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Mix a Butcher Block with Granite Tile by Vicky Smith
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A granite stone countertop mixes strength with beauty and brings a level of sophistication to a kitchen that's difficult to achieve with other tile materials. Unfortunately, the stone isn't the best cutting surface available. For that, there's no substitute for a wooden butcher block. Adding a block to an existing granite tile counter can be complicated, however, and requires removal of some of the tiles to create sufficient room. The board then is secured in place. Afterwards, you'll need to return many of the tiles removed, cut to fit the new dimensions around the board. Though it can be time consuming, the results are difficult to gain in any other way. However, you will have a composite countertop containing the beauty of granite with the usefulness of an installed butcher block within easy reach. Instructions as follows: Firstly, place the butcher block onto a granite tile countertop in the position that you wish to install the wooden surface. Outline the perimeter of the block onto the tiles using a piece of chalk, and then remove the block from the counter. Secondly, remove the grout surrounding all of the granite tiles covered by the board using a rotary tool with a carbide grout blade. Turn on the tool and then run the blade through the grout lines between the tiles, clearing the joints down to the thinset adhesive holding the tiles in place. Thirdly, place the tip of a prybar into the joints bordering the tiles you need to remove for the butcher block replacement. Force the prybar beneath the tiles, applying upward pressure as you move further under each to pry each tile from the countertop. The countertop will have a layer of thinset adhesive remaining in the place of the tiles. Fourthly, remove the thinset from the counter by grinding it away with a power sander. Wear a facemask and safety goggles to protect your eyes and lungs from the thinset dust during the removal process. Turn on the sander and run it over the thinset on the counter, grinding down the thinset until you reach the wooden countertop base. Remove the dust using a Shopvac, then wipe the countertop clear with a damp cloth. Fifthly, remove any thinset remaining on the bottoms of the tiles marked with the chalk using the sander. These are the tiles you'll cut and use to border the butcher block once its in place. Sixthly, place the butcher block back onto the countertop. Apply clamps to the block to hold it in place during the installation process. Drill pilot holes from beneath the counter, through the countertop wooden base and into the butcher block. Measure the height of the countertop base and the butcher block so that you can set your drill depth to about 1/4-inch less than the total. This will prevent you from drilling all of the way through the butcher block when setting your pilot holes. Drill at least four pilot holes set in each corner of the block, adding more if installing a new hole every 12 inches to secure the block into place. Seventhly, secure the block to the countertop by placing wood screws through the bottom of the counter and into the block using the pilot holes drilled. Remove the clamps. Eighthly, cut the marked tiles with a wet tile saw, using the chalked lines as a guide. Place the slate tile onto the saw's platform and turn on the water supply to the saw blade. Align the chalk lines with the blade then push the platform past the saw blade, allowing the blade to cut through the tiles at the marked points. Wipe the tiles down with a piece of cloth to remove the chalk and any cutting residue. Ninthly, spread a layer of thinset mortar across the rear of the cut tiles using a trowel, and then press the tiles back onto the countertop bordering the butcher block. Maintain the same joint lines as those emptied using the rotary tool during removal. Check the level of the tiles with a carpenter's level and add or remove mortar to alter the tile height as needed to bring them level with the existing tile surface. Cover the tiles with a thin layer of food-safe stone sealer to avoid staining when grouting. Apply the sealer with a paintbrush. Allow the tiles to set overnight. Tenthly, fill the joints between the tiles with grout the same color as that used on the existing tiled surface. Push the grout into the joints with the edge of a grout float. Do not fill the joints immediately adjacent to the butcher block with grout. Remove any excess grout from the tiles with a damp sponge, wait two hours and then wipe the tile again with a lint-free cloth. Fill the joints adjacent to the butcher block with silicone caulking to add a waterproof seal between the tiles and the block. Level the caulk out with a wet fingertip. Allow the grout to set overnight. Eleventh, seal the entire tile surface with stone sealant to increase waterproofing and avoid staining. Brush the sealant onto the surface with the paintbrush, then allow it to dry for 48 hours before using the surface. Use a sealant cleared for use on food surfaces. In short, as an eminent business E-platform of promoting stone industry, we have been continuously merging all kinds of resources together, in which regard not only have we realized the strategic combination of Stones Yellow Pages and overseas famous stone magazines, but also our good cooperation with overseas stone associations and organizations. If you want to consult us freely, you can also see garden stone or become a loyal follower of us by @ https://twitter.com/stonebtb.
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