Garden Table Plans

Building a table for your garden is a great opportunity to learn new woodworking techniques and to create an unique design. As in any other diy project, you have to plan everything from the very beginning, as to avoid potential errors and issues. Choosing the right garden table plans for your needs is challenging, as there are many options to choose from. Make sure the design of the table matches the style of your yard and house, before starting the actual construction.

If you want to build a wooden table with a nice appearance, we recommend you to buy quality lumber. Moreover, if you are going to place the table outside, you should choose weather-resistant lumber, such as cedar, redwood or pine. Always pre-drill the lumber before inserting the galvanized screws, to protect the wood from splitting. Add a good wood glue to the components, in order to enhance the bond of the joints.

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Building a garden table

Building a garden table

Materials

• 1 – 4 pieces of 4×4 lumber – 27″ long LEGS
• 2 – 2 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 11″ long, 1 piece – 38″ long STRETCHER
• 3 – 4 pieces of 2×2 – 24 1/2” long, 2 pieces of 2×2 lumber – 48″ long FRAME
• 4 – 5 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 48″ long SLATS
• 5 – 2 pieces of 1×4 lumber – 48″ long, 2 pieces – 29″ long TRIMS

• 1 piece of 4×4 lumber – 10 ft
• 1 piece of 2×4 lumber – 8 ft
• 2 pieces of 2×2 lumber – 10 ft
• 3 pieces of 1×6 lumber – 8 ft
• 2 pieces of 1×4 lumber – 8 ft
• 2 1/2″ screws
• 1 1/4″ screws
• wood glue, stain/paint

Tools

• Hammer, Tape measure, Carpentry Square
• Miter saw, Drill machinery, Screwdriver, Sander
• Safety Gloves, Safety Glasses, Respiratory Mask

Time

• One Day

Garden table plans

Building the sides of the table

The firsts tep of the project is to build the frame of the tables. As you can easily notice in the plans, you need to start with building the sides of the table. Build the legs of the table out of 4×4 lumber and join them together with 2×4 aprons. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the supports and secure them to the legs with screws.  Alternatively, you could drill pilot holes trough the legs and drive 5″ screws into the supports.

PRO TIP: Add glue to the components, in order to enhance the bond of the joints. In addition, make sure the components are flush, before inserting teh screws.

Installing the stretcher

Continue the woodworking project by installing the stretcher. Use 2×4 lumber to build the stretcher, making sure you adjust its size to your needs. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the components and lock it into place with screws, after leveling it with great attention.

Installing the countertop frame

Next, build the frame of the countertop, using 2×2 lumber. As you can notice in the plans, you just need to make a simple frame and lock it to the legs with galvanized screws. Make sure you check if the corners are right-angled and measure the diagonals of the frame.

PRO TIP: Make sure the frame is horizontal, before driving 3 1/2” screws into the wooden legs.

Installing the slats

Building the tabletop is a straight-forward job, if you have planned everything properly. Therefore, use 1×6 slats and attach them to the frame with 1 1/4″ wood screws. Align the slats, drill pilot holes and countersink the head of the screws, if you want to get a professional look.

PRO TIP: Make sure there are no gaps between the slats and add glue to enhance the bond of the components.

Installing the trims

Add 1×4 trims to the exterior edges of the tabletop, if you want to add character to the garden table. Align the trims to the frame and secure them into place with 1 1/4″ finishing nails.

Garden table plans

Last but not least, there are several aspects you should take into account. Therefore, you should fill the holes with wood filler and smooth the wooden surface after it dries out. In addition, check all the screws are inserted properly and round the exposed edges with a router and a 1/4 bit.

PRO TIP: Apply several coats of paint over the components, in order to protect them from decay. Choose the colors as to fit the design of your garden. See all furniture plans HERE.

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