When it comes to choosing patio furniture, there are so many choices available out there. Yet, most people go for aluminum furniture because of its weather resistant properties.
I for one have a liking for cedar patio furniture, since it has a very royal look and finish. Purchasing a cedar table can be a costly affair, so here we have tried to discuss how you can make a table from cedar with a rectangular-shaped planter sunken into the middle.
Materials required –
- Medium density fiberboard sheet
- Western Red cedar planks
- Plastic planter (rectangular box)
- Screws and screw gun
- Wood glue
- Sandpaper
- Wooden putty
- Pipe clamps
- Jig saw
- Table saw
- Measuring tape
- Paintbrushes
Procedure
This table you are going to make, will consist of five red cedar planks for the top, the skirting, legs and the cross brace between the legs. The medium density fiberboard sheet will be used as the template to make sure you get correct angles and measures for all the cedar pieces.
Lay out the cedar planks to create the tabletop. Now attach the planks on the sides with the tabletop facing downwards. Use wood glue to attach the planks together and then while the tabletop in facing downwards, place the planter in the center and secure two pieces of wood to center of the brace and remove theplanter. Now, attach four sides of the skirting frame and secure the skirting with the bottom of the table with screws to from main support of the table. Attach the table legs into the four corners of the skirting secured with screws.
Now simple attach two-cross brace pieces with opposite legs in such a way that it sits about five inches from the ground. Flip the table and standing upright and place the planter upside down in the place marked in the center of the table.
Fill all the spaces and joints with wood putty and flaunt it in the garden outside.
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