I would appreciate some information on how to attach a butcher block top to a kitchen island. Do I need to treat it as a normal top and “float” it to take wood movement into consideration or is there a particular method for these tops? Thank you very much for your help.
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Is it a true butcher block with the end grain up?
I made an island several years ago using butcher block. I put a 4" Maple skirt around it and let it float. This can be lifted off, lugged to the shop and resurfaced when/if required.
Regards,
Mack
On mine, I just put blocks at the corners, making sure the screws didn't attach to more than one of the strips in the top. I don't know if that mattered, but it seemed like a might help/can't hurt kind of thing.
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