Do-it-yourself dining table

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

What material to choose for a dining table?

As a rule, if we are talking about the independent manufacture of furniture, then in most cases we are talking about such material as wood. It is traditional, time-tested and easy to process. At the same time, the material is subject to scratches and chips, scuffs can form, but these deformations can be successfully combated.

REFERENCE. Even if a table made of wood is partially destroyed, it can be restored by replacing some parts of structural elements.

Furniture made of wood will serve your family for decades. It is also an absolutely harmless option. It is best to choose oak or ash for the manufacture, as they are resistant to temperature and moisture.

If we talk about a more affordable option, it can be chipboard or MDF. These materials have disadvantages compared to wood, but the cost is many times lower. 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, a coating of paper-resin films is made.

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 most optimal for your home.If we talk about a standard-sized kitchen, the area of ​​which is about 6-8 squares, then it is worth preparing a drawing of a standard kitchennstru7 with a height of 750 mm and perimeter within800x500 ... 1200x600 mm. 

When determining the size, the number of people for whom the structure is made should also be taken into account. Usually it is 3-6 people, those who live in the house, and if you like to accept large groups of friends, you need to consider the option of a folding design.For calculation it is necessarymultiply quantity persons at 60, this is the working perimeter forone 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. It can also be not wooden legs, but from another material. If the kit includes 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 of simple actions, you can assemble a very convenient dining table for the house.

Folding table

In order to always have enough space in your house to accommodate guests, it is worth considering the manufacture of a folding table design. This is a model book. Having figured out how to make a rotary structure, you will see that it is not much more complicated than with a regular table.

• Here you will need two worktops measuring 60x80 cm.

NOTE. It is better to order a cut of the material in the workshop, where you can glue the 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 the folded state - the countertop should lie on it. 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. When not needed, it is a folded and compact table, and when guests come to you, you can quickly transform it into a large table.