How to Make a Pub Style Table
- 1). Mark and cut the pieces of wood that will be used to construct the table. Cut a 3-feet-by-4-feet piece of plywood using a circular saw. Make two 4-foot-long two-by-fours. Saw another two-by-four into three pieces, each 2 feet, 9 inches long. Cut a four-by-four into four 3-foot-long pieces.
- 2). Sort the cut lumber. It will consist of two 4-foot-long two-by-fours; three two-by-fours, each 2-feet, 9-inches long; and four 3-foot-long four-by-fours.
- 3). Sand the edges of the wood until they are smooth. Then paint or stain the wood, giving them time to dry.
- 4). Use the five two-by-four pieces of wood to build the frame. Set both of the 4-foot pieces 3 feet apart and on edge, parallel to each other. Then place two of the 2-foot, 9-inch pieces between them, forming a rectangle. Attach the four sections using 2 1/2-inch screws.
- 5). Create the center beam by running the remaining 2-foot, 9-inch piece of wood through the middle of the frame. It should be perpendicular to both of the 4-foot pieces of wood. Fasten this part of the frame using 2 1/2-inch screws, driving them through the sides of the 4-foot frames.
- 6). Center the plywood that will serve as the tabletop over the frame. Secure the plywood using 1 1/2-inch screws. Drive a screw in every 6 inches working all the way around the table.
- 7). Flip the table over and attach the four legs. Use two 1/2-inch screws to fasten each of the previously cut four-by-fours to the table frame.
- 8). Turn the table over and stand it on its legs. Take four 1 1/2-inch screws and drive them into the corner of the table and each leg. This will add extra support.
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