I'm very happy with how this turned out, and I hope some of you can build something like it as well! Here is the link to my materials, tools, and instructions: www.notion.so/Ethan-s-DIY-Kitchen-Build-403bf145cfea4a039c6495654f96818c

This is awesome. I'd love to build it, but I have a tiny apartment atm, and it just wouldn't fit anywhere. :( I can offer some tips though. I'm sort of handy, my day job is as an industrial construction electrician. **TLDR:** Buy nice casters. You can avoid the cost of a power drill buy purchasing a hand drill. Use tape on the drill bit to drill the right depth. Tee fittings can replace the Ikea rods and give a more consistent look. Most of my tips give considerations between ease-of-construction and more-difficult, but longer lasting modifications. First off, for advanced DIYers, you can add a middle shelf with a slip-on flange. Use a hole saw to cut out the corner holes on the plywood, and slip the pipe through, then the flanges underneath. The slip-on flange means you can adjust the height to your liking. If you wanna go the extra mile, you can put a flange on top to get a nicer look. 2:40 **Materials.** A lot of these materials can be bought super cheap on ebay from China (except for casters, see below). If you're worried about chemicals or anything, Lowe's stock is not any different. Make sure you fully wash with soap the pipes and fittings to remove anything like lead, since this will be used around food. 6:50 **Sticker removal.** You can use a hair dryer (or heat gun) to remove the stickers more nicely. I'd still use goo-B-gone too. The trick is to get the stickers very hot so the glue melts. Those stickers are meant to not be removed, so that's why it's so tough. 7:30 **Drilling (in general).** First off, use the tape trick (as others mentioned). Put tape around your drill bit so you can drill to the right depth. If you're doing this just as a chef, a power drill is a big expense. A power drill will make this project much easier. **But if you never see yourself using one again**, buy the cheapest one possible, or even better, you can buy 'hand drills'. They can go as low as $10 on ebay and amazon. For drilling pilot holes, you essentially manually twist the drill bits and you must apply a lot of force and pressure. For screws, just use a regular hand screwdriver, using the same amount of force and pressure. You don't need to be super strong or anything, but it might feel like a decent forearm workout afterwards, lol. 8:10 You may want to use groove-joint pliers, or some kind of pliers to make sure the threads fully insert into the flanges. This will prevent any loosening in the future. Make sure you put duct tape or something over the pipe so you don't scratch it with your pliers. 8:23 **Cross braces** are a good idea if your island will take a beating from heavy items. I'd say it's unnecessary for 99% of people though. You can also do it if your pipes are slightly crooked. It can be as much as 5 degrees off and still be okay, since they will get corrected at the bottom. If they're off any more, you may not have lined the threads up correctly in the flange. A cross brace with the same galvanized pipe can be easily added with a slip on tee fitting. Additionally, you can fit it towards the top and eliminate the Ikea rods at 10:51 to get a more consistent look. Search with "galvanized tee fitting" or "galvanized slip on tee fitting" and make sure you look through multiple pages to get the exact one for your vision. 8:27 This is me nitpicking. Again, if your table will take a beating, and if you want it to be built super well, you should cut off the other threaded end (with a hacksaw) before using the slip on fitting. This makes it more secure, but it's not that necessary unless you plan on prepping heavy carcasses every week. **On the other hand, to get a perfect height:** You can purchase a 6 or 10 foot pipe with threaded ends, and cut them at a custom length to perfectly match your counter-top height. You may have enough left over in between to use as a cross brace as well. If you're OCD, you can get a perfect height buy cutting them a few inches longer, set up the entire thing, measure the difference, undo the bottom slip on fittings, and cut off the difference (with a hacksaw). 9:58 **Casters.** You don't want to cheap out on this one. If you do, they will be the first thing to fail. Make sure you buy decent quality ones. Placing them underneath the pipes is the best location. Make sure your screws don't run into each other. You will want to lubricate them once a year. DO NOT USE WD-40. This will ruin your bearings. Use a lithium grease or something appropriate for ball bearings. Things to look out for when purchasing: They can be lubricated easily, especially the rotational bearings. Absolutely buy them with brakes. Do not buy tiny ones. Larger ones will last longer. They usually come with a weight rating. This is a feel thing. On the other hand, you can try out smaller, cheaper ones, and if they fail, you can switch to larger ones. Then you don't need to worry about the old screw holes. Okay, this was way longer than I anticipated. I think I gave a lot of options and considerations there. I wish I did woodworking more. I don't know much about sanding and finishing.

How do your videos not have more views? A+ production, A+ personality, A+ content. Keep it up my man.

if you're afraid of deep drilling the pilot holes, measure how deep you want the drill bit to go and put a piece of painter's or masking tape there so you can see when you've drilled deep enough

To stop yourself from drilling too far, just measure the depth you want to drill from the top of the bit, and wrap some masking tape on the bit at the proper depth. It gives an easy visual cue to tell you when to stop.

I really like this channel because even though this channel is small the quality is top notch.Your channel is also like a mix of all of my favourite foodtubers.Anyway keep the good content going!

I love watching people's first DIY project. It's so much better than watching people who do DIY all the time because there's so much joy in the "Holy shit I made this!" feeling. It's nice getting to see that happen to people for the first time.

I can't really express how much I appreciate this kinda video, top notch production quality as well as a creative video theme. As a college student who's gonna be working with a kitchenette, I was already looking for ways to create more counter space to cook in my dorm. Really appreciate the vid 🙏🏾, keep up the hard work man!

I"m an Architect, and your idea opens up alot of doors for designing modular kitchens. I especially love the kitchen scrap collection bin.

Seeing how similar your kitchen is to mine got me super pumped to build this. Came here for focaccia, stayed for the diy.

There are days where I have a lot to chop. With this, I could wheel myself to the living room and watch movies while I chop. Sounds like a dream to me!

any kind of cooking oil can be used to remove stickers and adhesive residue. Baby oil, mineral oil even WD40 will work too.

Hey everyone, I just built this. It's an awesome build, but I wanted to point out that you should use 30" pipes not 36". I bought 36" pipes and had to cut them as the total hight was nearly chest hight (I'm short). I think maybe his Lowe's mis-labeled the pipes at his store. Thanks so much for this guide!

Great video and plan. My daughter and I added a middle shelf by using 18” and 12” pipes vs. one set of 36” pipes. It turned out beautifully.

Ethan, I am so happy I found your video. I am renovating my house on a budget and doing a lot of the work myself. My kitchen needs an island and, honest to goodness, these things are EXPENSIVE. I love that you found a DIY way. I'm doing it. Thanks.

This is exactly what i have been needing for past 3 years in my small kitchen since i moved in and i didn't even think of anything like this! Thank you Ethan, you saved me A LOT of trouble down the line.

I see this with so many KZfaq cooks, and I've always wanted one but wondered how to go about it. Awesome diy, I'll definitely be coming back to this video when I move into my next apartment

Inspired by this video and made my own DIY butcher block prep station / island. Followed these directions almost exactly with a few modifications (added a middle shelf). Thanks Ethan!

I love how it is such a well made video. Clear and simple instructions and straight to the point. It’s an awesome finished product. Super practical table making the process of food preparation far more enjoyable. I love a simplified yet highly effective kitchen as that is what I have created for myself. Thank you for what you and your friend created and thank you for showing us how it could be done.

Thank you. Your video is right on point. I will be sharing your video. Now i’m off to making my kitchen cart. GREAT JOB!!!

Keep up the work, I hugely enjoy your content. Especially your new series! Unique but yet familiar.

When your hobby gets you building your own tools, you are next level.

Thank you! I’ve been wanting a mobile kitchen island for years now. Thanks to your video, I am now undertaking this project this week!

That was absolutely fantastic! I love the roll table. Ty for sharing

Very clever. Very well thought out. Very handy. Job well done.

This is great. You are very skilled in your approach to cooking and it's function. Really look forward to more.

I absolutely love this DIY. Simple and still versatile. Awesome job!

This was exactly what I needed! Thank you so much. I have the butcher block I just didn’t know what to do with it since I couldn’t seem to find anything on marketplace to DIY. This is perfect.

I'm happy I found your channel! The quality of videos is amazing, I'm learning!!

We diy'd butcher block kitchen countertops. We used realmilkpaint tung oil & orange solvent. We mixed, didn't purchase premixed. The only area we sealed with poly was a strip surrounding the fixtures. I 💕 this. Best seal! Absolutely beautiful.

Excellent job and thanks for sharing.

Beautiful job! I love butcher block. It fits perfect under that window. The scrap bin was an excellent idea! Thanks for sharing.

Good stuff! I’ll take your idea as inspiration and run with it. Thank you!

Really great idea and awesome video! Thanks.

This is beautiful. You're definitely next up. Quality is off the charts. Look forward to seeing your growth.

Looks really great! Thanks for the wonderful video!

6 mths of looking for a decent "trolley" and your channel came up on recommended, I've just watched and now I am determined to make my own :D Didn't even cross my mind before lol. Your workspace looks awesome, so many possibilities to customize this design :) thanks !

Genius! Thank you sooo much for this. I’ve come across so videos but none that were simple and easy for a stay at home mom with limited amount of tools.

Binging all your videos now & they're all made excellently!

Just subscribed! Your a very good presenter and speaker. At this point I have seen a few of your uploads and going to be looking through everything. Great Job Ethan!

simple, effective, and beautiful. well done. Thank you for the great content

you just gave me some beautiful ideas about getting a custom PC desk done. Thank you

WOWOWOW... fantastic island, as you both... :)... can't wait to see the upcoming videos, have a nice week... hug from Lisbon, Portugal, EU

And now, some serious cooking!! Superb job👍

This is really a good video. Good job. The production quality is spot on.

Thank you for sharing! Love your videos

This is exactly what I needed ! Thank you so much !

I am so glad I saw this! Just bought a small condo and I was looking for a rolling cart/bar and this is exactly what I want! thank you

Great video, i love all the features you added

Great video. Love your stuff! Definitely gonna attempt this soon.

Hey Ethan, this video is fire. I am 100% making this. It is so cool how accessible and organized you made the instructions/materials for the build. It would be so cool if you could do more videos like this. A DIY bar cart would be sick. Cheers man

Great build!! So glad I found the channel

I am in love with your kitchen island.

This is perfect! I needed a diy for a rookie video lol. Thank you! 😎

This is awesome. So affordable and I think it's nicer looking than one you would buy. I'm gonna make one for myself. You can customize it in so many ways too for your own individual style. I've learned a lot about building things and finishing wood from my father, they are super valuable skills that save tons of money. Especially as a woman, I don't have to pay people to do it for me.

Great work Ethan, I appreciate your effort, I now feel more confident to make my own!

Jeez man You are what I was looking for lately, wish to see you grow with time!

I was seriously thinking of island ideas and thought of something just like this. This video is awesome! I now know it is totally feasible.

I sooo wanna change my island counter top to a butcher block! And extend it out a little and I think you little ideas might be a good combination. Thanks for the idea! If I had any social media I would show you the finished product but first buying the stuff then On weekend I’m gonna start it!

OMG I need this! Fantastic work, great for those who can't afford a kitchen remodel!

I love your channel. I'm seriously binging. I make my own bread every week. I thought I was a freak and then I found you. Keep up the great work.

I sighed when you said your kitchen is small lol... Id dream for a kitchen that size! I guess I have to build this thing then! great video!

Exactly what I need in my small kitchen! Thank you

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing :)

💡💡 I got a smaller version of this (15x21) from Amazon 3 months ago!! Two chrome shelves and hooks on one side. CHANGED MY LIFE. My kitchen is tiny aasfff and shaped like yours. Except imagine even less counter space 😭. I really like the idea of a scrap bin attached.. I usually have a "prep bowl" in the corner but since mine is smaller I could probably use something Iike this to maximize the board! Nice work man! 👌🏾

A brilliant idea! Thank you

Beautiful!!!

Absolutely love this channel! A+ quality!

very informative ! Nice work!

Excellent video!!

Nice design, functional, but it does seem like it's too top-heavy. I would probably use the plywood for storage of cast-iron kettles to lower the center of gravity.

Definitely gonna make this!

Amazing result. Great example of slavic diy approach. 👍👍👍

I can’t wait to make this!

I hadn't thought of just building my own perfect kitchen island! I like some of your design, but I'd want fold down sides so it can expand more and a baker's rack screwed on the sides. I guess that means it's time for me to build my own!

This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks.

Perfect for what I am looking for thanks

I made this and my wife loves it. Thanks, Ethan!

Amazing, love this project

awesome work! this inspired me to take on more DIY projects

Je vais les faire ce week-end!! Merci !!!

I had a butcher block table I got on a sweet deal, but I've just added the Kungsfors waste bin to it like in this video. Very handy, thanks!

For scraps, you could easily rip a 1x1 and create a very basic drawer frame on the underside of the butcher block , then slide a steam pan or prep pan in there to catch scraps. Much much easier than using such a small bucket swinging off long hooks.

I made this today only with 30 in pipes. It was easy! Thank you!

Ethan! This is dope! Looks great! I need something on wheels like this for my kitchen big time! Just a heads up that stain is not that same thing is a protective finish. I'd throw some poly on that bottom board so it holds up with time, especially if food or water ever hits it. Keep up the awesome stuff!

Just made the table and came out perfect thanks for the build man!

Awesome video Ethan! Thanks for sharing…saw you on Pro Home Cooks and happy I subscribed! Made my first batch of pickled onions because of you and hope to put together a rolling island/cooking station like yours out on my patio. Much continued success brother!

Great video! Just built this and rather than using 36" pipe, I used 30" pipe and I like the height a lot better. Came out to a height of 35.5". Pretty much matched the height of my existing counters.

Awesome project.

Great project, thanks for sharing. With all the restaurants going out of business I hope I can get an industrial quality rolling island.

I love this. ...The island and the fact that you were able to make something for a fraction of the cost of buying it!

Love the tutorial and it looks like I could do it too! Thanks 😊

Ever since finding this channel, my cooking experience has been a 1000% better. I realized that I didn't hate cooking, was just inefficient at it. And i'm currently looking for the same solution. Extended counter space where i can do all my prep

looks amazing

This is exactly what I was looking for

I'm super glad to have stumbled upon your channel. The production quality is excellent and every video thus far has felt germane to some project I'd like to or am working on in the kitchen currently. I suspect in a year you'll reach Adam Ragusea status.

Nice build! Literally built almost the exact same thing this weekend after running into the same issues of finding tables at a reasonable price. I didn't see this video until now but man, would it have helped a bit before going in. I didn't factor in a under-structure support system like the plywood base but highly suggest something to help with rigidity. I am adding in a centered cross pipe close to the top with a few T connectors. The unintended benefit of using plumbing is swap-ability and even if it's slightly unlevel you can use adjust the screw in legs to level. Overall cost was super similar (~$300) and took around 3 hours from purchasing to being setup. Also for getting off the stickers, acetone worked really well for me if you don't have goo be gone. I used black steel and really wanted pitting and patina to establish so beware if you are afraid of it negatively reacting with the metal.

Thanks for sharing!

SO FREAKING HANDSOME

Yeah, I’m just here for the redhead with the manspread. 😍