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Butcher-block counter tops and tables give a
beautiful effect to any modern kitchen. The woods used include
Maple, beech and ash. If you are giving your kitchen a makeover then
think about replacing laminate top work surfaces with butcher-block
ones. Butcher block is made from strips of wood glued together to
look like one solid piece.
The natural variation present in any wood gives interest and beauty
to the surface. Work surfaces made from solid wood are never going
to date, they just ooze quality and you do away with all the
disadvantages of laminates. No more scratches, no more scorch marks
or stains.
Maintenance of butcher-block tables and surfaces is what concerns
most people. More maintenance is required than for marble, granite
or laminate. Wood is porous, so the surface should never be left
wet. Bacteria from meat and other foodstuffs will flourish if the
surface is not cleaned adequately after each use.
Wash down with a dilute dishwashing solution after every use, then
rinse this off and dry the wood thoroughly. After cutting meat or
chicken on your butcher-block surface you should wash the surface
with a 10% solution of a chlorine-based bleach. Leave the bleach on
the surface for 10-15 minutes, then rinse and allow it to dry.
You will need to oil the surface with clear paraffin oil
occasionally, just wipe the surface with a little oil on a cloth,
leave it for about an hour, then wipe off any excess oil.
It is not a good idea to cut on your surface because it will soon be
damaged, no matter what coating is applied. Buy a butcher block
chopping board for this purpose, treat it in the same way, but the
cutting board is easily replaced or sanded down and resealed if it
is damaged.
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