Hello everyone,
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We are considering purchasing a solid oak butcher block countertop and wanted to ask if anyone has experience with this type of countertop or solid wood countertops in general (preferably long-term). We understand that the countertop needs to be oiled several times at the beginning until it is fully saturated, and afterwards only occasionally. Excess water, hot pots or pans, and cutting directly on it are a no-go. However, if it becomes too worn, it can be sanded down and re-oiled, giving you basically a new countertop.
What still concerns us is the area around the sink because of the moisture. For the dishwasher, there are vapor barriers to prevent mold buildup when opening it while it’s still warm. We are also not exactly the tidiest when cooking…
I couldn’t really find much on this topic using the search function (if the search is acting up again, please link the thread and close this one).
We are considering purchasing a solid oak butcher block countertop and wanted to ask if anyone has experience with this type of countertop or solid wood countertops in general (preferably long-term). We understand that the countertop needs to be oiled several times at the beginning until it is fully saturated, and afterwards only occasionally. Excess water, hot pots or pans, and cutting directly on it are a no-go. However, if it becomes too worn, it can be sanded down and re-oiled, giving you basically a new countertop.
What still concerns us is the area around the sink because of the moisture. For the dishwasher, there are vapor barriers to prevent mold buildup when opening it while it’s still warm. We are also not exactly the tidiest when cooking…
Tina mit K28 Aug 2018 12:40Domski schrieb:
@Tina mit K I have acacia as a vanity countertop in the guest bathroom. Oiled with parquet oil, it gets refreshed once a year and works well. However, nobody chops vegetables on it... That sounds great. We plan to maintain ours about once a year as well. We also don’t do much vegetable chopping 😉
Tina mit K28 Aug 2018 13:00Kekse schrieb:
Ikea has excellent food-safe wood oil (located near the cutting boards). I wouldn’t use parquet oil for that. Who knows what it might release when in contact with food. Thanks for the Ikea tip. We had seen it there near the countertops as well, but we would probably have looked around the hardware store again.
I think next time I would also choose a solid wood slab for the kitchen. We currently have a very nice wood laminate (Oak San Remo), but you can see every fingerprint and other smudges clearly in backlight. And you can't really remove them properly. Our kitchen fitter left us some aqua regia, pure chemicals. That only helps somewhat. Our solid oak dining table, by contrast, always looks good, even after a big party. When I wipe it down with soapy water, it looks like new. Best regards, Steffi33.
Hello Tina,
we have had an acacia wood countertop in our apartment for almost 10 years now. It truly withstands a lot; in hindsight, it was a good choice. Every year, we apply wood oil from Ikea, and twice so far I have treated the countertop with a sander to remove some scratches. Apart from that, we clean it daily with a little soap, and that’s all the maintenance it requires.
For our new build, we have therefore planned to use an acacia wood countertop again.
we have had an acacia wood countertop in our apartment for almost 10 years now. It truly withstands a lot; in hindsight, it was a good choice. Every year, we apply wood oil from Ikea, and twice so far I have treated the countertop with a sander to remove some scratches. Apart from that, we clean it daily with a little soap, and that’s all the maintenance it requires.
For our new build, we have therefore planned to use an acacia wood countertop again.
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