MAKE A DINING TABLE WITH BOARDS YOURSELF

The dining table, with friends or family, is the central element around which we gather. Here we present a table for 4 people which can very easily be transformed into a table for 8 people simply by changing the top. Or just choose a different tray design to give your creation a whole different look. !

EQUIPMENT

• 2 thick flat iron feet of 71 cm
• 48 screws
• 16 wing nuts
• Drill and drills
• Hand plane
• Square
• Meter
• Pencil
• 4 boards 20 cm wide by 2 meters long
• 2 boards 20 cm wide by 80 cm long

DIY PROCESS

STEP 1 :

Position the 4 boards that will be used for the creation of the table by aligning them perfectly.

STEP 2 :

Position the 2 perpendicular crossbars on the 4 boards then make 16 marks on them before you can pre-drill the 2 boards by providing 16 holes (8 parallel holes i.e. 4 holes per board).

STEP 3 :

Pre-drill the sleepers without doing it on the boards.

STEP 4 :

Position the sleepers on the boards then fix them, taking care to put the sleepers at the edge of each side of the plate.

STEP 5 :

Position the feet to mark the holes and then pre-drill the assembly.

STEP 6 :

Turn the tray over because we will screw in the screws from above the tray so that they are visible when finished.

STEP 7 :

Turn the plate over again with the screws, we will be able to position the foot according to the holes so that the screws match.

STEP 8 :

The wing nuts will be used to fix the board and the feet together. This system allows you to easily change the foot or the platform.

STEP 9 :

We soften the edges with a rasp and a hand plane.

STEP 10 :

Apply the chosen finish, here it is dark varnish and wax.

THE RESULT

This table has been created to very easily change from a tray of 4 to 8 people.
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