Ergonomic furniture is a must-have for any cottage owner or people who like to go on picnics. Folding items – table and chairs - very convenient if you need to transport them in a car. Easy to use allows you to quickly organize lunch for the whole company.

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If you make a folding table with your own hands according to all the rules, it will last a long time.

Necessary materials to make the product you can find at home, in the country, or buy in a building materials store, where they can adjust the parts to size for you.

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You can think through all the design elements to make the item as comfortable as possible.

The benefits of DIY

When folding table created independently, you can come up with your own, individual design constructions. At the same time, you are free to choose - both in terms of the size of the product, and its base, appearance.

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A folding table can have a variety of designs.

DIY Folding Table can become an essential attribute of outings into nature, gatherings at the dacha in a good company of friends, family recreation in the open air.

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The simpler the design of the folding table, the easier it is to make it yourself.

Materials for manufacturing, choose yourself. It can be wood (birch, larch, other deciduous and coniferous varieties), another base (for example, aluminum).

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There are different types of designs depending on the assembly method.

Do transformer design with basic tool skills is not difficult. Ready table Easy to fold and transport in the trunk of a car.

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During the off-season, the product can be compactly stored in a storage room or garage.

We decide on the design and construction

If there is an opportunity and desire do original table with transformable elements, then it is necessary to think through the design and details constructions. Rectangular and square tabletop shapes are the most popular, although some people like round ones. Most DIY pieces are designed to seat 4-6 people.

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Many people prefer to assemble a rectangular table, it is easier to manufacture.

Appearance constructions depends on the material. The design options for the supports are also selected depending on the project. They can be straight or curved, thin or thick. It is better to make wooden legs of medium cross-section, since the material is heterogeneous and quite fragile, and can crack under load. Metal products are more reliable.

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Most people prefer the traditional (“natural”) option made of chipboard or plywood and beams.

The surface of the parts can be decorated to your taste after assembly. It is necessary to look at how well the surface is processed so that there are no unevenness or roughness when painting or varnishing.

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A table of this type is used outdoors, at the dacha.

What is needed for work

The basis of the product can become:

  • Laminated chipboard, particleboard, plywood (optional – for the tabletop);
  • Solid wood (board, bars);
  • Aluminum, other metal;
  • Plastic.
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The available tools are selected based on the material that will be used as a basis.

If materials If you don’t find enough of them at home, then take advantage of the offers from a hardware store – as a rule, there is a large selection of various blanks there.

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When calculating the cost of purchasing them, the table will cost much less than a factory-made product.

To make a folding item, you may also need sandpaper to clean the wooden surfaces and newspapers (or canvas) to work carefully with the material.

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If you plan to decorate the assembled table, you will need simple templates and paint or varnish.

To collect table according to the rules, use a quality tool. For work you will need:

  • Hacksaw (for metal or wood);
  • Screwdriver, screwdriver;
  • Various bolts, nuts.
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The table looks neat if the edges are processed with a jigsaw.

Manufacturing process: step-by-step instructions

Decide on the weight and parameters of the future product. If you plan to make a small table for two, it is better to choose a light option. Then it is more convenient to make the tabletop from plywood or aluminum.

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In the latter case, supports can also be used from this metal.

A heavier item will require appropriate materials. For 4-6 people, you need to calculate the length of the tabletop and the height of the product.

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The board for the tabletop is taken of the required thickness. For a large structure, an option up to 40 mm thick is suitable.

Before the start of collection constructions make a detailed drawing, where all the necessary dimensions of the legs and tabletop are verified. The purchased or self-made elements must be coordinated in parameters with your manufacturing scheme.

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The specified dimensions can be changed at your own request.

Table start with the supports. In the end, you should get two frames with crossbars for stability.

  1. Connect the long and short bars together symmetrically using the prepared bolts and nuts.
  2. When making the supports, place the crossbars on them. You can make a cut on both inner sides of the legs.
  3. To do symmetrical tabletop, its length and the height of the supports must be correlated. The optimal options would be 1:1 or 1:2/3.
  4. The tabletop is secured on one side to allow for unfolding. It is possible do fastenings with hidden hinges.
  5. Clean the surface with sandpaper.
  6. Check how easy it is to fold and unfold the product after assembly. It is also recommended to evaluate the stability and balance of the table on the ground, since the item will be used in natural conditions.
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If you make the tabletop from chipboard, the finished table will be lighter, which will make it easier to transport.

Use of decor

Handmade table can be made more beautiful and unusual. The simplest materials for decorating the product - varnish and paint. It is important to choose a very durable composition, since the picnic item will mainly be used outdoors.

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Experienced owners can try to make the tabletop figured.

figured table top
This design looks unusual and stylish.

If you are making a picnic set, you don't have to paint it. table and chairs in the same color, contrasting combinations are also possible, for example, blue and yellow. If necessary, apply the paint twice. The colored product looks original and bright, which adds its own mood to the picnic atmosphere.

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It is also better to apply the varnish in two layers, allowing the first one to dry well.

Care and storage conditions

The folding table is conveniently stored assembled in a utility room such as a storage room. The room should have normal temperature and humidity, otherwise the wood will dry out or become damp, and the metal will become more brittle or rust (except aluminum).

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For any material that is used in its production, the conditions are important.

After using the product directly, it should be wiped with a slightly damp cloth and dried, and only then folded compactly.

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After long-term storage, it is good to lightly lubricate the fasteners with machine oil.

If storage in a garage is planned, it must be dry and heated.

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It is not recommended to keep the table in the trunk all the time.

You also shouldn’t leave a table outdoors at your dacha – rain and temperature changes won’t do any good.

table for a summer house
If you use it regularly in the summer at your dacha, you can leave it unfolded on the veranda.

With proper care of the finished product, its durability is guaranteed.

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This is perhaps the main advantage of this type of furniture.

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