In this segment host Fuad Reveiz installs the finished countertop and builds the columns for the upscale kitchen island.This is an intermediate level project and rated 3 on a "difficulty" scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult.
Materials and Tools:
Base cabinets
Particleboard
Laminate
Contact adhesive
1 x 6 wood
Beadboard
Base molding
Crown molding
Corner molding
Screws
Latex paint
Router
Table saw
Miter saw
Circular saw
Level
Palm sander
Several clamps
Disposable paint brushes
Brad nailer
Trim nailer
Framing nailer
Belt sander
Laminate roller
Building the Columns- Once you figure out how long the columns need to be, transfer that measurement to the 1 x 6s that will be used for the columns. (For this particular on-air project the length is 58-1/2".)
- Cut all of the boards first so you can concentrate on the details later.
- Mark a line 6-1/2" from the end for the center flute, and then 7-1/2" for the two outside flutes. The center flutes are 49-3/4" and the two outside flutes are 48-3/4". Set up a routing jig so you can be sure all the flutes are identical.
- For a routing fence, screw a 2 x 4 to the work base (figure C) and then insert a spacer and clamp a 1 x 6 board in place and begin routing the center flute.
- Continue until all the center flutes are complete, and then change the spacers and begin routing the two outside flutes.
- Once you complete one, flip the board around and route the other.
- Repeat the process until all the flutes are completed, and then use a table saw to cut 45s (figure D) on all of the boards so the columns will have a seamless appearance once they're assembled.
- To assemble the columns, first apply a bead of wood glue to both mitered edges, and -- using an air nailer -- tack the first corner together (figure E). Repeat the process for the second corner.
- With the two corners built, assemble the column. Just like before, use wood glue on the mitered edges and join the two sides and tack together with a nail gun.
- Repeat the process for the other columns.
Next: Installing the Columns and Crown Molding
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