. A trip to ikea.
Finish sanding with 240 probably shouldn t go much higher than that then apply the finish of your choice. Top was very smooth and had none of the roughness unevenness that some others have mentioned. Walnut butcher block countertop jenneh24 beautiful countertop. Price per slab 190 250.
Lots of reviews even stated that they love using it as a desk. Very happy we purchased it from ikea. Center your shelves in the middle of the desk top. It really brightened the colour of the wood.
6 feet 74 and 9 feet 98. Use a screwdriver to screw the shelves into the desk top. Drill pilot holes into the shelves. The kitchen is often called the heart of the home and for good reason.
Carefully flip the desk over. Besides a larger countertop will also be heavier and will put additional stress on the legs frame. Since behandla wood treatment oil is no longer available at ikea i oiled with butcher block oil from hardware store. It s a place for everything from daily rituals to big celebrations.
It s available and would make this project much simpler but i wasn t willing to spend quite that much for the desk top. Ikea says it best this wood countertop combines the best of solid butcher block and veneer and obviously comes at extremely low prices compared to what you d pay elsewhere. Like that it can easily be sanded if it gets scratched marked. Most ikea countertops come in two sizes.
Naturally you can use a longer one but for most 6 feet desk surface will be large enough if not too large.