Comments on: The kitchen and DIY Copper Countertops http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/ Currently documenting the house that is eating our lives, we will return to regularly scheduled programming in a couple of more months Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thetheorist http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 thetheorist Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:00:15 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-3117 Hi, I would advise against liquid nails, primarily because of it's thickness. You would either have to do a ton of work spreading it out, or it's possible you would end up bending/creasing the copper as you tried to stick it down. The red-can DAP is really inexpensive. I would just go ahead and try to use it to adhere a small piece of copper to your existing counter, then you can always scrape it off it it works. That's one of the the things I did while making our counters. I probably adhered 4 or 5 test pieces to learn how quickly they would adhere and how well on different surfaces. Best of luck! Hi,

I would advise against liquid nails, primarily because of it’s thickness. You would either have to do a ton of work spreading it out, or it’s possible you would end up bending/creasing the copper as you tried to stick it down.

The red-can DAP is really inexpensive. I would just go ahead and try to use it to adhere a small piece of copper to your existing counter, then you can always scrape it off it it works. That’s one of the the things I did while making our counters. I probably adhered 4 or 5 test pieces to learn how quickly they would adhere and how well on different surfaces.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Brown Cardwell http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-3113 Brown Cardwell Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:35:44 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-3113 THANK YOU for doing this step-by-step! Your kitchen looks great; I am so impressed. Your work is an inspiration. I do have a question. I want to apply my copper to a pre-existing island with a laminate counter top. I want to apply directly to that laminate. I have tried to check every site about this and the info is not always helpful. Do you have any suggestion? I need something that will work for both surfaces...laminate and copper and perhaps you can tell me about the red-can DAP. Some have also said some Liquid Nails. (I will also replace sink counters with the butcher block counters; and hope to care for both types of counters enough to let them age gracefully. We'll see!) Thanks for any ideas. Diva THANK YOU for doing this step-by-step!

Your kitchen looks great; I am so impressed. Your work is an inspiration.

I do have a question. I want to apply my copper to a pre-existing island with a laminate counter top. I want to apply directly to that laminate. I have tried to check every site about this and the info is not always helpful. Do you have any suggestion?

I need something that will work for both surfaces…laminate and copper and perhaps you can tell me about the red-can DAP. Some have also said some Liquid Nails.

(I will also replace sink counters with the butcher block counters; and hope to care for both types of counters enough to let them age gracefully. We’ll see!)

Thanks for any ideas.
Diva

]]> By: Cynthia http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 Cynthia Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:44:26 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2923 OOps you can ignore that question - I just read through the list of comments below and see that you just answered that very question. Nice tutorial and I am sure the island is a great addition! OOps you can ignore that question – I just read through the list of comments below and see that you just answered that very question.

Nice tutorial and I am sure the island is a great addition!

]]> By: thetheorist http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 thetheorist Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:30:48 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2921 Cynthia, please see the comment directly above yours. It's not as literally shiny as it was when we first installed it, but it still looks great. No dings, dents or scratches to speak of after a year of regular use. Cynthia, please see the comment directly above yours. It’s not as literally shiny as it was when we first installed it, but it still looks great. No dings, dents or scratches to speak of after a year of regular use.

]]> By: Cynthia http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2920 Cynthia Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:23:26 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2920 So how is it holding up? So how is it holding up?

]]> By: thetheorist http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 thetheorist Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:34:31 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2917 Donna, I've been quite satisfied with how the countertop is holding up. A year later, it's not quite as shiny as it was when it's brand new, but it still looks great. I've got some additional kitchen pictures to put up soon. This year, for the lady's Christmas gift, I built a moveable island with a butcher block top and a copper tubing pot rack. They look great and really compliment the room. Donna,

I’ve been quite satisfied with how the countertop is holding up. A year later, it’s not quite as shiny as it was when it’s brand new, but it still looks great.

I’ve got some additional kitchen pictures to put up soon. This year, for the lady’s Christmas gift, I built a moveable island with a butcher block top and a copper tubing pot rack. They look great and really compliment the room.

]]> By: Donna http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Donna Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:00:58 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2913 Thanks for all the great information! Your kitchen is beautiful. I've been researching for a month or so about doing a copper countertop myself. I'm thinking about doing my edges in 1" glass tiles so I wouldn't have to roll over the edges. How is your pre-patined and lacquered copper holding up after a year? Thanks for all the great information! Your kitchen is beautiful. I’ve been researching for a month or so about doing a copper countertop myself. I’m thinking about doing my edges in 1″ glass tiles so I wouldn’t have to roll over the edges. How is your pre-patined and lacquered copper holding up after a year?

]]> By: que http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 que Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:21:46 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2909 God bless you! I have been research copper tops , and i finally got a great resource from your article! I plan to create a coppertop for our basement bar - this is so great! Thanks again :-) God bless you! I have been research copper tops , and i finally got a great resource from your article! I plan to create a coppertop for our basement bar – this is so great! Thanks again :-)

]]> By: Jesse from Tulsa http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 Jesse from Tulsa Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:43:01 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2522 Looks great. I'm doing an outdoor patio area and want to sheet my bar top in copper and then build a patio table out of copper. I think I have it down after reviewing the internet carefully (as any good expert would), but your project was one of the few that simply bent the copper over the edge as opposed to using copper bar. Your method is easier, cheaper, and faster... I'm all over that. Project looks great, and thanks for the idea! Looks great. I’m doing an outdoor patio area and want to sheet my bar top in copper and then build a patio table out of copper. I think I have it down after reviewing the internet carefully (as any good expert would), but your project was one of the few that simply bent the copper over the edge as opposed to using copper bar. Your method is easier, cheaper, and faster… I’m all over that.

Project looks great, and thanks for the idea!

]]> By: thetheorist http://shoestringtheory.com/2010/01/05/the-kitchen-and-diy-copper-countertops/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 thetheorist Mon, 10 May 2010 18:19:22 +0000 http://shoestringtheory.com/?p=552#comment-2463 I think applying it to a rounded edge would certainly be possible, it would depend a great deal on the exact edge. I would definitely practice on a scrap piece prior to doing the big project. I thought about doing rounded edges, but I was on a time frame to get the project done prior to hosting Christmas dinner, and going with square edges was much faster for me. I think applying it to a rounded edge would certainly be possible, it would depend a great deal on the exact edge. I would definitely practice on a scrap piece prior to doing the big project. I thought about doing rounded edges, but I was on a time frame to get the project done prior to hosting Christmas dinner, and going with square edges was much faster for me.

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