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Gary G
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Umbrella table
Mrs G asked me to make a round umbrella table for our community dock.
The main requirements were 36” diameter because that’s what fits and a height of about 24”.
And, make it in about a day because our eldest daughter’s family arrives today.
The base is made using old 4x4’s which were recently removed from the horseshoe pits along with some PT offcuts from another outdoor project I’m doing.
The top is 5/4 decking.
I had to learn how to calculate the linear feet needed for the top. The deck boards are still green and wet so they’re not glued together. They’re laid side by side and will shrink nicely.
Figuring out how to make a base which would secure the boards was interesting.
I made a half-lapped 36” X 36” cross and laid it across the diagonal of the boards, then added two pieces to fit into the intersection to support the end boards.
I made a beam to draw the circle and cut the top with a jigsaw.
A belt sander made quick work of smoothing the edge and adding a bit of round over to the top.
I added screws from the ends of the end boards into the adjacent ones to support those two pieces better.
It’s rock solid.
The main requirements were 36” diameter because that’s what fits and a height of about 24”.
And, make it in about a day because our eldest daughter’s family arrives today.
The base is made using old 4x4’s which were recently removed from the horseshoe pits along with some PT offcuts from another outdoor project I’m doing.
The top is 5/4 decking.
I had to learn how to calculate the linear feet needed for the top. The deck boards are still green and wet so they’re not glued together. They’re laid side by side and will shrink nicely.
Figuring out how to make a base which would secure the boards was interesting.
I made a half-lapped 36” X 36” cross and laid it across the diagonal of the boards, then added two pieces to fit into the intersection to support the end boards.
I made a beam to draw the circle and cut the top with a jigsaw.
A belt sander made quick work of smoothing the edge and adding a bit of round over to the top.
I added screws from the ends of the end boards into the adjacent ones to support those two pieces better.
It’s rock solid.
5 Comments
Awesome quick project!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Nice job! Being at a community dock means a lot of people will be able to enjoy this.
Get er done......
Deadline beaten, good job. I'm hesitant of those. Seems every time I make an "umbrella table" the wind picks up IYKWIM :-)
Deadline beaten, good job. I'm hesitant of those. Seems every time I make an "umbrella table" the wind picks up IYKWIM :-)
Seems every time I make an "umbrella table" the wind picks up IYKWIM :-)
IKWYM!
Mrs had picked up a nice umbrella for the big outdoor table we have.
She had opened it and went inside to get something.
A microburst blew through and turned it into trash. Bent the pole, snapped a couple of supports and moved the 8’ table off its spot.
Mrs had picked up a nice umbrella for the big outdoor table we have.
She had opened it and went inside to get something.
A microburst blew through and turned it into trash. Bent the pole, snapped a couple of supports and moved the 8’ table off its spot.
Yep, I have the big umbrella curse hanging over me. Hand held ones I do fine. The big pups just go blowing away, and usually right at the house, broken windows, all kinds of damage. I gave up on the umbrella. At the current place we have an awning over the entire back porch, it has slats that open and close with an electric motor. Best thing, is it's rated to 220 MPH. If it's worse than that, it's a tornado, and all bets are off anyhow. We've had it 11 years, no issues. Neighbor wanted a table, and umbrella like yours. I helped him build it, he's had it 7 years, no issues. It's just me, cursed. :-(
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