How To Build A Sliding Door For A Bar Countertop

Though i will say it is a little pricey.

How to build a sliding door for a bar countertop.

This vintage cart is now a one of a kind diy kitchen island. Here s how i did it with a little help from my partner in crime. The countertop here is extended from the kitchen cabinets to form a floating peninsula breakfast bar. Try looking for a cart at a resale shop or garage sale and then refinish it or go with the industrial look and add a countertop of your choice.

Measure from the floor to the top of the door casing then cut the boards inch shorter on a miter saw. Dean peacock wanted to top off his diy bar with something tougher than wood. He first thought about kitchen countertop materials like solid surfacing granite and quartz. But those options are expensive and pro installed and dean likes to do everything himself.

This flip up counter top extension gives you extra space when you need it and folds down out of the way when you don t. I made a custom modern sliding barn door for my parents new house in one weekend. The lack of base cabinets gives the room a feeling of flow. Blue boy hand truck mount.

With a gentle push the user can slide away the countertop to reveal the cooktop and sink. Well you now have over 20 different diy kitchen islands to choose from. Use your saw to cut the wood to size. Measure and mark the size of your door on your plywood.

Square up the assembly with longer strapping at the top and bottom edges. Check out this kitchen island. Remember to add 2 inches to your door opening so your new barn door will cover the opening. Once you have cut the boards to size measure the appearance board you just cut width wise so you can cut your top and bottom trim boards.

Gang the boards side by side place the blocks along the outside edges and use long bar clamps to cinch them together. They claim that the cost is around 240 plus base cabinets and countertops. Then he came across these italian granite slabs at a tile store. Yet they include really detailed plans that will make this build much easier to accomplish.