Building a garden table

Dutchy Garden Guru back at intervals Posts: 15,153	Building a garden table Mar 26, 2007 18:29:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dutchy on Mar 26, 2007 18:29:26 GMT Hi all, I need to replace one of my garden tables. I want a new one that is a bit like a coffee table. Has any one got suggestions of how to make one? All I want is it to be wood and big enough to have a BBQ by.
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Deleted Posts: 0	Building a garden table Mar 26, 2007 21:44:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2007 21:44:46 GMT Would this book help? www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Garden-Furniture-Beautiful-Projects/dp/0806983752

Spruance Admin And I will make thee beds of roses, and a thousand fragrant posies. Posts: 6,606	Building a garden table Mar 26, 2007 22:26:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Spruance on Mar 26, 2007 22:26:43 GMT Have a look at this link Dutchy which has quite a number of FREE plans/technical drawings on how to build your own garden furniture including various table options.
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Dutchy Garden Guru back at intervals Posts: 15,153	Building a garden table Mar 28, 2007 7:42:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dutchy on Mar 28, 2007 7:42:20 GMT I recognize the book so will go to the Library as I have seen it there before. The site too is fab but by far to difficult for me. I just want to use simple fence planks and some posts. I am going for cheap, simple and durable.
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Chuckles Garden Celebrity Still gardening but only have time to lurk on here these days Posts: 13,215	Building a garden table Apr 4, 2007 21:29:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuckles on Apr 4, 2007 21:29:48 GMT Dutchy have you seen a table that you like, if you have you could always do a quick sketch of how it it's made up and note down the dimensions and maybe copy it
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Chuckles Garden Celebrity Still gardening but only have time to lurk on here these days Posts: 13,215	Building a garden table May 21, 2007 11:17:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuckles on May 21, 2007 11:17:24 GMT How's the table building business going Dutchy ;D
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Chuckles Garden Celebrity Still gardening but only have time to lurk on here these days Posts: 13,215	Building a garden table Jun 13, 2007 19:56:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuckles on Jun 13, 2007 19:56:18 GMT Found this Dutchy, I know its described as a stool but it could just as easily be a table. I've put it on my list of jobs to do. Looks fairly easy to me ;D www.buildeazy.com/newplans/stool.html
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Chuckles Garden Celebrity Still gardening but only have time to lurk on here these days Posts: 13,215	Building a garden table Jun 21, 2007 7:27:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuckles on Jun 21, 2007 7:27:40 GMT Hope to have a rummage round my wood heap in the next few weeks and see if I have enough bits of wood to have a go at the table ;D
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Building a garden table Jun 21, 2007 7:34:32 GMT

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Post by Dutchy on Jun 21, 2007 7:34:32 GMT

Hi Chuckles,
I went to the local second hand wood supply and ended up buying new but affordable fencing wood.
I build the above table and it is still in one piece and very useful indeed.
It was not too difficult but I could have used an extra pair of hands so when you build yours do try to get some help.
If only to hold things in place. ... and bring you a nice cool drink.
Good luck with your rummage and making your own table.

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Chuckles Garden Celebrity Still gardening but only have time to lurk on here these days Posts: 13,215	Building a garden table Jun 23, 2007 20:59:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Chuckles on Jun 23, 2007 20:59:19 GMT Been rummaging today ;D found some wood that I think will do the job, just got to find the time now. Oh and go upstair and connect to the printer and print off your photo Dutchy so I have a plan to follow ;D
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owainglyndwr Guest	Building a garden table Jun 23, 2007 21:25:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by owainglyndwr on Jun 23, 2007 21:25:34 GMT It looks great with the cobbled floor. ;D

Shrubrose Garden Celebrity Posts: 11,068	Building a garden table Jun 24, 2007 7:32:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Shrubrose on Jun 24, 2007 7:32:07 GMT That's impressive dutchy. Have you given it some protection from the weather - teak oil or some such? It'd be a shame for it to spoil after all your hard work. Shrub.
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