Do-it-yourself dining table: what material to choose, a simple do-it-yourself dining table, folding table

If you like to do it yourself, you should try to make a dining table. It will be a challenge for you and eventually you will surely be able to create a really good table for your home. The design of such furniture is quite simple, probably, you will not have any difficulties during the period of work.

What material to choose for a dining table?

Usually if speech is going about independent manufacture of furniture, in most cases it’s is going about such material as tree. It is traditional, time-tested and easy to process. However, material susceptible to scratches and chips, may form attritions, but these deformations can be successfully fought.

REFERENCE. Even if the table, made of wood, it will be partially destroyed, it can be restored, replacing some parts of structural elements for this.

Furniture made of wood will serve your family for decades.

Also This is an absolutely harmless option. It is best to choose oak or ash, since they are resistant to temperature and moisture.

If speak about more affordable option, it may be Chipboard or MDF. These materials have disadvantages compared to wood, but also the cost factor of below. Be prepared for the fact that the service life does not exceed 5 years.

REFERENCE, Particleboard, MDF are compressed wood sawdust, which are fastened into a slab using a special composition. Outside made of paper resin film.

Determine the size

You have the opportunity to assemble a design of any size that is convenient for you. But you need to think about what sizes will be the most optimal for your home. If speak about standard sized kitchen with an area of ​​approximately 6—8 squares, then it’s worth preparing drawing standard constru7 with a height of 750mm, and the perimeter within 800x500…1200x600 mm.

When determining the size, the number of people for whom the structure is made should also be taken into account. Usually 3—6 people, those who lives in the house, and if you like to take large groups of friends, you need to consider the option of folding design. For calculation is necessary multiplyquantitypersons at 60, this is the working perimeter for one hman.

Do-it-yourself simple dining table

To make such a design, you will need:

1. Buy the material for the countertop, the one that you have chosen.
2. Also buy in the store four legs with a square section of at least 5x5 cm They will need to be trimmed in height and sanded with sandpaper. Also it may not be wooden legs, but from a different material. If the kit will have special mounts — This will greatly simplify your work.
3. Assemble the frame using cladding boards, this is done for a stronger fix. The crossbars are fixed to the legs on the sides. Use self-tapping screws and metal corners for this. Mount from the inside.
4. Fix the legs 10 cm from the edge.
5. Fix the frame from the inside using the corners.
6. Treat the wood with a stain or you can choose to paint, but in this case a preliminary primer is required.
7. If you work with chipboard, the cut must be finished with a furniture edge.

As you can see as a result simple steps you can put together a very comfortable dining table for houses.

Folding table

In order to always have enough space in your house to accommodate guests, it is worth thinking about making a folding table design. This is a model book. Figured out how to do swivel design, you will see that it is not much more complicated than with a regular table.

• Here you will need two worktops of size 60x80 cm.

NOTE. Cut material is best ordered in a workshop where you can stick film qualitatively and reliably.

• The frame must be assembled using the same technology as for a regular table.
• Decide on the mounting location of the rotary mechanism. After a turn, the edge should be in the center of the frame, but in folded condition — the countertop should lie on him. You can see the diagram in the photo, where the + sign indicates the estimated location of the mechanism.

• At this point, a peppered beam should be attached to the frame. Any mechanism can be selected.

IMPORTANT. When attaching the beam, consider the height of the mechanism, otherwise you risk assembling a structure on which the countertop will protrude above the frame.

• Both parts of the countertop must be fastened together with special loops.

Since the countertop is attached to the frame through a mechanism, your table will be functional. Whennot necessary, this folded and compact table, and when guests come to you, you can quickly transform it into a large table.