A wooden table for the veranda in the country is an important design element. It can have a different form, perform all kinds of functions, but it is completely impossible to do without it. You can make this design attribute with your own hands. Then it will become a unique subject in the interior of the house and will best meet the chosen style.

Table Options

To make a table with your own hands, you need to decide on its size and configuration. Firstly, it should fit into the interior in size and shape. Secondly, depending on the number of people sitting at the same time, it is worth considering a sliding or stationary option. Thirdly, the calculations should be carried out considering that at least 70 cm of width and 70 cm of height are allocated per person. According to the geometric shape, the table can be square, round, oval or rectangular.

The number of legs can also be different:

1. Four. The most popular option. Provides reliable design of various sizes.
2. Two. Apply to tables of oval or not wide rectangular shape. The legs have a massive shape and are connected by a jumper to each other.
3. One. Use for a small table and round shape.

Preparatory work

In order for the manufactured construction to serve for a long time, it is necessary to choose high-quality materials for it. The wood must be dry. Raw wood products quickly crack, lose their shape and aesthetic appearance. The humidity of the furniture material should be 8–10%. Also important is the choice of wood species. The product’s life and the complexity of joinery with this material depend on the properties of wood.

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The choice of wood and paints

When choosing wood, you should listen to the recommendations of specialists:

1. Hard varieties are characterized by high performance, but they are difficult to process. For the manufacture of high-quality professional equipment.
2. Soft varieties are easy to operate, but such furniture will take on a shabby appearance in a few years.
3. Resistance to moisture does not depend on its hardness. A solid beech in a humid environment warps and swells, and a soft teak is more moisture resistant.
4. Not only the operational qualities of furniture, but also the design depend on the type of wood.

Depending on the breed, wood is divided into types:

1. Oak - has a high strength, hardness, tan. It is easy to drill, dry, bend, grind, varnish. Oak is hard to split and difficult to carve.
2. Walnut - refers to the hard variety, the table from it will be heavy. It has almost no chips, so it is used for the manufacture of carved jewelry for furniture.
3. Birch - It is considered soft, it is excellent to glue, paint and grind. Often used in the manufacture of veneers. Its disadvantage is the rapid defeat of microorganisms.
4. Linden tree - strong and plastic, has a white color. Poorly colorable. Products need protective treatment from pests.
5. Beech - characterized by hardness and durability. It has a reddish tint. Easy to work, lends itself well to coloring, polishing, tinting.
6. Pine tree - light color. It is a soft material, but resistant to moisture and microorganisms. Has aroma of needles.
7. Larch - solid, valuable by the presence of biologically active compounds that are useful for the human body. It has more than 10 shades and is widely used as a material for furniture.
8. Cherry - It is easy to bend, plan and varnish. Over time, it becomes darker. Used to make an elite snowstorm.
9. Maple tree - dense, heavy and durable. Used for the manufacture of veneers.
10. Cedar - has a relatively low density, resistant to moisture. It is almost not affected by microorganisms.

In order to save money in the manufacture of the table, you can make legs of soft wood, and the upper part of the hard. For countertops, pine or oak is better. Birch wood can warp if you spill water, so it is best not to use it to make the top of the table.

Paints and varnishes for furniture processing must be selected in accordance with the types of work performed, in stages:

1. Preparatory - wood is prepared for finishing work. For this purpose, fillers are used for wood, primers, putties, bleaching and coloring materials. Their role is to level the wooden surface, as well as give it the right shade.
2. Main - the formation of coatings of varnish, enamel or paint.
3. Final - improvement of the main coating. Apply pastes for polishing and grinding, leveling liquids.

Important! Mordants — chemical or natural components that change the color of a wooden surface but are not classified as dyes. Wood gains color as a result of a chemical reaction between the preparation and tannins, depending on its species.

Necessary tools

Making a table made of wood is a time-consuming process that requires a number of tools. With their help, the speed of the work will be great, and the quality will be the best.

Must have:

• milling machine;
• electric jigsaw;
• thin section machine with sandpaper of different grain sizes;
• a screwdriver with a set of drills on wood;
• clamps;
• metal corner;
• roulette wheel;
• pencil;
• brush, roller.

Dimensional drawing

The drawing is an accurate work plan for the manufacture of the table. It contains the appearance of the product in different projections and the dimensions of all its parts. A computer program can help you create a drawing. If the product contains parts with indirect lines, make their patterns.

Construction stages

Creating a table with your own hands involves several steps. Each of them is important and has its own subtleties. It is worthwhile to study the process well, to implement it sequentially, listening to the advice of specialists, and the result will exceed expectations. For example, the stages of the construction of a rectangular table with two massive legs, each of which is made of a pair of symmetrical blanks of the same thickness, are given.

To create a table with your own hands you will need materials:

• glue;
• antiseptic;
• wooden boards and whetstones;
• sandpaper;
• stain, varnish or paint.

Board preparation

Before starting work, it is necessary to purchase wooden boards and whetstones or clean existing ones, having achieved a smooth and even surface.

To make a table you need:

1. Boards for countertops. Their thickness is not less than 4 cm. The length of the boards should correspond to the length of the product. The total width of the boards is equal to the width of the table.
2. Boards for legs. They can be the same thickness as for the countertops or a little thicker. In total, four parts of 70 cm in length must be prepared. Alternatively, you can use blocks of size 70 × 70 mm.
3. Additional board for fastening the legs. The same material is suitable, but 20 cm shorter than the length of the upper part of the product.
4. Countertop Bars size 40 × 40 mm in an amount of 2-3 pcs. The length of the bar is equal to the width of the table.
5. Stands for legs. Two boards 4 cm thick.

The manufacture of countertops and legs

In order for the countertop to be without gaps, you should prepare boards with grooves and then glue them. This can be done independently using a milling machine. Boards without grooves can also be glued. For parts of the countertop, carpentry glue or ordinary PVA is used, applying it to the edge of the workpieces.

Important! When gluing boards, you should direct the picture of the tree in different directions. As a result, the product will not give in to deformation.

The manufacture of tabletops and table legs is carried out in stages:

1. Glue cooked boards. Apply glue to the contact surfaces and soak in clamps for up to three days.
2. Turn over the prepared countertop and symmetrically fasten it from the bottom side with 2-3 bars using self-tapping screws. The length of the bars should be shorter by 10 cm than the width of the table, and their edge is cut at an angle of 45 °. The length of the screws should be taken less than the thickness of the countertop, plus the size of the bar. This will allow the front side to be absolutely smooth, on which the fastening elements will not stand out. Fix the side bars at a distance of 10–20 cm from the edge of the countertop, and the third in its center.
3. With a jigsaw you need to trim the edges of the countertop boards, and round the corners.
4. To make table legs from bars or from the same boards, but for each use 2 elements. For standard tables, their height is 70 cm. For this, it is necessary to prepare 4 identical parts and, using a pattern and a jigsaw, give a curved aesthetic shape, cutting out the same configurations in their upper part.

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Fixing the legs to the countertop

The table legs should be attached to the side bars on the countertop from the inside, using self-tapping screws. Their length should be slightly less than the total thickness of the board and bar.

To symmetrically fix the legs, you should turn the countertop over and assemble in an upside down stage by stage:

1. On the lateral fixed bars, mark the middle.
2. Mark in the center along the countertop an additional reinforcing beam.
3. Fix the leg parts symmetrically on both sides of the beam. So that the screws do not split the table parts, you can make holes in the joints at the smaller diameter with a drill. Fix each detail with 3-4 self-tapping screws.

Strengthening the legs with an additional board

For the stability of the product, its legs, on both sides of the countertop, should be strengthened with an additional longitudinal spacer beam. Its length is 10-15 cm longer than the distance between the legs. On each side, it should protrude 5 cm. It should be fastened between the legs in the recesses cut in the upper part of one of the ends of each part. To do this, it is worth drilling 2 through holes on all four workpieces and pulling them with an additional beam with long bolts. Screw 2 slats to the base of the legs with screws, which will serve as a stand for the table, ensuring its stability.

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Processing and grinding

Before painting, the table should be processed and sanded, taking into account the advice of specialists:

1. All parts of the product must be protected from microorganisms.. To do this, the surface should be treated 2 times with a water-polymer emulsion. The interval between treatments is 5-6 days.
2. Table parts should be treated with stain, paint or varnish before assembly. In this case, it is necessary to check the compatibility of the coated layers by testing on the sample.
3. Before applying the main layer of varnish on a wooden surface, it must be opened with nitro-varnish. He will pick up the pile of wood and make it stiff. Next, the product should be sanded. This will make the surface smoother.

Painting and decor

The processed and polished details of the table must be assembled and final grinding and decorating the product in accordance with the plan. After that, cover the table with the main layers of varnish or paint.In order to paint a wooden surface with high-quality, it is necessary: ​​firstly, to apply varnish or paint on a clean, dry surface, and secondly, apply subsequent layers of paintwork only after the painted surface has completely dried.

Did you know? Brushing — the process of "artificial aging" of wood, which is carried out by treating it with metal brushes and firing. The result is a board with a clear textured pattern of natural material.

The choice of paints and varnishes depends on the place of use of the table. Acrylic paints and varnishes are better suited for the veranda.. Their smell is not so pronounced, and the components are considered more environmental. But if the table is still planned to be used in the garden, on the terrace or in the gazebo, then it must be protected from the effects of rainfall. In this case, oil paints and alkyd, alkyd-urethane, nitrocellulose varnishes should be used.

Following the instructions, you can make a wooden table for the veranda yourself. This process is not simple, but it will bring a lot of positive emotions and, possibly, open interest in the carpentry. Firstly, the design will meet your taste 100%, secondly, the cash costs are much lower than that of a product purchased in a store, and thirdly, the creation of your own hands will delight you.