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Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:19 pm**

Im makeing good progress on the "Land Ark" (Ineed to put some updated photos in my album). Im get close to building the lower gally cabinets and Im wondering what others of us have used. Im thinking probably Plywood? :roll:

If so did anyone cover it w/ ? Tile, Vinyl...? Just wondering and looking for ideas. Thanks

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:33 pm**

tearbum67 wrote:Im makeing good progress on the "Land Ark" (Ineed to put some updated photos in my album). Im get close to building the lower gally cabinets and Im wondering what others of us have used. Im thinking probably Plywood? If so did anyone cover it w/ ? Tile, Vinyl...? Just wondering and looking for ideas. Thanks

Hi there and greetings from Scandinavia..Great progress on your build.. :thumbsup:

Here is a photo of our countertop.. Its mahogany..and 2 coats of wax.

Classic Finn

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:51 pm**

The same sandwich panel I used for the floor, walls, cabinets, bulkheads, etc. 1/8 birch ply - 3/4 framing and insulation - 1/8 birch ply

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:20 pm**

tearbum,
We glued Formica on 3/4" plywood. For the old look we used aluminum counter top edging we got at Lil Bear.

Martha

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:33 pm**

I used a premade formica countertop from HD. It is what I had. If it doesn't last I'll just replace it with something at that time. So good so far. It's holding up well even thouugh it has gotten wet a few times.

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:09 pm**

I used scrap plam left over from a job with curly Maple for the edge. Did the back splash and tear walls in the galley area with it too, very easy to keep clean.

Danny

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:27 pm**

I went with tile.

So far so good!

Barb

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:21 am**

Classic Finn wrote:
tearbum67 wrote:Im makeing good progress on the "Land Ark" (Ineed to put some updated photos in my album). Im get close to building the lower gally cabinets and Im wondering what others of us have used. Im thinking probably Plywood? If so did anyone cover it w/ ? Tile, Vinyl...? Just wondering and looking for ideas. Thanks

Hi there and greetings from Scandinavia..Great progress on your build..

Here is a photo of our countertop.. Its mahogany..and 2 coats of wax.

Classic Finn
That is beautiful!!!

Classic Finn

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:02 am**

For the countertop on my TD I built the main shelf using 3/4" plywood and joined it to the other bulkhead pieces for strength. Then I used some leftover oak-finish click together laminate flooring to cover the plywood. I looked into a formica countertop but it's pretty heavy and expensive for the small piece I would need.

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:34 pm**

Stainless in the first 2...formica in the last one...with a scuff pattern on the stainless it hides a lot. Doug

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:40 pm**

I used some some prefinished hardwood flooring.

It was some kind exotic wood Lowes or HD was unloading cheap (15-20 bucks a box).

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:32 am**

doug hodder wrote:Stainless in the first 2...formica in the last one...with a scuff pattern on the stainless it hides a lot. Doug

Very very nice!! :applause:

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:49 am**

Wow there are some Beeeeeutiful Countertops above.. and the way the galley,s were done.. :applause:

The only set back on our countertop is that its heavy... :oops:

And I sort of regret that.

Classic Finn

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:23 am**

We used formica from Menards, glued to a sandwich of 1/4 ply 1/2 foam board 1/8 ply. We even used the sink cutout for a cover. I made my own wood edge for the front and the back just runs under the cabinets. I think it comes 8'x30" so there was plenty for the table on the inside and a piece for in the drawer. I don't think I had any left over, I just kept looking for places to use whatever size piece I had.

Brwbier

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:35 am**

I cut up an antique oak top desk

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