It is no secret that the dacha uses furniture that has served its time in the apartment. The table is no exception. However, in dacha conditions, the furniture that served well at home cannot always fulfill its purpose. It's about about modern tables made mainly from chipboard. Such tables are not suitable for a gazebo, veranda, garden, or even in a house high humidity in the off-season their service life is limited. In such conditions, a wooden table is needed, but a wooden table is not a cheap pleasure. The solution to the problem is to make a table with your own hands. This is quite easy to do. In addition, this will allow you to save significantly, including on delivery.
The simplest table design
The most simple design table is shown in the photo below. At the same time, this design is the least expensive both in terms of materials and manufacturing effort.
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Optimal dimensions table
One of the advantages of making a garden table with your own hands is that the table can be made of any size. Thus, the table can be easily adjusted to the dimensions of the gazebo, veranda or kitchen.
To make it easier to navigate the sizes, I will give a size chart, which is most often used in the production of tables. The size chart is based on the size of the countertop.
- 60x90 cm. A table with this size is optimal for 3 people. At such a table it is convenient to have lunch, drink tea, etc. Thanks to its size, it will fit well into any small space.
- 80x120 cm. 4 - 6 people can comfortably sit at this table. Typically, a table of this size is appropriate to place in a large kitchen or on the veranda.
- More than 120 cm. Tables with these sizes are good for feasts. In the conditions of the dacha and limited space country house, basically such a table is installed in a gazebo or under a canopy on outdoors.
Naturally, when making a table with your own hands, you can make the size arbitrary, however, in order to be comfortable at the table, you should adhere to the recommendations given above.
Manufacturing procedure and table drawing
The table drawing is shown in the figure below.
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Table legs are made from wooden block with a cross section of 40x40 mm and a length of 70 cm. If you want to decorate the table, you can use balusters as legs. They are carved and will make the table design more interesting.
The support for the tabletop can be made from a board with a cross-section of 25x150 mm, sawing it lengthwise into two halves. For support you need 2 boards 650 mm long and 2 boards 1050 mm long.
With the countertop everything is much more interesting. The table top can be made different ways. The easiest option is to purchase furniture board required sizes. It can be purchased at online building materials hypermarkets.
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Having followed this path, you should remember that furniture panels are made by gluing small sections of boards, and with constant exposure to them atmospheric precipitation, it will quickly become unusable. Therefore, a table with a tabletop made of furniture board must be varnished or painted to protect it from moisture.
Another option is a plank countertop. Boards can be used in any size. For example, with a section of 25x100 mm. It's simple and cheap option countertops. This option does not have the disadvantages that are inherent in furniture panels.
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However, without special equipment it is unlikely that it will be possible to fit the boards tightly. Therefore, the tabletop will have gaps between the boards. It looks good for garden table. But not very practical.
You can get rid of the gap mentioned above by using an unusual, tongue-and-groove board. It will cost a little more, but you will get a smooth, even tabletop.
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Euro floor boards can be used as tongue and groove boards. They are easier to find in the store. It’s just important not to forget to stitch them from the wrong side.
Table assembly
Once all the elements of the table are ready, you can begin assembling the table. The table is assembled in a certain order.
First, assemble the support for the tabletop and attach the legs to it. This is the most difficult moment in the table assembly. As described earlier, the tabletop support consists of 4 boards. They need to be connected to each other. There are several ways to do this.
The photo below shows how to assemble a tabletop support and secure the leg to it using a special tie.
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This method perfect solution, except for that fact. It may not be easy to purchase a special screed.
Another way is to tighten the entire structure using a wooden block.
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When using this method, you need to pay attention to the fact that the block must be sawed off at an angle of strictly 45 degrees. Otherwise, the table will not be rectangular.
In my opinion the simplest and affordable option Assembling the legs and supports for the tabletop is the use of a metal general construction corner measuring 50x50 mm. You can buy it in any store, and it has the correct geometric shape.
The last step in assembling the table is installing the tabletop. Depending on the type of tabletop, it can be secured in various ways. The furniture panel can be attached with corners or with glue. Separate boards using screws and glue.
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As you can already understand, making a table for a summer house or at home with your own hands is quite simple. It is important to approach the issue creatively. This table can be decorated with any paint and varnish coatings. Wooden table, made with your own hands will delight you every day and will last for many years.
Wooden tables and design ideas
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Wooden furniture has always given the residents of any home coziness and comfort. Today, tables are available for almost every taste and from any materials, but, oddly enough, wooden furniture is always in greater demand.
Manufacturing technology
The ability to make a wooden table with your own hands under these conditions is a practical talent that not only provides good savings funds, but also allows you to create original thematic elements of furniture for your home.
In order to understand how to make a table from wood, you first need to decide for what purpose it is being created. If this is an ordinary table piece of kitchen furniture intended for dining, then it needs to be made practical, while adjusting it to the style and design kitchen interior. On the other hand, it could be a table for a country holiday, which can have enough original look. Its main characteristic will not be durability, but its colorful appearance and atmosphere.
To make the simplest wooden table with your own hands, the drawings of which can be found almost everywhere on the Internet, a few minutes of searching and comparison will be enough, after which you can already search required material and get to work.
A table made by yourself may not be inferior to a factory one either in beauty or in quality.
A wooden table can be made using different materials. These can be old pallets or edged boards and beams, solid wood or chipboard, as well as others wood materials. Depending on the complexity of the design, you will need different instruments, which almost every beginner or professional woodworker or builder has.
It is worth noting that a wooden table with its with my own hands is not only a comfortable piece of furniture, it is also a reason for pride. Every time guests come to the home of a craftsman who made a dining table with his own hands, they note the talent and extraordinary taste of the owner.
Selection of tools
Before you start working on a new table, you need to prepare your tools. Depending on the complexity of the work and the purpose of the finished product, you will have to look for tools of varying complexity.
In addition, it is important to have a separate workshop or utility room in which you can work on wood processing. Firstly, this is necessary in order to avoid harm to the health of others, since working on the table may require additional funds protection.
For example, harmful fumes are often released during the staining process of wood. This room should be well ventilated; it is best to use ventilated rooms. A garage is also ideal for this, but the presence of wood waste (sawdust and others) can harm the car that is stored in it. Therefore, you need to choose the room wisely.
What serious and professional tools may be required:
- A rotating miter box, thanks to which you can make several cuts at the corners of table elements. It is best to own such a tool rather than rent it, since it is universal and helps in various jobs.
- A jigsaw, which is needed for cutting boards and wood materials in a vertical plane.
- A sanding machine designed to obtain perfect and smooth wooden surfaces. You can also use regular sandpaper, but this will prolong the process for quite a long time.
- A router may be needed to make tongues and grooves.
- Ordinary hammers and nails, angles and screws, a drill, and other tools will also be useful.
In some cases, if home production wooden furniture happens quite often, you can get universal machine on woodworking. It is oriented towards a household electrical network and has the functions of a circular saw, jointer, and also lathe, which will help increase the efficiency of working with the machine.
Materials
In order to make a table, you need to use fairly hard materials. The softest species, such as poplar and others, are not suitable for this. Soft woods, such as pine and spruce, are easy to process, so temporary tables are often made from them.
For the manufacture of table will do any material - from leftover boards and plywood to wooden pallets.
In order to create a more durable and reliable home or garden table for long-term use with your own hands, it is better to use hardwood, such as oak, beech, walnut and so on.
The hardest woods will require a lot of hard work, but these tables will ultimately last for many years. The disadvantage of the hardest woods, in addition to the complexity of processing, is also the weight of the finished furniture - they are quite heavy, although dry walnut, for example, is quite optimal in terms of weight, strength and complexity of processing.
It is best to look for materials that are available near where the table is made and used. Then they will most likely be cheaper. Walnut wood is often used to make tables because it is not only hard and soft, but also lends itself well to openwork carving. Thus, walnut tables are not only durable, but also turn out to be quite beautiful if the processing plan includes a clause regarding its further decoration.
When decorating a table, the texture of the wood and even the presence of knots are also important. In the case when soft species are used, such as pine, the tabletop is usually made of boards with knots. The main requirements for them are that they do not fall out, are not black or brown, that is, do not rot. Thanks to the knots, the wooden table for the garden has a high degree of authentic aesthetics if you evaluate its appearance.
All these types of wood are best used in the form edged boards. If this is not possible, it is better to use well-dried wood, which can be processed using a universal household machine described above.
Pre-treatment of materials
In order for a wooden table to last as long as possible, the wood used to make it must be impregnated protective compounds. These compounds include antiseptics and substances that protect against moisture. One of the best free remedies that protect wood from rotting is oil removal. Machine oil However, they are not recommended for use on surfaces on which food will be located.
The surface of the table can be treated in various ways: polished, stained, varnished, or simply painted.
Therefore, for table parts (for all or separately for the table top), you can use a water-polymer emulsion, which will protect the wood from moisture almost forever. The use of various furniture nitrocellulose varnishes, which used to be popular, is now quite rare. They perform better in this regard acrylic varnishes water-based.
Wooden wood elements can be tinted before they are used to make a finished table. It can also be stained. In order to paint the table components, you can use a mixture of varnish and paint. But you need to be careful with the mixture.
In order to determine whether the color will suit you after mixing, you need to take a sample piece of wood and paint it. After complete drying, you can determine whether the color is suitable or not. It is worth remembering that nitrocellulose varnishes are mixed with oil paints, like acrylic, but the latter, unlike the former, have no restrictions on mixing.
Drawing and assembly
To make a table with your own hands, you definitely need a diagram of it, which you can make yourself, take from open sources, or hire a specialist to draw it. The easiest option is the first one. The table drawing should be as clear and accurate as possible. Separately, you should evaluate how the tabletop is connected from individual boards, as well as what dimensions the legs for the table have, how they are connected to each other and the tabletop.
DIY table diagram No. 1.
Large wooden table(s) with your own hands, drawings and diagrams of which are the most common, require a certain durable material with good bearing capacity. A large table, however, will take a long time to make, and it will also turn out to be quite heavy, but roomy. You can check out the large wooden tables with your own hands in the photo below.
A small table can be made not from solid wood or boards, but, for example, using old pallets, choosing from them best boards without signs of rotting, if necessary, cutting them and making them into a tabletop using glue or cross fastenings. For the tabletop, you can use tongue and groove boards, which will be glued together or fastened with transverse joints.
Diagram of a table with cross legs.
The legs are most often made cross. For this, you can use both boards and beams, which gives the table additional stability. Straight legs should be connected using detachable drawers, which come in several types different types and designs. In this case, a harness is created under the tabletop: the heads of the legs are connected to each other by longitudinal and cross bars inserts that act as the main support of the table surface.
Diagram of a country table.
An ordinary country table, made with your own hands, or even several tables can also be equipped with chairs, for which the same materials and a similar design style are taken.
Using the most simple tools, it’s easy to make a table for a cozy tea party in the summer at the dacha, or a large work desk for your own office. It all depends on desire and creativity. Whatever the table, the main thing to remember is that its purpose is not only to put things on top or place cutlery. He still has to make the owner’s life comfortable and cozy. Therefore, when assembling such a table, you should first think about all additional features that such a simple piece of furniture can provide.
Video: DIY wooden table
Of course, today everyone has the opportunity to buy any furniture in the store, including a table. But why not make it yourself, with your own hands?
It's not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. In addition, you have the opportunity to make a table that will fit perfectly in size and appearance to the interior of your kitchen or other room.
In addition, home-made furniture is not only a money saver, but also a reason for pride, since not every man knows how to make something these days.
What types of tables are there?
If you decide to make boards yourself, then you need to figure out what types of tables there are and decide what exactly you need.
The simplest is a regular table with four legs, a tabletop and a frame. Making it will not be difficult even for those who are not experienced in woodworking.
If you are experienced enough in this matter, you can make the dining table round or oval, decorate it with carvings, paintings, or burn designs and patterns onto the surface.
More difficult option is made of boards. In essence, this is the same ordinary table, but quite thick and long crossbars are attached to its legs, on which seat boards are laid on top. This is how we get a table with benches on both sides. Such furniture is well suited both for the kitchen and for installation in the courtyard of a private house or cottage.
If in the room free place there is only in the corner - do it corner table, which will fit perfectly into this unoccupied space. It may not be as comfortable to dine at as at a classic table, but you can put a TV, microwave or kettle on it - there will be enough space there.
One more interesting option can become a window sill table.
In essence, this is the same window sill, but significantly expanded and adapted, for example, for a comfortable workplace for a schoolchild.
The advantage of this solution is that the table will be well lit most of the day.
There is also a downside: sitting at such a table in winter, your feet will have to rest against a very warm, even hot radiator, which is not very convenient.
Materials and tools
Buying everything you need to make a table with your own hands is quite simple and will not be difficult or costly. The main material for dining table is a tree, or rather:
- Boards from 25 to 50 millimeters thick, 100–150 millimeters wide, quite long.
The thicker the material for the tabletop, frame and legs, the heavier, but at the same time the more durable they will be.
Choose boards from good wood, without any defects. - Beam. It is necessary for making table legs, so choose fairly thick and strong samples. The timber can be replaced with the same boards, if you arrange them in the letter “L”, or use purchased aluminum table legs. You can also use balusters (curly carved wooden posts that support the railings on some stairs) as legs.
- Sheets of chipboard or plywood, which can be used as countertop materials. Choose samples that are thick and strong enough to withstand daily abuse.
As with materials, And Do-it-yourself tools and fasteners are easy to obtain; most homes have them. If something is missing, you can buy it at the nearest hardware store.
- pencil, corner, roulette and ruler;
- jigsaw or hacksaw on wood;
- screwdriver with a set of attachments and drill;
- plane, if it is necessary to pre-treat the boards from unevenness and defects;
- kit self-tapping screws, furniture bolts and nuts;
- sandpaper or Sander;
- varnish or stain, roller or tassel for processing the finished table.
Attention! When working with a jigsaw, always remember the safety rules and keep small children or pets away!
Simple kitchen table made of planks
First we need to make a tabletop.
There are several options here:
- Cut out the required size piece from a sheet of chipboard or plywood using a jigsaw;
- Laying a few is enough wide boards and subsequently secure them to the frame;
- Take a large number of relatively narrow boards, place them side up and glue them together using wood glue.
The result is a fairly thick, heavy and durable tabletop.
Stages of work
Step 1. Assembling from boards table top.
Step 2. We make a frame from boards or their wooden bars. It can be made equal in size to the tabletop or with a slight indentation, approximately 2–2.5 centimeters on each side of the table. Having fastened the parts of the frame with screws, use them to connect the frame to the tabletop.
Step 3. After we With We put the frame and tabletop together, half of the table is already ready. All that remains is to make his legs. If you use timber for this, drill two holes in it for furniture bolts. Moreover, they can be made either on one side, one above the other, or on two different ones for more secure fastening to the frame.
Important! Carefully check the length of the table legs; they should not differ from each other. Otherwise, the table will not stand level and wobble. If you do not want it to spoil the floor material, attach rubber “boots” to the bottom of the legs.
Then make similar holes in the table frame and fasten the legs and frame with bolts and nuts. The legs can also be secured from above using screws, but over time this fastening may become loose.
If you want to make table legs from boards, fold two boards in an "L" shape on the outer or internal corner frames and secure them using the same furniture bolts or screws.
To prevent the legs from becoming loose, connect the folded boards together in the lower and middle parts using screws or nails.
That's all, simple and reliable, made by yourself, ready!
Advice: Before you start, do simple drawing, preferably from several sides. Constantly check the dimensions of the parts. Some parts of the same size can be cut out at the same time if you secure the boards or beams with clamps.
Pallet table
Wooden pallets widely used in shops and warehouses as pallets for cargo.
If you wish, you can get a few pieces for free and use them as a basis for making an original and unusual kitchen table.
If at least on one side the surface of the pallet is solid, then you no longer need to make a tabletop, it is ready.
You just need to process it and, if desired, round the corners.
Note! Since the pallets were originally intended for warehouses, no one sands and cleans them. Therefore, before making a table out of them, carefully sand them and remove all burrs. Irregularities and defects in the boards can be hidden using putty.
Stages of work
Step 1. Most pallets are open and there is quite a lot of space between the boards. distance, due to which the surface of the pallet can be used as table top not very convenient. There are two ways to solve this problem: either make boards appropriate size and secure with their screws between the pallet boards, or install a sheet on top plywood or chipboard.
Step 2. As for ordinary table, table legs from pallets can be made from timber or boards. The best thing fasten them with quite thick and strong pallet timber using nails, screws or furniture bolts.
To prevent the legs from becoming loose, connect them together with crossbars.
If you dream of having a good time on your personal plot, then you just need big table, which can accommodate a group of your friends and family. Moreover, you can do it with your own hands, spending very little time on it. In some cases you may need a helper, sometimes an extra pair of hands won't hurt.
This article provides detailed step-by-step instructions for making a wooden table for a summer house.
To give you a choice, we offer you four project options at once country table- two ordinary picnic tables, a table with benches, representing a single structural whole, and, finally, round table. You should think through all the details in advance and choose the type and size of table that would suit your needs and the style of your garden plot.
Folding picnic tables - mobility comes first
Folding tables are very convenient, and most importantly practical and simple. They don't take up much space. At any moment, such a table can be neatly folded into the garage, and, if necessary, again moved outside. The mobility of furniture is especially appreciated in small areas.
How to make a garden wooden table with your own hands
A dacha is the place where a craftsman, a carpenter, a carpenter, a gardener, in general, a master, awakens in a person. Buy furniture for suburban area- it’s a simple matter, but not everyone can make a wooden table for their dacha with their own hands. You must immediately be prepared for what to do garden table you will do it yourself for a few days. But the tips listed below will help you make a good-quality table yourself.
Today we will construct a fairly simple country table with our own hands in provencal style. Such tables not only look great, but also have quite reliable design. It's worth paying attention to the boards. They must be even, since the appearance of our country table will directly depend on this.
When designing a table for a summer house, it is necessary to prepare lumber in three dimensions:
- Supporting frame - section 38 x 90 mm.
- Tabletop - section 38 X 140 mm.
- Supporting strips - section 19 X 64 mm.
- Drawing
Before starting work, the most important thing is to find it on the Internet, or make your own drawings of a table for a summer house with your own hands. An accurate schematic designation will allow you to select lumber that will be most suitable in cross-section to the dimensions indicated on the diagram. It doesn’t matter if the dimensions don’t exactly match each other, because you can always make an adjustment using an electric planer.
- Preparation of material
When deciding how to make a garden wooden table, approach the issue responsibly, since the life of the furniture will depend on this:
- purchase of blanks. Professionals advise purchasing lumber from coniferous trees, which was previously well dried. Its main advantages are:
- price;
- simplicity and ease of manual processing;
- beautiful structure;
- furniture glue;
- 4 X 65 mm screws;
- 3 mm drill;
- drill;
- tape measure, pencil, sandpaper.
- Further actions
We will need:
- two upper transverse beams, dimensions 38 X 90 X 978 mm;
- four legs for a country table with your own hands, size 38 X 90 X 695 mm;
- two bowstrings - 38 X 90 X 921 mm;
- one longitudinal lower and one upper beam - 38 X 90 X 1575 mm and 38 X 90 X 1473 mm, respectively;
- two pieces of braces 38 X 90 X 772 mm;
- blanks for the tabletop - seven pieces, measuring 38 x 90 x 2337 mm;
- six support strips - 19 X 64 X 432 mm.
Advice: start work on a flat surface. It is extremely necessary to observe the joining angles of the parts. The blanks, which will later become the legs of our country table, should be cut on both sides at an angle of 10°. The cuts must be parallel. But the bowstring blanks, which are similarly cut at the same angle, should be cut one towards the other.
Stage 2. The legs of our country table should be attached to the cross beams and this entire structure should be fastened with screws. There are two screws for each connection.
We screw the string diagonally to the leg with inside, in the same way fastening the structure with two screws.
The lower beam must be used to connect both strings to each other. As mentioned above, using screws.
Next, holes are first made in the upper longitudinal and transverse beams for fastener, called a dowel, after which we again diagonally connect the blanks of our country wooden table with the existing screws.
Tip: when connecting all the elements, use glue for additional strength. Remove excess immediately.
We place the braces on the screws.
Tip: blanks intended for braces should first be cut at an angle of 45 degrees
We fasten the blanks for the table top with screws to the cross beams with our own hands.
How to make a rectangular table for a garden
After developing a work plan and approving the drawings of the garden table, purchase all the materials needed for this project. Choose wood designed for outdoor use - pine, cedar, redwood or pressure-treated wood. When purchasing, check each board: they must be completely smooth and without any visible defects. Do not skimp on the quality of lumber, because your structure will have to withstand all weather adversity.
There are a few important points, which you must take into account if you want the result to correspond to a high professional level. Do not forget about the accuracy of measurement and use professional tool when cutting boards and bars and drilling holes. To increase the reliability of the structure, you can additionally use waterproof glue to fasten the parts. Round open edges using a router or sandpaper.
Attention! Dimensions are converted from the inch system and may not correspond to the metric measurement system. Choose lumber that is as close in size as possible. Or just customize it yourself.
Tools required to implement the project:
- hacksaw, jigsaw;
- milling cutter;
- drill and drill bits;
- chalk cord, tape measure, spirit level, pencil;
- safety glasses and gloves.
Time:
- From one day to a week depending on the chosen project. If you have power tools at your disposal, you can finish the job even faster - in just a few hours.
Adviсe:
- A router will help smooth the edges of wooden blocks and boards.
- Before screwing in screws and self-tapping screws, drill into wooden elements design guide holes.
- The heads of the screws that are screwed in should not protrude above the wooden surface, and for this, the entrance parts of the holes must be countersunk.
- Do not use cracked or warped lumber.
- Do not use excessive force when tightening the screws, otherwise the wood may crack.
DIY picnic table. Step-by-step instruction
Materials:
- A - Legs: 5x10 cm bars, 106 cm long (2 pcs.), 43 cm long (2 pcs.) and 56 cm long (2 pcs.);
- B - Frame: bars 5x10 cm, length 87 cm (2 pcs.);
- C - Tabletop: boards 5×15 cm, length 180 cm (6 pcs.);
- D - Tabletop base: boards 5x15 cm, length 87 cm (2 pcs.), bars 5x10 cm, length 62 cm (2 pcs.).
The first stage of the project is making the table legs. Saw off the bars of the required size. To speed up the process, you can use circular saw. Smooth the edges of the bars and cut lines sandpaper.
Connect the bars to form an X-shaped structure and fasten them with 60 mm self-tapping screws, not forgetting to pre-drill the guide holes. Lubricate the joints with glue. Make sure there are no cracks or gaps.
Fasten each pair of legs with a horizontal block, using 60 mm self-tapping screws for this purpose. Cut off the ends of the bars as shown in the figure.
Place the boards intended for making the tabletop on a flat surface. We advise you to place pieces of 6 mm plywood between them, this will create uniform gaps. Place the assembled table sides on the tabletop and secure them by screwing in self-tapping screws at an angle of 90 mm. Before fixing, make sure the legs and table top are perpendicular using a spirit level.
Place sawn pieces of 5x15 cm boards on the underside of the tabletop and secure them with 60 mm self-tapping screws.
Saw off the ends of the bars, which will serve as supports reinforcing the structure, at an angle of 45º. Place the supports in their place and secure with 90 mm self-tapping screws screwed in at an angle.
And finally, last but not least: check that the heads of the screws do not protrude above the wooden surface, and fill all cracks and holes with wood putty.
Tip: To protect wooden surfaces from the damaging effects of atmospheric moisture, cover them with several layers of exterior paint or stain.
Table with benches. Instructions with drawings
Materials:
- A - Legs: bars 5x10 cm, length 95 cm (4 pcs.);
- B - Crossbars: bars 5×10 cm, length 160 cm (2 pcs.);
- C - Fastening the tabletop: 5×10 cm bars, 75 cm long (5 pcs.);
- D - Inclined supports: bars 5x10 cm, length 84 cm (2 pcs.);
- E - Tabletop: boards 5x10 cm, length 180 cm (14 pcs.).
You should start by making the legs. Since the legs of this table will be inclined, the ends of the 100 cm long bars should be cut at an angle of 30º. Connect the elements with 90 mm bolts.
Make sure the surface you are working on is fairly level. The mounted sides of the table must be identical, only in this case can you hope for an excellent final result.
When the sides of the table are ready, you can start making wooden table top. We recommend that you knock it together on the ground (floor), and then attach it to the legs using self-tapping screws.
Tip: Don't forget to make sure the side walls of the table are vertical using a spirit level, otherwise the end result of your work is unlikely to satisfy you.
Rigidly fix the entire structure using inclined supports. Their ends should first be cut at an angle of 26º.
Now all that remains is to build the benches. Saw off the boards of the required size, place them on both sides of the table and, having previously drilled several guide holes at a distance of at least 1 cm from the edges, secure them with self-tapping screws.
Tip: To ensure that the seat boards are evenly distributed, place nails or pieces of plywood between them before attaching them. Thanks to this little trick, all the gaps will be the same.
At the end of the work, pay attention to small but very important touches. Fill all cracks and holes with wood putty. After the putty has dried, sand the wood surfaces with medium-grit sandpaper.
Tip: Be sure to apply several coats of paint or stain to protect wood surfaces from exposure to water and sunlight.
Round table. We do it at the dacha on our own
Materials:
- A - Base: 5×10 cm block 102.5 cm long (1 piece) and 47 cm long (2 pieces), 2.5×10 cm block 9 cm long (4 pieces);
- B - Stands: bars 10×10 cm, length 60 cm (4 pcs.);
- C - Tabletop base: 5x10 cm bars 82.5 cm long (1 pc.) and 52.5 cm long (2 pcs.), 2.5x10 cm bars 47.5 cm long (4 pcs.) and 60 cm long (2 pcs.) ;
- D - Tabletop: boards 2.5×15 cm, length 195 cm (9 pcs.).
The first stage of the project is to create the table base. To connect its constituent elements, use waterproof glue and self-tapping screws. Make sure that the corners formed by the bars being connected are straight. To protect the assembled table base from rotting under the influence of rainwater, place it on small stands made from scrap 2.5x10 cm boards.
Now you need to attach four racks made from bars to the base square section. Before fixing, make sure they are vertical using a spirit level. The height of the legs may differ from that proposed by us, in in this case You should first of all focus on your own needs.
The most difficult stage of the project is making the countertop. Place the boards on a flat surface and mark the center of the square. Secure one end of a 60 cm strip at this point. Rotate the other end of the staff to mark the outline of the circle. Jigsaw with sharp blade will allow you to make a circular cut at a high professional level.
After cutting the boards of the future tabletop, we recommend that you fasten them together with waterproof glue and additionally secure them with several clamps. Attach the bars that serve as the base of the tabletop, as shown in the picture (yellow elements should be made from 5x10 cm bars, green ones from 2.5x10 cm bars).
Tip: To attach the bars to the tabletop, use waterproof glue and galvanized screws (30 mm self-tapping screws for fastening 2.5x10 cm bars and 50 mm for fastening 5x10 cm bars).
After the glue has dried, you should attach the legs to the base of the tabletop using 90 mm self-tapping screws, having previously drilled pilot holes. Use a spirit level to check the perpendicularity of the legs and tabletop.
To ensure that the result of your work corresponds to a high professional level, make sure that the heads of the screws are recessed deep enough. Cover all cracks and holes with wood putty, and after it dries, sand the surface with sandpaper.
Tip: Apply several coats of exterior paint or stain to protect the table from moisture damage. To ensure that the base stands are also untouched by water, place the table on a concrete surface and seal them tightly.
Now you know how to make a picnic table yourself. You just have to put in a little effort, which will subsequently be rewarded with enthusiastic exclamations from friends and pleasant summer evenings spent with your family at a large table.
A large table is often very necessary for a private home or cottage. It's a great place to sit in the evening with your family or close friends. If you want to put it on the veranda, then it is best to make such a table yourself rather than buy it. The fact is that a product from a store will quickly become unusable due to bad weather.
How to do it kitchen table with your own hands? What types of tables can be made from boards? This and much more will be discussed in this article.
Tools
In order to make such a table, you will need:
- hammer;
- nails;
- shovel;
- Oil paint;
- bitumen;
- drying oil;
- jointer;
- plane;
- beam;
- logs without bark.
Material
Initially, you will need to select the type of table, prepare drawings, and only then the material itself. By the way, it can be different:
- Array. Due to its high cost, it is not very popular. The advantage is that it is very easy to make a table from this material.
- Timber and cut boards. Most often, these materials are used in the manufacture of tables.
- Chipboard. Easy to use and highly popular.
Do it yourself
Let us consider in detail the manufacture of a table from timber and boards.
After all the measurements have been taken and the necessary cuts have been made, you will need to sand grinder each element of the future table. Use a damp sponge to collect any dust that appears during the process. After this, you need to cover the wood with a solution - an antiseptic from possible moisture. When the wood is dry, you can continue all work.
It will be necessary to form a support structure from bars and beams. The bars themselves are rounded, and holes are made at the top of the bar required diameter. This is necessary for further connection. You will have to make some effort to connect them correctly. It will be better if you pour glue inside.
Now it's time for the tabletop. You will need to cut the board itself in half lengthwise. Between the two sections, lay the rest alternately. If everything is done correctly, you should end up with a loose tabletop.
For the front and back boards, make holes in the center of the other boards on the opposite side. After this, full holes are drilled to a depth that allows the screw to be completely screwed in.
You will need to use screws that are not susceptible to rust. In this case, galvanized screws are perfect. The rail must be screwed onto all joints. Fixation should occur in a checkerboard pattern.
At the final stage, you need to combine the tabletop and legs into one structure. For this you will need metal corners. To make the joints you will need glue. After this operation, the structure is pressed down with a heavy load for six hours. It is best to put plugs of a suitable color on the screw heads.
Final stage
The table is assembled. Now it should be covered with stain and varnish. Once this has been done, the table is left to dry for 36 hours.
To obtain large-diameter holes, you need to use drill bits and drill bits. With their help, you can form both external and internal contours.
DIY round table (video)
How to make a table from a windowsill
Using the surface under the window, you can easily make a table. The lighting falls perfectly on the windowsill, and with the help of a view of the street you can relax tired eyes.
Materials
To make a table from a window sill, The following materials will be required:
- various screws;
- polyurethane foam;
- sandpaper;
- furniture panel made of pine;
- chromed metal racks;
- timber to strengthen the window sill;
- glue;
- matte enamel;
- wood putty;
- plastic plugs for racks;
- mounting profiles;
- wood antiseptic;
- polyurethane foam.
Tools
Required tools:
- hacksaw;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- cord;
- roulette;
- paint brush;
- putty knife;
- Bulgarian;
- plane;
- electric jigsaw;
- drill.
Manufacturing
First of all, you need to make drawings in such a way that the table from the window sill is convenient for work and does not interfere with the passage. After the measurements have been made, you need to take up the furniture board and its markings. It should be comfortable to sit at the future table. If there is a battery, then your feet should not rest on it.
You will need to cut out the drawn blank from the panel and try it on the window sill. Using a pencil, draw future holes through which hot air from the battery will circulate. If the table is short, you will need one leg in the center.
After this, you need to make short holes across the entire width of the table using a thick drill. To avoid burrs, you will need to treat the surface with sandpaper. Next, the legs are screwed to the tabletop.
The tabletop is secured to the windowsill with liquid nails. The surface is leveled and the legs are adjusted in height. After this, you can consider that the table is ready.
Making a wooden table (video)
Folding table
You also need to consider an option such as a folding table made from a board and a window sill.
First, a piano hinge is attached to the bottom of the window sill. required sizes. The table top is cut out. Several rows of holes are made in it, which will conduct the battery warm air. A crossbar and a pair of legs are made from timber. The product is sanded and varnished. All sawn elements are connected with screws.
The legs with the drawer are attached to the tabletop using a piano hinge. A cover is attached to the window sill. The table perfectly decorates the room and covers the radiator, especially when folded.
How to make a round table with your own hands
You can also make a round table from the boards yourself. Previously, it was considered a necessary attribute in any apartment. The whole family or friends gathered for it. Moreover, no one sat in the corner, since a round table simply has no corners. Today, these tables are again gaining popularity. Making it with your own hands is not difficult.
Preparing parts
Parts must be carefully prepared for assembly. The tabletop will be a disk, and the circle will connect the legs and the tabletop itself.
The plywood is sanded and varnished in several layers. The same procedure is repeated with what will be the future legs.
The legs are attached to the tabletop using a plywood ring.
Assembly
Markings are made on the plywood ring for the holes in which the legs will be. In those places that have been marked, holes of the required diameter are drilled.
The legs will be timber, sawn into four parts. They will need to be processed before assembly. The legs are attached to the ring using a screwdriver.
The table must be both beautiful and stable. You need to install two plywood strips crosswise between the table legs under the tabletop.
The entire supporting structure. The plywood ring is connected to the tabletop. After this, the round table is ready.
DIY plank table (video)
Conclusion
You can make it with your own hands from a board different kinds tables. As you saw from the article, the manufacturing process does not seem complicated. Even a novice home craftsman can handle this.
