Hard wood flooring for a countertop?

[gjake17]

I have been working on the combo bar project for the last couple of weeks and am now at the bar top phase. I got some prefinished solid Maple 3/4 in flooring that was a close out. I was planning on using as the bar top, but I am afraid it will warp, cup, or crack. Especially since I am planning on installing the kegerator in the cabinet. Should I change my bar top choice or will it work.
Any sugestions on gluing or nailing the countertop if I can get the flooring to work?

Sure would appreciate any suggestions or tips?

[bartender_adm]

I wouldn’t be too worried about 3/4″Maple flooring warping, cupping or cracking. After all, it doesn’t warp when used as flooring.

Just be sure to seal it properly. Envirotex Lite is the best choice.

The only way it MIGHT warp is if you get it excessively wet or let it sit in water without any sealer.

Many other members have already used hardwood flooring for their bar top with no ill effects.

[gjake17]

Thank you for the quik reply. I Have one other question about the Envirotex Light. I damed up the bar top all around and got about a 1/4 in space above the bar top, But around the beer gutter dam I am about even with the counter. Can I use the Envirotex like this or should I rip some pieces and glue them to the top of the beer gutter damn? I was also wondering if I could just glue the wood flooring to the top or should I Nail it to?

[bartender_adm]

Not sure I am visualizing this right, but just maintain a dam that you can remove. You want to use something waxy for the dam. I use 1/4″ hardboard covered with wax paper held in place with brads nails from an air nailer.

I highly recommend air powered brad nailers and a finish nailers.

For the bar top I usually use PL-200 construction adhesive, clamps and a few strategically placed pneumatically driven finish nails. Putty any holes and sand and stain before putting on the Etex.

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