Like entertaining guests at garden parties and barbeques? Having deck tables will be a great addition to provide seating space for your guests. This article deals with the construction of a kid’s table, and you can also make adjustments to measurements to build an adult deck table. An A-frame table is a good choice for a sturdy and durable table. Use cedar, redwood, or other durable outdoor woods as your choice of material. You can also use pressure-treated lumber. To add more durability, apply sealer or a semi-transparent water resistant stain. When the seat and tabletop begin to weather, restore it by sanding and refinishing.
Tools and Materials
Purchase the following amount of lumber from the supplier ofyour choice then make the cuts according to the cutting list: one piece 12 ft long 2×6; 6 piece of 8 ft long 2×6 and one piece of 12 ft long 2×4.
Cutting list:
• Table top supports – 2 pieces of 26-1/2inch long 2x4s
• Seat supports – 2 piece of 57-1/2 inch long 2x6s
• Legs – 4 piece of 32 inch 2×6
• Table top and seat boards – 9 piece of 48 inch 2×6
• Center brace – 1 piece 27 inch 2×4
• Diagonal braces – 2 piece of 19-1/4 inch 2×4
• Exterior stain/sealer
12 x 3 inch 3/8 carriage bolts, washers and nuts
60 x ½ inch 2 deck screws
Tools:
• Brush to apply wood sealer
• Wrenches and ratchet handle/sockets
• Bar clamps
• Tape measure
• Adjustable square
• Framing square
• Pencil protractor
• Sanding block with 120-grit sandpaper
• 2 sawhorses
• utility knife
• circular saw
• Drill/cordless drill with screwdriver tip and wood boring bits
• Masking tape
• Protractor for 60 degree leg angle cuts
