[Greenbuilding] Counters

[Alan Abrams]

Pine or walnut for counters.  I've ripped out numerous Bally type maple
butcher block counters, warped and split and good for nothing but the
stove.  I think the heat and moisture from the dishwasher is what did them
in.

Conversely, I just visited a home I owned in the 80's.  The 6/4 pine
counters, with drop in sink and dishwasher, which I made and coated with 4-5
coats of Varithane in probably '88 are in perfect condition, just mellowed
to a toasty hue.  My experimental urban harvest black walnut vanity top,
finished with tung oil, with undermount (yes, undermount) sink has shrunk
slightly, but is perfectly flat and as impervious to water and other insults
as a good rifle stock.

AA


*Alan Abrams**
Abrams Design Build LLC*
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On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Ward Edwards <ward at buildgreen.ca> wrote:

> Glad you like them.  We were originally going to use maple, but the
> lumberyard was out of maple flooring and suggested the cherry and we are
> glad it worked out that way.  Found another shot that shows the kitchen
> finished.  http://ownerbuilder.ca/images/**DSC_1420.jpg<http://ownerbuilder.ca/images/DSC_1420.jpg>
>
> Ward Edwards
>
> On Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:38:35 -0400, Bobbi Chukran <bobbi at bobbichukran.com>
> wrote:
>
>  Ward,
>>
>> I'm absolutely swooning over your cherry countertops. That was brilliant
>> to use flooring!  Love the combo of them and the green cabinets, too.
>>  Thanks for sharing those with us.  I'll send the link to
>> Husband/woodworker.  :-)
>>
>> bobbi c.
>>
>> On Jul 27, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Ward Edwards wrote:
>>
>>  For our counters we used unfinished 3/4" cherry flooring and then sanded
>>> and sealed it with several coats of polyurethane. They have been standing up
>>> quite well for the last 6 years.  Take a look at
>>> http://ownerbuilder.ca/images/**20080105-IMG_0192.jpg<http://ownerbuilder.ca/images/20080105-IMG_0192.jpg>
>>>
>>
>>
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