Arranging a summer house is a constant process. Either you build something, or you improve it. Moreover, furniture is constantly needed and tables are most in demand in the country. And put it in the garden, and near the house, and also in . We will tell you how to make a table for a summer house with your own hands in this article using the example of ready-made projects.
Homemade table from pallet boards
The material for this table was disassembled pallets. Naturally, you can use new boards. There is only one condition - they must be dry. You can buy dry ones (this costs more) or buy regular ones, put them somewhere in ventilated stacks and keep them for at least 4 months, or better yet, six months. In general, any furniture, including, is made from dry wood.
We are assembling a table for the street - to put it in a gazebo, so we will not glue the boards of the tabletop, but will fasten them from below, using planks. This is a very simple country table and very cheap.
Having disassembled the pallets, we get boards with individual colors and patterns. Having worked a little magic, rearranging them several dozen times in different ways, we achieve the required result. It turns out to be quite a nice tabletop.
Take the side parts of the pallet. We use them for the table frame. We first sand them with coarse sandpaper, then fine sand them to the required smoothness (grain 120 and 220).
We take the planks that remained unused and use them to fasten the tabletop. We place them in the place where the joints of the boards are located. We use two screws to fasten each board with a joint, and one for a solid one.
From the treated sidewalls and two boards (also sanded) we assemble the table frame. We fasten its parts with self-tapping screws at the end (two for each joint). The frame can be glued or also “planted” on self-tapping screws. Only they are long. For each, we pre-drill holes with a drill whose diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the screws.
We turn the assembled tabletop over and sand it. The procedure is the same - first use sandpaper with coarse grains, then with fine grains.
Next is installing the legs. We select four boards of the same size, check their length, and adjust if necessary. Then - sanding again. This is easier than sanding the legs that are already screwed on. We screw the sanded boards to the frame. These will be the legs. For each there are two self-tapping screws, fixed diagonally (look at the photo). For greater stability, we install jumpers at the bottom. You can leave about 10 cm from the floor to the lintels. We connect everything with self-tapping screws, so that the boards do not crack, we pre-drill holes.
After removing the dust, varnish again. In theory, the varnish should lie flat, but it depends on the wood, so another sanding/painting cycle may be needed. As a result, we get this homemade country table.
If you don’t like mismatched boards and traces of old nails, you can make the same design into boards. This table can be rectangular, or square. All sizes are arbitrary - please see the space available.
Country table made from leftover boards
This DIY garden table is assembled from leftover boards different breeds and sizes. Pine boards 25 mm thick and 50 mm wide were used for the tabletop frame, and 15*50 mm leftovers for the legs. We make the frame according to the dimensions you need. This table will stand on the veranda, which is small in width. So let's make it narrow - 60 cm, and length 140 cm. The height of the legs is 80 cm (everyone in the family is tall).
Immediately cut two long boards of 140 cm each. To make the tabletop width 60 cm, subtract twice the thickness of the board used - this is 5 cm. Short bars should be 60 cm - 5 cm = 55 cm. Fold the frame, following right angles, twist with self-tapping screws. We check whether the bars are folded correctly - we measure the diagonals, they should be the same.
We cut the boards into four 80 cm boards and attach them from the inside to the assembled frame. You can use 4 screws for each leg.
At approximately the middle of the height of the legs we attach the crossbars. This is a frame for a shelf. The shelf can be used for its intended purpose, and it also increases the rigidity of the structure. We fasten strictly at right angles, checking with a large square.
We put the frame on the floor and check whether it wobbles or not. If everything is done correctly, it should stand rigidly. Next, take sandpaper or a sander and sand.
Let's start assembling the tabletop. From finishing works There were boards of different types of wood left, some painted with stain. We alternate boards of different colors.
We fasten the tabletop boards with finishing nails, carefully finishing them off with a hammer. You can secure it to the shelf with regular nails or self-tapping screws. Then we smooth it out with a sander. The last stage is painting. Very unlucky with the choice of varnish. Bought too dark appearance didn't like it. I'll have to sand it again and paint it a different color.
Wooden table with glued top
This design features L-shaped legs. They are assembled from boards of the same thickness. In this case 20 mm. In order for them to hold well, 5 self-tapping screws are needed. We pre-drill holes with a drill with a diameter 1-2 mm smaller than the diameter of the screws. Then, using a drill of a larger diameter, we drill recesses for the caps. Diameter can be matched to furniture plugs suitable color or make them from wooden rod. Another option is to use wood putty, to which you add wood dust that remains after sanding. After drying and sanding, the marks will be difficult to find.
When assembling the legs, you must ensure that the angle is exactly 90°. You can choose timber as a pattern. First, coat the joint of the two parts of the leg with wood glue, then install the screws in the following sequence: first the two outer ones, then the middle one, and only then the other two. After the glue has dried, we sand the legs, varnish them and dry them.
It's time to make the tabletop. We assemble it from boards of the same thickness. We select the size as needed. You can use fragments different widths. It is only important that everything looks organic, and that the sides of the boards are smooth and fit together without gaps.
Coat the sides of the boards selected for the tabletop with glue and lay them on flat surface(some kind of table) and tighten it with clamps. In this case, we got by with one, but preferably at least three. We tighten it so that there are no gaps in the resulting shield. Leave it for a day. Having removed the clamps, we get an almost finished tabletop. It still needs to be trimmed - to align the edges, and then sand it. You can trim with a jigsaw or regular hand saw. It's difficult to get a straight line using an angle grinder, but you can try. After sanding we get a beautiful table top.
Using the same technique you can make an oval or round table top. You just need to draw the appropriate line and trim the glued boards along it.
To make the table look more attractive, we will make a frame. We take a thin strip, sand it with sandpaper and fasten it around the perimeter of the tabletop. You can also use finishing nails. Only we also first coat the planks with wood glue, and then with nails.
After the glue has dried, we sand the joint again with sandpaper.
Now you can attach the table legs. We assemble a table frame from four boards (there is no photo, but you can do it as in the previous paragraph). We attach it to the back side of the tabletop with glue, then install furniture confirmations through the tabletop. A preliminary hole with an extension for the cap is drilled for the confirmations. The holes for fasteners are masked in the same way as on the legs.
We attach the legs to the fixed frame. We place them inside the frame. You can attach it with regular self-tapping screws. That's it, we made a table for the garden with our own hands.
How to make a garden table from wood with benches
For this table we used 38*89 mm boards (we unraveled them ourselves), but you can take standard sizes. A difference of millimeters will not greatly affect the results. In the photo below you can see what should happen.
To connect the parts, 16 cm long studs with washers and nuts (24 pieces) were used. All other connections are made with nails 80 mm long.
The parts are installed in place, a through hole is drilled with a drill. A stud is installed in it, washers are put on both sides and the nuts are tightened. Everything is catching up wrench. Why is this option convenient? For the winter you can disassemble it and take it to a barn or garage.
Making seats
According to the drawing, we cut the boards to the required size. Everything is needed in double quantities - for two seats. We sand the boards, pay special attention to the ends.
The short sections that we use to fasten the three boards of the seat along the edges are cut at an angle of 45°. First, we assemble the structure that is attached to the seat from below. We take a board about 160 cm long and attach two short boards sawn at an angle to the end of it. You need to attach it so that this board is in the middle.
Then we attach the legs to the resulting structure (you can use nails). Then we add more boards cut at an angle and tighten everything with studs and bolts.
We attach the seat boards to the resulting structure. Since this is an outdoor table, there is no need to knock them together closely. Leave a gap between two adjacent ones of at least 5 mm. We nail it to the supports (which have been sawn down), two for each board.
We fasten the finished seats using four boards 160 cm long. We fasten each leg with hairpins (if you walk, you can put two hairpins, installing them diagonally or one above the other).
Assembling the table
The table is assembled according to a different principle. Please note that for the tabletop, the transverse boards along the edges are cut at 52°. We attach them at such a distance that the legs fit in. 2 nails for each board. You can use finishing ones, with small heads, or you can drive them deep and then mask the holes with putty.
Now we need to assemble the cross legs. We take two boards, cross them so that the distance between their ends is 64.5 cm. We outline the intersection with a pencil. At this point you will need to remove the wood to half the thickness of the board.
We make the same notch on the second board. If you fold them, they turn out to be in the same plane. We connect with four nails.
We make the second table leg in the same way. We are not assembling the table yet.
Installing the table
Now you need to attach the legs to the structure on which the benches are installed. We place them at an equal distance from the benches and fasten them with pins.
Now we install the tabletop. We also fasten it with pins. The last stage is painting. Here everyone does as he pleases.
Variations on a theme
According to this drawing, you can make separate benches and a table for a summer house or garden. The design is reliable and simple to implement.
DIY garden table: drawings
This piece of furniture is one of the most versatile in use. The table can be a dining room, a utility table, or installed in a living room, on a veranda, on a property, in a workshop, and so on. In a word, it is impossible to do without it. But many people are not satisfied with purchased products in terms of a number of parameters - size, design features, form or for any other reason.
Considering that wood is relatively easy to cut and sand, making a table from it according to your own drawing, with your own hands, is not a problem for a good owner. And it will come out much cheaper. Plus - satisfaction from such work.
Room
Ideally, this is an extension, a barn, an empty garage, although small area under a canopy. Working with wood on the site, under open air- means completely dependent on the vagaries of the weather. If there are suitable ones for making furniture " square meters", then you should worry about high-quality ventilation. Natural is sometimes not enough (besides, it depends on changes in wind direction and pressure), and a hood is installed.
Arguments that if you use protective equipment, you can work in closed space, do not stand up to any criticism. Wood dust will immediately settle on everything, including the sample with which some action is being performed. Neither precise cutting along the line, nor high-quality surface treatment of wood (not to mention impregnation and finishing coating paint and varnish composition) cannot be obtained.
One cannot ignore the fact that many preparations used for wood processing contain toxic components. For example, varnishes, paints, impregnations: if they are not natural, then harmful fumes are guaranteed.
Tools
Their set depends on the extent to which it is planned to “ennoble” a simple wood structure, what shape it will be given, and a number of other nuances. If the master does not lay claim to the elegance of a wooden table and does not aim to achieve its originality, then an ordinary carpenter’s set will be enough.
For more “delicate” work in the process of making a table of unusual shapes, external design special devices will be needed.
El/jigsaw. It will not be possible to make an inclined vertical cut with a regular saw, maintaining the angle exactly. The canvas will begin to “play”, and therefore the quality of work will be extremely low. The electric jigsaw is universal in use, and also gives high accuracy cutting wood or making cuts in it.
Many of the listed devices can be rented if making furniture is not a hobby, but a necessity.
Impregnating and other compositions
Rot protection:
- Working off machine oil- effective and also free tool. But not for dining tables.
- Flaxseed oil. A natural and effective product that penetrates deeply into the wood structure and protects it from mold and mildew. The downside is the high cost. But if the table is intended for eating, this is a great option. The drug has no color, therefore, after processing lumber, it does not leave any traces in the form of darkening, stains, or streaks, unlike processing.
- Water-polymer emulsion. It is characterized by long-lasting action and safety for health.
- Acrylic varnishes. They have practically supplanted their predecessors in the “NC” category, since they are harmless and in many respects better compositions, which are diluted with solvents.
- PVA, bone glue and a number of others. More detailed information about carpentry compositions - .
To decorate a tree:
- Clear varnishes are used not only to protect the material from moisture. With their help, you can preserve the texture of the wood and shade it.
- Stains.
- Varnishes with a coloring effect (tinting).
- Paints (but only for wood!).
- Putties.
Using colorless varnish and pigments, you can make a coloring composition of any shade. It is enough just to correctly determine the proportion of components. This is easy to do by experimenting with mixing and applying a sample to a discarded board. This will allow you to choose an acceptable tone. It is more than advisable, since it is not always possible to purchase exactly what you need on the market.
Fasteners
It is better to ignore all advice on assembling a wooden table using nails (the reasoning is simple, quick and cheap). The reasons are as follows:
- The nail easily pricks dry wood (and this is exactly what is used; more on that below).
- It is quite difficult to direct its leg correctly (strictly vertically). In some cases, it is even more difficult to redo your mistake.
- A tree, even the most protected from rot, succumbs to it over time. The maintainability of a table knocked down with nails is extremely low. Practice shows that it is rarely possible to remove such fasteners without damaging adjacent structural parts. As a result, instead of the planned replacement of one element, 2–3 will have to be changed.
- When assembling a wooden table, if glue alone is not enough, you should use only self-tapping screws.
- Sometimes its individual parts (at joints) require reinforcement. Strengthening the strength with hardware with a thicker and longer leg is impractical. The reason is the same - the likelihood of the tree splitting. For these purposes, metal strips, brackets, and corners are used.
Features of choosing wood
Some people focus on the cost of lumber, others care about the wood’s resistance to rot, and for others, its texture. What can you recommend to a novice furniture maker? Do not use the same type of wood for a table unless it is intended to be installed somewhere in a utility room or garage. This is exactly what many novice “craftsmen” do, selecting the same type of boards and bars from what is left from construction or renovation and gathering dust in the barn.
When making a wooden table for a living space, veranda, etc., you need to take into account the properties of individual species. Naturally, if you do not have sufficient experience in assembling furniture, you should pay attention to cheaper wood. The first table (chair, stool) in your life is just a kind of training in making and gaining experience.
Tabletop. Here, strength and minimal moisture absorption come first. It is on this part of the table that something constantly spills. The optimal choice is pine, larch, oak (although the latter is more expensive). Thickness – at least 3 cm.If the size of the countertop is small, then you can use wood-based slab products (OSV, OSV and the like). But only with lamination to prevent the material from swelling when liquid gets on the table surface. For example, chipboard.
Low-grade lumber is not used in the furniture industry. This is not economically feasible, since pre-treatment of wood increases the production cycle time. But when making something, wood of lower grades, substandard wood is just right. The same pallets left over after using stacks of foam blocks or bricks.
And not just because it is free or relatively cheap. Many of the disadvantages of such wood can be turned into advantages with the right approach. For example, after coating with colorless varnish, the tabletop acquires a unique, original look.
The main thing is that the boards do not have obvious defects in the form of rot, cracks, falling knots and wormholes.
If pine is chosen for the countertop (this also applies to many other coniferous species), then you need to pay attention to the location tree rings. These arches are called humps. The cuts of the boards show how they are oriented, and this is taken into account when laying them in a row. Samples obtained by tangential cutting are arranged alternatingly (one top down, the next one up); radial cutting - the same (with arcs in the same direction). The nuance is insignificant, but compliance with this recommendation eliminates the risk of warping and splitting of the boards.
For furniture, if you think about its durability, you should take only dry lumber. As wood shrinks, it will become deformed; This is a natural process, and its consequences in the form of twisting, warping, and bending are inevitable. Such a table will quickly become warped, and you will have to repair it. And here you need to decide whether to purchase highly dry wood or rid it of moisture yourself. The first option is simpler, but such a tree is more expensive. The second one will cost less, but there are a number of purely technical difficulties.
- Firstly, it is necessary to ensure stable temperature regime at the place where the workpieces are stored. Changes in its value will lead to uneven evaporation of moisture, which will negatively affect the strength of the tree.
- Secondly, good ventilation must be organized.
- Thirdly, and perhaps this is the most unpleasant moment - you will have to wait up to about six months, depending on the initial moisture content of the tree. But this is not a guarantee that the result will be as expected; Even this requires practice.
This once again confirms the idea that when starting to make furniture from wood for the first time, you should focus on simple table For economic needs made of cheap lumber, without pretensions to its sophistication and originality of design. For example, for a barn, garage and the like.
Options and patterns of wooden tables
It should immediately be noted that any work related to the design and self-assembly- the process is creative. There are no stereotypes in this matter, so you can only take the model you like as a basis, and everything else - linear parameters, shape, manufacturing specifics - depends on the purpose of the product and your own imagination. Here are just a few examples of what wooden tables can be like. For example, for summer cottages, small utility rooms It is worth choosing designs whose geometry can be easily changed - folding, hiking, hanging, garden, level, and so on.
Tables that are supposed to be used for eating, games, as coffee tables for installation in living rooms intended purpose, they are made stationary, that is, unchangeable in size. These assemblies are more “solid”, since all articulated parts are rigidly fixed; no hinge joints.
Features of assembling wooden tables
If a person undertakes to make something, it means that he knows how to use tools, read blueprints and work with lumber. Such home handyman There is no need to learn the basics of carpentry. But it would be worth noting a number of nuances when making a wooden table. These notes will only help in the process.
Let's start with the types of connections. There are quite a few of them, but for a table that you assemble with your own hands, the ones listed below are quite enough.
On the dowels
In this case, the parts are fastened by placing them on an adhesive composition (Fig. 1 – 3).
The nuance is that to make the “cylinders” that are inserted into pre-drilled “channels”, a tree of a denser structure than the table elements is taken. This is what ensures the strength of the connections. Before installing them, chamfers are removed from the edges of the dowels and holes.
These round sticks are available for sale in any furniture showroom in several sizes. Turning them, even if you have a carpentry machine, is a waste of time. It is not recommended to purchase plastic dowels for the table; they are used for dismountable connections. For example, frame furniture(walls, multi-level shelving, etc.).
You should not use nails to fix table elements (Fig. 4). Metal and wood differ in the degree of thermal expansion. Such a connection will not last long - it will begin to “shatter”, especially if the table is intended to be installed on the territory or in an unheated room.
On the kings
It is advisable to make such connections if the table either has to be disassembled periodically, or without this it is impossible to move it through the doorway. Although not all drawers require dismantling the structure. The most commonly used options are shown in the figures.
Bolted
Such connections are used mainly for garden furniture or those installed in extensions; for utility tables. An example is shown in the figure.
The nuance of working with fasteners
In order for the self-tapping screw to be easily screwed in and “go” in the desired direction, a hole is first made at the point of its installation using a drill with a diameter slightly smaller than the fastener leg. The main thing is to maintain the coincidence of the axial lines, that is, to prevent skew. In this case, to “plant” the screw, you can do without a screwdriver.
Features of wood processing
Everyone knows that a plane is used first, an abrasive with a large grain, and then a fine one. But sometimes it turns out that the last stage, grinding has to be done many times. Much depends on the type of wood and the degree of drying. After applying the first layer of varnish, the fibers may “stand up”. Nothing wrong with that. You should wait for the workpiece to dry and repeat its processing with abrasive. The work is painstaking and takes time. But it is precisely this method that can bring “problem” wood to ideal “smoothness.”
To eliminate the risk of injury to a person, all edges and corners of the table should be slightly rounded.
Features of external finishing
- Minor defects in the form of cracks and chips are eliminated with putty.
- Once sanding is complete, all wood dust must be removed. In this case, a regular household vacuum cleaner with an appropriate attachment will help out. It is recommended that after such cleaning, wipe the entire table with a slightly damp cloth, let it dry and repeat removing any remaining dust. After this, you can safely start applying stain or varnish - there will be no “pellets” on the wood.
- You can add originality to the table not only with the help of curly cutouts, an unusual shape of the tabletop or legs, a combination of textures of different species, and so on. One of the good options is artistic painting.
And finally. The work of independently making something out of wood (the same table) is just First stage mastering the skill of “designer-assembler”. Having developed technologies and techniques on wood and acquired the necessary skills, it is enough to simply switch to other materials - metal, plastic, glass. So the benefits of a wooden table made even according to the simplest drawing (besides the pleasure of work and money saved) are obvious - time not wasted.
Everyone associates the word dacha with a small garden, vegetable garden and a comfortable recreation area. After all, after working in the garden, you really want to relax in nature, barbecue and just relax with your family.
To equip a recreation area, you need to build a gazebo or make a canopy and install it with a bench or chairs.
It is not necessary to buy such a piece of furniture in a store in finished form. You can make it yourself if you stock up free time, drawings, tools.
Features of tables for use on outdoors is their:
A table for the dacha can be made from different materials:
- wood;
- vines;
- metal;
- natural or artificial stone.
Each individual option has its own advantages. But most Wooden models are in great demand. Because it is pleasant and convenient to work with wood, and you can make a product of any complexity on your own without much effort.
What type of wood is it made from?
Before you start construction country table, select the wood carefully. Since from her technical characteristics The service life of the product, its wear resistance and appearance will depend. Most often, outdoor furniture is made from:
Concerning benefits wooden outdoor furniture made of any type of wood, then these include:
TO shortcomings wooden products relate:
- possibility of ignition;
- insect damage;
- likelihood of rotting.
Advice: in order to increase the wood’s resistance to all negative factors, it must be treated with special means.
Also, most people consider the disadvantages of wooden country tables to be heavy weight . But such products are installed outdoors once a year. At the request of the owners, they can be put away for the winter. summer kitchen or any household construction.
Attention: When placing a wooden table in the open air, you need to consider the space for water drainage.
Drawing with dimensions
To make a table with your own hands, you will need to draw up a drawing. This way you will prevent errors during the work process and make furniture much faster. This drawing should contain the following designations:
- length of the product;
- width;
- depth;
- height.
Also in the drawing it should be noted the materials of their manufacture. For furniture designed for 8-10 people, the optimal size of the tabletop will be 80 by 120 cm.
Important: the dimensions of the table for a summer cottage are calculated based on the needs of users and the availability of free space in the summer cottage.
If free space a lot, you can assemble a spacious country house table with benches. The advantages of this design include:
- capacity;
- sustainability;
- ease of use.
Some people prefer tables with ice box. Such designs are convenient. In the summer heat, you can cool drinks in them. This model is practically no different from the product with benches. Only in the middle of the tabletop is an ice box made. Instead of an ice chest, you can build a table with flowers. You will have a beautiful flower bed in the middle of the tabletop.
If there is free space on personal plot a little, it's worth choosing folding model furniture. It is different:
- compact size and ergonomics;
- light weight;
- different transformation options.
Important: To make a tabletop, you should choose a board 3-5 cm thick.
Tools and Supplies
From the tools for making a wooden table, you need to prepare:
The materials we will need are:
- lumber;
- furniture glue.
Manufacturing and assembly
Main components tables are:
- supporting frame;
- table top;
- support strips.
The table assembly process is carried out in the following sequence:
It will look very attractive on a summer cottage round table. For this you need to prepare:
- base;
- racks;
- table top;
- base for table top.
The assembly stage will consist of the following sequence:
How to paint garden furniture
Since the garden table will be located in the open air, it will be exposed to increased moisture and sudden temperature changes. The tree will also be susceptible to attack by pests.
You can extend the life of your country table using different impregnation, paint, varnish.
For this you should use a special exterior paint.
Photo
Real craftsmen can turn simple outdoor furniture into works of art:
Useful video
All steps are shown in detail in the following video:
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is worth noting that you can make a country table with your own hands in a fairly short time. To do this, a drawing of the future product is created, consumables and tools are selected. With a competent approach to assembling a table for a summer house, you will build an attractive and practical product, around which your friendly family will gather every weekend for a summer and pleasant holiday.
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How Nice on a fine summer day to sit with family and friends in the garden, drink tea and just talk about this and that, enjoying the voices of birds, the smells of herbs and clean air.
And to make the gatherings as possible as possible comfortable both for the owners and for guests, in the garden you need a reliable and convenient table.
What types of country tables are there and what is possible? use as material for them manufacturing, manufacturing Let's look at it in this article.
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Types of garden tables
Options gardening there are a lot of tables. This could be a small table for picnic and a large outdoor dining table, table- grill(aka fire table) and gazebo table.
An excellent solution for a summer cottage - table-bench. It can be either a stationary table combined with benches into a single structure, or transformer. In the latter case, seemingly ordinary bench with back if necessary, it can be converted into a table and one or two benches.
Another transformer option is a bench with a folding table for two
What can you make a garden table from?
- Tree
Country tables are mainly made from solid array,, MDF or plywood. Very impressive look like countertops made from cuts tree.
Tree - aesthetic, a strong, pliable material, but less durable than metal, glass and plastic. - Metal
Less popular, but no less beautiful are products from metal The disadvantage of the material is that options The decor of the tabletop is much less than that of wood or plastic. - Glass
Tempered glass looks beautiful, enough durable. Still, glass products are not popular as outdoor furniture. In addition, when self-production there may be problems with cutting material and subsequent fastening glass parts of the table. Also much fewer options glass table decor. - Plastic
In order for the plastic table to hold shape, metal must be used frame. - Scrap materials and unnecessary items
It's easy to build a table from a stump, old boards, pallets, logs and remaining unnecessary things. If you have the desire and perseverance, then the table can be woven even from newspaper tubes.
Table-bench
Materials and tools
To create a country table with benches you will need the following materials:
Also needed tools:
- pencil, ruler, marker;
- hacksaw or electric saw;
- chisel;
- sanding machine or medium grit;
- brushes for impregnation and varnish;
- manual milling cutter(can be used for additional edge processing).
Manufacturing stages
Step 2. Sand them by hand or grinding machine.
Step 3. All the top boards that hold together benches(4 pcs. each) and table (4 pcs.), we file at an angle of 45 degrees in the shape of a trapezoid. To do this you need to draw rectangle, fold two boards crosswise (from corner to corner), and saw them along bottom long side rectangle. There is no need to file the top parts!
Next you need turn over boards with unsawed sides and do the same so that they take shape trapezoids. There should be a total of 4 trapezoidal boards for table(2 pcs. on one side and 2 pcs. on the other) and 4 pcs. for each benches(2 pieces on each side of the bench).
Step 4. We stack 7 long boards in a row with gap 3-4 mm and fasten them with beams (2 pieces on both sides) using self-tapping screws(80 mm).
Step 5. Place in rows of three boards the same length as the table and fasten them with smaller ones beams. The gap between the boards is 5-10 mm. Self-tapping screws 80 mm.
Step 6. We drive two bench legs on each side between the fastening trapezoidal boards. We fasten self-tapping screws 100 mm.
Step 7 Between the legs we fix board perpendicular to the bench seat. And long boards we fasten between both benches (2 boards on each side of the bench). It turns out rectangular dinner Zone with benches on the sides.
Step 8 The legs of our table will be crossed. To do this, mark the sampling location, saw off with a hacksaw and knock out half of the board with a chisel so that the second leg fits perfectly into the first. We make both in this way supports and fasten them with tabletop(between trapezoidal boards).
Step 9 Finished table supports insert between long boards (inside the dining area).
Step 10 All joints we strengthen furniture bolts and tighten.
Step 12 8-12 hours after application last impregnation layer can be applied transparent varnish We took the colorless protective covering in order to emphasize natural the beauty of the tree and focus on naturalness products.
Possible after impregnation paint table with regular waterproof paint or decorate other methods (carving, mosaic, painting contrasting paint through a stencil, etc.). After decoration, it is necessary to apply 1-2 layers of transparent varnish
Note! Instead of ordinary boards on the bench and tabletop, there are more aesthetic option there will be an edging made of boards, the edges of which are sawn strictly at 45 degrees.
You can build the same table, but a little lengthen it, placing another one in the middle support and fastenings on legs supports and benches. They make a table-bench with another option supports (A-shaped).
You can put it or do it right away with canopy:
Stump table
There must be a stump dried, no cracks, severe chips, rot or dampness wood(especially the middle). Term drying freshly sawn or a freshly uprooted stump - no less 70 days.
When bark the stump will become with ease move away from inner surface, let's get started processing.
Note! Wood materials used to make the tabletop must be at least 20 mm thick.
Another option for a stump table is a stable, medium-sized stump with roots, on which the table top is attached various materials. In this case bark It is not necessary to remove it from the stump.
Materials and tools
- table top;
- level, pencil, ruler or tape measure;
- impregnation and transparent varnish;
- sandpaper medium grain;
- sander or hand sander plane;
- hacksaw(saw);
- chisel(chisel);
- screwdriver;
- hammer;
- screws, nails, screws.
Manufacturing stages
Step 1. We release the dried stump from bark using a chisel (chisel). If soft, damaged, rotten or damp places are found in the stump, they must also be carefully delete.
Step 2. With the help of construction level we trim the bottom and top of our hemp so that the tabletop is positioned clearly horizontally. Irregularities are removed using plane, hacksaws or saws. All new cuts polishing sandpaper and grinder. Necessary thoroughly work out all parts of the stump, all folds and bulges.
Note! By hard to reach places It is recommended to go first with medium-grain sandpaper and then with fine-grained paper.
Step 3. We make a tabletop. The simplest option would be cut it is made of laminated chipboard or MDF. Simple rectangular or a square shape and a matching shade of varnish for processing hemp will make the table more attractive. You can also make a tabletop from edged boards fastened together. The most common form of such countertops is round.
Very cute option may be small slice thick tree trunk, glass tabletop or tabletop of some kind quirky forms.
Step 4. The table top can be attach thick long nails or using additional fastenings on her inside. To do this, boards are nailed (sideways) or bars on both sides, on the other two sides boards are attached a little longer.
Step 5. Two small boards are placed opposite each other on the inside of the tabletop so that they fit between fastenings on a stump.
Step 6. The table is treated with a special impregnation for 3-5 layers (each layer is well dried). After completely dry He processed transparent or translucent varnish.
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Table for summer cottage- not just a piece of furniture, it is a ritual place where all household members invariably gather. In the summer, no one wants to go indoors to drink tea or have lunch. On fresh air and the appetite is better, and the food tastes better. In order not to carry furniture from home for gatherings, you can make an outdoor table for your dacha with your own hands, at the same time taking care of the benches.
garden table with built-in bench
A country table does not imply a complex design, so assembling it will not be a problem even remote from carpentry and creative works personalities. We will present to you several very simple and at the same time original ideas its creation, perhaps something from what we have proposed will become a decoration for your site.
Material for country table
DIY garden table: interesting ideas
Conclusion
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the garden table must be durable
Outdoor furniture undergoes serious testing, so it must be made from durable materials. Specifically for the table you can take:
- Stone.
- Tree.
- Metal.
- Available materials.
The tables from the latter look especially interesting. But first things first.
Wooden table
outdoor dining furniture set
When choosing a material, pay special attention to the type of wood. There are different boards and boards and, in our case, not all are suitable for use. Pliable and easy to work with conifers, alas, will not fit. In addition to the fact that they need special impregnation, because they are too fire hazardous, the resin they release will spoil the tablecloth and dishes.
The necessary elements must be looked for among the blanks from hardwood. On the tabletop you need to assemble boards with a thickness of 30-50 mm. For added strength, they are stuffed onto a frame. The legs of the structure can be saddled straight or X-shaped. It is important to process all the details well so that there is no danger of driving a splinter while wiping the table. It is mandatory to treat the finished product with protective impregnations.
folding wooden table at the dacha with your own hands
In order to make a table “for centuries”, cover it with varnish, and do this, as they say, without sparing the brush. The composition must be literally rubbed into the wood, and this will only be possible if you slightly heat it in a water bath. The varnish coating is made in three layers.
Stone table
a round table and benches made of stone will last for decades
You want to do monolithic structure that amazes the imagination and creates a special mood for meals - try working with stone. You can create this type of table for your garden with your own hands or buy it ready product. Stores offer a wide range of granite and marble options. There you can also select benches made of similar material to go with them.
to inspire life in old table, it is enough to tile the countertop
It won’t be cheap, but if you really want to have such luxury in the garden as stone table, try to make it cheaper. Lay out the bases of the benches and table yourself. This will work quite well for this:
- Flagstone.
- Brick.
- Modern blocks.
- An ordinary cobblestone.
table made of stump, lined with stone
It will be much easier to fit these materials into the overall concept of the garden and combine them with existing buildings. It is quite possible to take it on the tabletop, seats and backrests fake diamond. The composition will not lose its view from this.
Metal tables
Those who are “friendly” with hardware and have it on hand welding machine, you may be interested in the option of metal furniture. The products are elegant and aesthetic, with openwork decorative inserts. Metal table it will also need to be protected from premature destruction. This is done by priming the metal before final painting.
round garden table with stone top and shaped metal legs
Forged tables will satisfy the needs of respectable owners, but it is impossible to make them with your own hands. Such designs are ordered by professionals. Forging requires the conditions of a forge. However, considering that products of this type can be wonderfully combined with wood, stone, glass, you can only purchase a forged base for the table and complete it with a tabletop yourself.
DIY garden table: interesting ideas
Styling the table and chairs to look like a mushroom meadow will create some zest in the landscape design summer cottage
If you are determined to work on creating a country table yourself and are ready to make it non-standard, look at the “unnecessary” things available in every shed. Perhaps among them there are items that can become consumables for creativity.
Assorted assortment
An equally practical option for a country table, along with wooden, metal, rattan, and stone products, is a “hodgepodge” made from all sorts of things. This creation will become a multi-colored “character” of your garden and will never go unnoticed. What is it made from? You will not believe! Source materials will serve you:
- Broken flower stand.
- Metal barrel lid.
- Scraps of colored plastic or round glass.
timber set
Take a sheet of paper and try to draw a circular pattern on it in the spirit of Moroccan style. Enlarge your creation to the required size. A photocopier will help you do this quickly.
We place the resulting blank under glass and draw lines with a copper outline. Let it dry for a day or a little less. The manufacturer indicates the recommended drying time.
it is enough to decorate the sides of benches and chairs with wheels to get an original garden furniture for the dacha
Now it’s time to paint the marked glass with stained glass paints. The main thing here is that the colors are located evenly within the area allocated to them. If you have never worked with specific paints, it makes sense to practice on a separate piece of glass in order to understand how much you need to use for high-quality painting of fragments. The completed painting must also be thoroughly dried.
The finished glass can be additionally decorated with elements drawn with a copper outline.
Cover the lid of the barrel with white paint, which will hide traces of rust, and proceed to preparing the main part of the tabletop.
garden table made from a basket of firewood
The metal part of the flower stand, which will serve as a supportDIY garden tableneeds to be primed and painted acrylic paint copper color and partially patinated.
Once the footboard is ready, seal the areas where it touches the glass with window sealant. This is necessary for its better fastening.
Now the final stage. Assemble all the parts together: place the glass tabletop in the lid and place the composition on the stand.
It may not be very comfortable to dine at such a table, but drinking coffee in the cool of the evening will be very pleasant.
By decorating an ordinary tree stump with mosaics, you can get an original table
Pallet models
After construction country house you probably have at least a few pallets left on which packaged bricks or building mixtures. You don’t even suspect what a lifesaver this is for decorating your dacha. With their help, the table will be ready in a few hours, and it will look such that it will not be a shame to place it not only in the garden, but also in home interior. In this case, note that you will not even incur any special financial costs.
garden table made from pallets
A table for a garden, made with your own hands from pallets, can be constructed in several ways. For example, for the most simple option you will need:
- Screwdriver.
- Brushes.
- Sandpaper.
- Swivel wheels.
- Colored antiseptic stain.
- Screws.
mobile table for a garden made from pallets
First of all, start sanding the pallet. At the first stage of removing the rough layer, use coarse-grained sandpaper; fine-grained sandpaper will be needed for final processing. If you have a grinder in use that comes with a grinding wheel, use it instead of rolls of sandpaper. This will speed up the preparation process.
master class on making a table for a garden with your own hands
Turn the tray over and attach small casters to the bottom. This is done using ordinary screws. For greater reliability of fastening, place under the last washers, which can be removed from similar screws used for working with metal tiles. Don't ignore this advice. The wheel bases have fairly large holes, and a screw without a backing will not be able to properly secure the part to a wooden surface.
step-by-step process of making a table
Now all that remains is to open the finished product with a wax-containing antiseptic. If you want to highlight the tree structure, use transparent composition. To add color you will need a stain. You can style the table:
- under oak;
- larch;
- rosewood;
- nut;
- pine
A low wide table would be appropriate on the veranda, in attic room, bathhouse interior.
without additional treatment, the table will last at least two seasons
If you want to make your summer recreation area more comfortable, make not just a table from pallets, but a whole set country furniture, supplementing it with permanently fixed benches. Such a kit can be made portable and, if necessary, moved from the barbecue, say, to the pool or to the pergola.
bright table made of pallets for the whole family
A creative option for a country setting would be a pallet transformed into a tabletop and equipped with vintage legs left over from an old chest of drawers, table, or cabinet. This detail needs to be highlighted in a contrasting color.
You can use such furniture in the bedroom, gazebo, or on the terrace.
Reel table
Vertical planks allow you to place various items
“The coil itself is heavy, but it’s easy to construct a lightweight version from it table for the dacha and again, do it yourself »
Cable spool is also an excellent material for creating country house design. Look at it – it’s almost a finished table! A little decor and it's ready to use. The easiest way to decorate a reel is with twisted twine. To do this, simply wrap it tightly around its trunk. The upper disk of the structure is sanded and varnished. If you want to add functionality to the product, install vertical slats around the circumference. They can also be decorated with rope. With the advent of crossbars, you can store the necessary items under the table.
reel table with umbrella mount
The coil itself is heavy, but it’s easy to use it to construct a lightweight version of a table for a summer house and, again, do it yourself. You will only need the top disk from the product, which will act as a tabletop. The frame frame for its installation can be made of metal.
If in shady garden If you find a stump of suitable height and strength, then it can also be converted into an improvised table using a reel disk. This idea will be good not only for a playground; it can also be rationally used when organizing a relaxation corner for adults. By sawing a wooden disk in half, you can assemble original chairs, which can also be placed on stump legs. This will make a nice garden set.
a table made from a reel can be decorated with any pattern
Wood table?
Why not? This brutal option can decorate a barbecue area or even a living room. Work is nothing at all. We find an old thick log, saturate it with stain and level the lower part, giving the product stability.
table on wheels made of stump
A mobile table made of hemp is no less simple to manufacture and attractive in design. By the way, its functionality can be expanded if you are not too lazy to sew a foam seat on it, which will allow you to easily transform the structure into a comfortable pouf.
Not in short supply at the dacha and chopped firewood. Using them, it’s also not a problem to quickly build a comfortable table design for your garden with your own hands. Assemble a flat base and secure the split timber into the tabletop with a strap tie. Put it all down and enjoy communing with primeval nature to the fullest.
table for a living room from an old log
Garden composition made of tires
Take your time to get rid of old tires. With them you can make a magnificent landscape decor with extended functionality: use the table not just as a table, and the pouf next to it not only as a pouf, but also create a place inside them for gardening tools, For example.
the table and chairs are made in the same design style from old tires
Paint the tires in a color acceptable to you, dry them, fold them into a column, fastening the elements with silicone sealant or other suitable compound.
Now work on the table top and seat. It’s a good idea to make the first one from durable plastic or cut it out of wood. For the pouf, also cut out a plywood disk of slightly smaller diameter than the tires, glue foam rubber to it and cover it with fabric. The removable parts are ready.
Cooking table
mobile table made from old quartz with a wooden tabletop
Did you find grandma's brew in the bins? Fabulous! Let's transform it into a mobile storage table. We equip the bottom with wheels, and for the upper part we assemble a tabletop from boards. Having cut the boards to size, we assemble them together into transverse strips, the length of which should correspond to the diameter of the weld. This will help the tabletop stay firmly in place and not move to the side or tip over at the slightest load. There will be enough space inside the makeshift table to organize a mini-bar.
Using the same principle, you can transform it into useful items empty boxes, barrels, etc.
original table with large metal wheels instead of legs and built-in benches
Conclusion
As you can see, assembling a garden table with your own hands is a very exciting and absolutely not labor-intensive activity. Here, even beginners will not have to be afraid of ruining something, because the work will be done with items and elements that are initially unsuitable for direct use. Try your hand at something that is unfamiliar to you. Perhaps the final results will become an incentive not to stop there, but to go further. From the presented materials you can make many more unusual and useful things in your country life!
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