Pretty nice. I'd recommend some heavy duty casters under the legs or else some nylon feet... something to keep the legs out of the water. Running a router around the edge will also make this table pop. Coating the whole thing in urethane would be cool too. Oh, and tapering the legs slightly would look great. Nice video.
Can’t thank you enough Angela. We bought a lake house a few years back that had an 12 foot in depth deck that ran across most of the back of the house. The deck was in rough shape when we bought the house, so last year I decided to double the depth to 24 feet. (Deck is 24’ x 80’ now) But we were still using the 1980’s style metal furniture that the previous owners left. With the size of the family I wanted two 8 foot tables that could be “joined” or set apart. (16 feet long for eating as a group, 8 feet for hanging out) I loved what you did! My question for you was, could I make the tabletops out cedar? Thanks for such well put together video and showing me EXACTLY what I was looking for!
You could absolutely make them out of cedar! Since cedar is a naturally weather resistant wood, it will make the table hold up even better outside. I'm so happy I could help!
@@AngelaMarieMade someone in the family bought, years ago, a crummy Walmart or Target style cornhole board set. After the deck upgrade was completed I was stunned by the family members (young and old) that fell in love with the game. Being a central Florida kid junior high through college, Cornhole reminded me of Shuffleboard. (Or what you do when you’re close to death. Was not a fan) But seeing how almost everyone enjoyed playing, I decided to build my own cornhole boards. Only reason I bring it up was it gave me the opportunity to learn how to use a Kreg jig (3 different varieties and their clams) Watching your helpful video I’m glad I already made EVERY MISTAKE you can make with a Kreg jig. I’ll let you know how things turn out with cedar. Thanks again for the time you and your “helper” spent making and editing the video. I’ll be watching it SEVERAL more times as I put the 2 tables together and I’ll join your blog and other helpful sites.
After building this table, I will say that I wish the spacing between planks was smaller. The almost 1/2 inch gap is much too large and I'm sure there will be utensils falling through them. 😢
Hi Angela, in the tutorial you mentioned not to use treated lumber. Is this because treated lumber is unsafe for dining surface, and are there other considerations? Thanks
Treated lumber can be pretty wet when you get it and will shrink quite a bit…makes using it for projects like this hard unless you can let it sit around for a year and dry.
Just ran across your channel and video. Very easy to follow explanations. Now that you’ve had the table for about a year, how is it holding up? Have to had to re-stain it, what about any cracking or splitting of the wood? I’m looking to make a similar table but I want it to seat 8 people - 3 on each side and 1 on each end. Any suggestions for how long to make the table?
Thanks for getting the plans for this, I have not heard that issue but you could adjust the table width dimensions to get a smaller gap if that is something you are concerned about!
What type of wood did you use? Was it rough sawn or planed? I had a quote for red cedar, planed and it was £680 which is more expensive than buying a table made.
Thanks you! Unfortunately I do not have build plans for a bigger table. You would need adjust the dimensions based on the size you wanted for 8 people.
Do you have plans for a matching bench? I’ve searched but can’t find anything and really want to add a bench! Might look at the coffee table plans and see if I can adjust to make it work.
I don't have plans for a matching bench but maybe I will make one in the future! The coffee table would need to be modified a lot for it to be sturdy enough to act as bench so I wouldn't recommend doing that!
Treated wood is sprayed with lots of harsh chemicals, so you shouldn't use pressure treated wood for furniture you're going to be sitting on or touching a lot - or eating off of! I recommend sealing with an outdoor stain and keeping it covered when it's not in use.
Hello, I just found your channel when I was looking at some other videos, and I think this is a good design. My wife wants to get an outdoor table, and I'm about to make some computer desks, I think I'll make this one too. Thank you for the video
That depends on how much water it will see. If left in the yard, then yes, the legs will rot from the bottom up (unless treated with effective water repellent, and even then...). Having done a lot of rot repair on my and others houses, is that the ends of the boards are unprotected. We all know water will wick into end grain really quickly unless those ends are protected, BUT the cover will mitigate that sort of damage almost indefinitely.
