I picked up some unfinished maple flooring that was salvaged from a theater (Habitat for Humanity fundraiser). It's been de-nailed and appears to be mostly unsanded. Its 7/8" thick, 2 1/4 face width. I have 40 square feet, with plenty more available if needed. It's probably 15-20 years old. A lot of it was painted black, but I picked some of the unfinished bundles.
I'd like to build a surface for either a 3' x 6' kitchen island, or workbench if the kitchen project doesn't work out.
Despite extensive googling, I can't find any references to using this material for a bench or table top. Am I pursuing a really bad idea? Any suggestions, plans, or links would be appreciated.
My thoughts are to build the surface as a glue-up on top of a piece of exterior-grade plywood, and then use that as the island countertop for a kitchen remodel. Maybe put some screws through the plywood as added stabilization, but I don't know if bowing would be an issue.
Thanks.
I'd like to build a surface for either a 3' x 6' kitchen island, or workbench if the kitchen project doesn't work out.
Despite extensive googling, I can't find any references to using this material for a bench or table top. Am I pursuing a really bad idea? Any suggestions, plans, or links would be appreciated.
My thoughts are to build the surface as a glue-up on top of a piece of exterior-grade plywood, and then use that as the island countertop for a kitchen remodel. Maybe put some screws through the plywood as added stabilization, but I don't know if bowing would be an issue.
Thanks.
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