Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Outdoor Buffet/Serving Table

This sturdy serving table is quite useful next to the BBQ.  I found a similar table at an international big box store selling it for $1,800 CAD!  It seemed simple enough to makeSo I went to the local lumber mill (ottawacedar.com), and bought some cedar. 

Assembly - frame: I used pocket hole joinery. I fastened the 2x4s to the 4x4 posts with 2-1/2" screws.  The top is made up of one 1" x 10" between two 1" x 8" boards joined together. I cut each board to 50″ and made staggered pocket holes on the underside. I applied glue and screwed them together one by one with 1 1/2″ pocket hole screws.  To assemble the bottom shelf, I used 1-1/4" brad nails.   I added a 1"×2" to the inner sides of the 1"×4" on the bottom rail to nail the 1"×3" slats into. I also cut a 1"×3" to go across the bottom to support the slats.

Dimensions - the buffet table is 50" wide x 24" deep x 36" tall.  The legs are 4"x4"x36".  There is a 24" gap between the bottom and top shelves, to allow for easy storage.  I bought (Delta) casters from Lee Valley Tools, but I'm not sure I'll use them.

Material:
  • 4 - 4x4x4'
  • 2 - 2x4x8'
  • 2 - 1x4x8'
  • 2 - 1x8x5'
  • 1 - 1x10x5'
  • 4 - 1x3x8'
  • 1 - 1x2x8'
  • 4 - 2" (50mm) diameter plate-mounted casters (optional)
  • Hooks and bottle opener
  • Minwax Gel Stain (Aged Oak)
  • Old Masters Exterior Spar-Urethane (satin)
  • Sico Paint (off-white)
I stained the top and painted the frame and bottom shelf off-white.

Pocket Holes

Glue up of Top Shelf - 50"x24" x 1" thick



 




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