![]() ![]() ![]() Unlike my sad bench of old, I recommend at least using 2×4’s for the legs. You can also piece the top together with planks. You can use nicer wood for a more upscale look or durable finish. This table is made of standard lumber from a hardware store, which is pine. What kind of wood should you use for your table? If there’s a specific size that you want, it can happen, but it’s normally easier to work with a size range and see what fits that you can buy easily. Don’t make your build harder by having to rip down wood. We decided to make our table somewhere in the 30″ to 36″ wide range, so we joined enough pieces to make a top that fit that criteria. We joined walnut pieces together to create the top for our dining room table. This provided the perfect width for the table, so I worked around that measurement.įor my cutting table, I used a precut 2’x4′ piece of plywood, so I worked around that measurement. For my sofa table, I wanted to use a 1×12 because I had one in the garage. The other thing you want to consider is what you are using for a top. It’s easier to figure out a size range and work with that. An end table should be close to the top of the arm of your chair. A bedside table should be pretty close to the height of your mattress. You need ample space to walk all the way around the table. If you’re building a dining table, your legs need room. Do you want to squeeze a small filing cabinet under it as well? If you need a desk, make sure you leave enough room for your legs. Scroll down to download this cheat sheet. Yes, I want the printable woodworking plans for $4.97! You will receive the cut list, step-by-step instructions, and finishing tips. Get this 6-page printable PDF for only $4.97 today! Now you can skip the ads and buy printable plans to build this sofa table. ![]() I like this design because it’s easy to build, but very sturdy. My dining table, cutting table, and even workbenches in my garage are pretty much the same table. We’ve built variations of this table several times already. If you have a few decent tools and can measure, you can do this. This table is pretty easy to build and requires no special skills. I’m sharing guidelines to help you along, so that you can build a table to suit your own needs. This isn’t exact instructions on how to build a table, because one of the best things about DIY is the ability to customize what you want. Like the table I built a few weeks ago that was done in only a few hours. They also make my successful builds that much more impressive. After years of the DIY life, I feel a lot more comfortable in my building skills (maybe a little too comfortable.)Īll of those failures taught me so much. Today, MDF is still on my shit list and we now own a much more powerful drill that I recommend to everyone I know. It’s so funny to think back on my many DIY failures over the years, but that bench was probably the worst. The biggest flaw with the bench was that I didn’t understand that the legs should go under the bench. Still, I persisted and built a bench that leaned to the left and wasn’t safe to sit on. When I got home, I learned that MDF sucks to build with and that our drill was too wimpy to drill into it. ![]()
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