DIY garden table - simple instructions for beginners (50 photos)

When purchasing a country house or dacha, every summer resident plans the interior as carefully as in his own home. As a rule, garden furniture is an expensive pleasure that not everyone can afford.

One of the most important pieces of furniture in the country is a reliable table, around which all your family and friends can gather. You can make a table for your dacha with your own hands quickly and without spending a lot of money.

Depending on the future purpose of the country table, you can choose its shape and design. The most common options are: a folding table, a wooden dining table, and a small round table, which is perfect for dining outdoors. Photos of garden tables are presented below.

Pallet table designs

Self-construction from old pallets will not require any special costs. You can do it in several simple ways, for which a simple set of tools will be useful:

• construction screwdriver;
• sandpaper;
• brush;
• colored stain;
• wheels;
• self-tapping screws and self-tapping screws.

First you need to properly sand the pallet, this is first done with coarse sandpaper. At the completion stage, finer sandpaper is already taken. The work will go much faster if you have a grinding wheel for processing parts.

Next, you should turn over the finished processed pallet and screw the small swivel wheels from below using a screwdriver. In order to fix the product to the tree more efficiently and reliably, it is recommended to use washers for lining the wheels.

A small neat table for a summer house, as shown in the photo, can be placed on a terrace, veranda, or directly in the room.

The summer recreation area will look most comfortable and cozy if you make a large set of furniture from pallets. Such a furniture set can be made in a portable version, that is, with the possibility of moving it to different areas of the area.

Solid, stylish stone

You can also make a table with your own hands from stone - granite, marble, sandstone, onyx or composite stone. This material is characterized by a long service life, pleasant appearance, ease of maintenance, and environmental friendliness. A stone table is perfect for outdoor use.

But such a piece of furniture will be quite expensive, even if it is made by hand. Another disadvantage of stone products is their very heavy weight. Some types of stone are sensitive to chemicals and, due to their porosity, can absorb moisture. So, for example, a stain may remain on marble from wine spilled on it.

A popular solution is to use several materials when making a table. For example, the legs and base can be forged, and the tabletop can be wooden. But in this case, you need to take into account the characteristics of each of the materials used and provide the product with appropriate care.

How to make a garden table from wood with benches

For this table we used 38*89 mm boards (we unraveled them ourselves), but you can take standard sizes. A difference of millimeters will not greatly affect the results. In the photo below you can see what should happen.

Outdoor table for a summer residence with benches

To connect the parts, 16 cm long studs with washers and nuts (24 pieces) were used. All other connections are made with nails 80 mm long.

We connect the table parts together with studs, washers and nuts.

The parts are installed in place, a through hole is drilled with a drill. A stud is installed in it, washers are put on both sides and the nuts are tightened. Everything is tightened with a wrench. Why is this option convenient? For the winter you can disassemble it and take it to a barn or garage.

Making seats

Drawing of a bench with dimensions

According to the drawing, we cut the boards to the required size. Everything is needed in double quantities - for two seats

We sand the boards, pay special attention to the ends

The short sections that we use to fasten the three boards of the seat along the edges are cut at an angle of 45°. First, we assemble the structure that is attached to the seat from below. We take a board about 160 cm long, and attach two short boards sawn at an angle to the end of it. You need to attach it so that this board is in the middle.

Bottom seat support assembly

Then we attach the legs to the resulting structure (you can use nails). Then we add more boards cut at an angle and tighten everything with studs and bolts.

We attach the seat boards to the resulting structure. Since this is an outdoor table, there is no need to knock them together closely. Leave a gap between two adjacent ones of at least 5 mm. We nail it to the supports (which have been sawn down), two for each board.

Fastening the seats together

We fasten the finished seats using four boards 160 cm long. We fasten each leg with hairpins (if you walk, you can put two hairpins, installing them diagonally or one above the other).

We connect the legs to the boards using pins

Assembling the table

The table is assembled according to a different principle. Please note that for the tabletop, the transverse boards along the edges are cut at 52°. We attach them at such a distance that the legs fit in

2 nails for each board. You can use finishing ones, with small heads, or you can drive them deep and then mask the holes with putty.

How to make an outdoor table out of wood

Now we need to assemble the cross legs. We take two boards, cross them so that the distance between their ends is 64.5 cm. We outline the intersection with a pencil. At this point you will need to remove the wood to half the thickness of the board.

This will have to be cut out

We make the same notch on the second board. If you fold them, they turn out to be in the same plane. We connect with four nails.

How to make X-shaped legs for a garden table

We make the second leg for the table in the same way. We are not assembling the table yet.

Installing the table

Now you need to attach the legs to the structure on which the benches are installed. We place them at an equal distance from the benches and fasten them with pins.

Table installation

Table leg fastening unit

Now we install the tabletop. We also fasten it with pins. The last stage is painting. Here everyone does as he pleases.

Outdoor table for a summer residence with benches

Variations on a theme

According to this drawing, you can make separate benches and a table for a summer house or garden. The design is reliable and simple to implement.

Separate benches and a table for the garden according to the same drawing

You can make the appearance more decorative by slightly changing the design of the seats and tabletops

Another option with separate benches

Painted white

Colorful, airy vine

Making a wicker table with your own hands is a task that only a person with great patience can cope with. However, his efforts will be rewarded, because wicker furniture has a number of advantages. It is very beautiful, lightweight, environmentally friendly, easy to use, and does not require special care (just wipe it with a damp sponge to prevent cracking). If the weaving is done correctly, the table will be strong and durable.

But the vine also has disadvantages. Thus, it does not tolerate high humidity well, so furniture made from it cannot be left outside in the rain. Drying out also damages the products, so prolonged exposure to sunlight should be avoided.

The most suitable types of vines for weaving are broom, willow, raspberry, hazel, bird cherry, rattan, and grapevine. Experts recommend that beginning craftsmen use bird cherry because its rods are characterized by maximum plasticity.

DIY countertop options: choosing material

What to make a countertop for a summer kitchen? Such objects are close to the street in terms of conditions. There is a similar level of humidity, temperature changes, and an increased bacteriological background. The tabletop material must be resistant to all these factors.

What can it be made from? The options are as follows:

• Making countertops from artificial stone is the best material. Artificial or natural stone is not afraid of moisture, is not susceptible to rotting and internal fungal damage, and is easy to clean. The only point is that a tabletop made of acrylic and epoxy resin should not be placed under the open sky. Direct sunlight can heat it above the permissible temperature, which will lead to deformation. Natural granite, marble, onyx, limestone and other rocks, as well as concrete, do not have this disadvantage.
• Tiles are another material that is resistant to the sun, temperature changes and humidity changes. True, attention must be paid to the grout - you will need a highly durable composition. The chipboard frame is covered with tiles. It is necessary to completely isolate the wood base from moisture penetration. A monolithic concrete structure can also be used as a frame - it is more suitable for an open work area.
• Wood for a summer kitchen is not the best option for long-term prospects. To prevent the material from swelling and changing its size, it requires careful sealing. And varnish in this sense is short-lived, it will last for 1-2 seasons, provided that the work surface is handled with care. Protection with epoxy resin is more reliable, but is only suitable for the veranda.
• Chipboards are also suitable for making summer kitchen countertops. But under conditions of fluctuations in humidity, they will change their volume, so they will also require complete sealing, like wood.

So what should you use to make a countertop for a summer or open kitchen? Experts recommend using waterproof stone materials or tiled flooring over a concrete base. The tree will have to be renewed and restored once every 1-2 seasons, because it is extremely difficult to achieve complete sealing.

Wooden table with glued top

This design features L-shaped legs. They are assembled from boards of the same thickness. In this case 20 mm. In order for them to hold well, 5 self-tapping screws are needed. We pre-drill holes with a drill with a diameter 1-2 mm smaller than the diameter of the screws. Then, using a drill of a larger diameter, we drill recesses for the caps. The diameter can be matched to furniture plugs of a suitable color or made from a wooden rod. Another option is to use wood putty, to which you add wood dust that remains after sanding. After drying and sanding, the marks will be difficult to find.

Legs with markings for fasteners

When assembling the legs, you must ensure that the angle is exactly 90°. You can choose timber as a pattern. First, coat the joint of the two parts of the leg with wood glue, then install the screws in the following sequence: first the two outer ones, then the middle one, and only then the other two. After the glue has dried, we sand the legs, varnish them and dry them.

Table legs are ready

It's time to make the tabletop. We assemble it from boards of the same thickness. We select the size as needed. You can use fragments of different widths

It is only important that everything looks organic, and that the sides of the boards are smooth and fit together without gaps

We coat the sides of the boards selected for the tabletop with glue, lay them on a flat surface (some kind of table) and tighten them with clamps. In this case, we got by with one, but preferably at least three. We tighten it so that there are no gaps in the resulting shield. Leave it for a day. Having removed the clamps, we get an almost finished tabletop. It still needs to be trimmed - to align the edges, and then sand it. You can trim with a jigsaw or a regular handsaw. It's difficult to get a straight line using an angle grinder, but you can try. After sanding we get a beautiful table top.

Gluing a tabletop from boards

Using the same technique, you can make an oval or round tabletop. You just need to draw the appropriate line and trim the glued boards along it.

To make the table look more attractive, we will make a frame. We take a thin strip, sand it with sandpaper and fasten it around the perimeter of the tabletop. You can also use finishing nails. Only we also first coat the planks with wood glue, and then with nails.

We fasten the bar around the perimeter

After the glue has dried, we sand the joint again with sandpaper.

This is what the finished tabletop looks like

Now you can attach the table legs. We assemble a table frame from four boards (there is no photo, but you can do it as in the previous paragraph). We attach it to the back side of the tabletop with glue, then install furniture confirmations through the tabletop. A preliminary hole with an extension for the cap is drilled for the confirmations. The holes for fasteners are masked in the same way as on the legs.

We attach the legs to the fixed frame. We place them inside the frame. You can attach it with regular self-tapping screws. That's it, we made a table for the garden with our own hands.

The board table is ready

How to make a countertop from artificial stone?

The second most practical option for a summer kitchen is a polymer countertop made of liquid stone, acrylic or polyester (epoxy resin). The polymer can be applied in a thin layer to a concrete slab or made into a monolithic shield.

Liquid acrylic stone is best suited for application in a thin layer on a rigid concrete base, along the perimeter of which an aluminum corner is fixed with mastic. The material is mixed according to the instructions and poured in a thin layer of 3-5 mm.

Epoxy resin is suitable for pouring into formwork made of laminated plywood or other building sheets, coated with wax for easy removal of the finished tabletop.

When the polymer has completely set and hardened, the surface can be sanded with fine abrasives at low speeds and the tabletop can be installed in the design position.

Homemade table from pallet boards

The material for this table was disassembled pallets. Naturally, you can use new boards. There is only one condition - they must be dry. You can buy dry ones (this costs more) or buy regular ones, put them somewhere in ventilated stacks and keep them for at least 4 months, or better yet, six months. In general, any furniture, including garden benches, is made from dry wood.

We are assembling a table for the street - to put it in a gazebo, so we will not glue the boards of the tabletop, but will fasten them from below, using planks. This is a very simple country table and very cheap.

Having disassembled the pallets, we get boards with individual colors and patterns. Having worked a little magic, rearranging them several dozen times in different ways, we achieve the required result. It turns out to be quite a nice tabletop.

We assemble a tabletop from boards

Take the side parts of the pallet. We use them for the table frame. We first sand them with coarse sandpaper, then fine sand them to the required smoothness (grain 120 and 220).

The side slats will go to the sides of the table

We take the planks that remained unused and use them to fasten the tabletop. We place them in the place where the joints of the boards are located. We use two screws to fasten each board with a joint, and one for a solid one.

From the treated sidewalls and two boards (also sanded) we assemble the table frame. We fasten its parts with self-tapping screws at the end (two for each joint). The frame can be glued or also “planted” on self-tapping screws. Only they are long. For each, we pre-drill holes with a drill whose diameter is slightly smaller than the diameter of the screws.

The tabletop is almost ready

We turn the assembled tabletop over and sand it. The procedure is the same - first use sandpaper with coarse grains, then with fine grains.

Next is installing the legs. We select four boards of the same size, check their length, and adjust if necessary. Then - sanding again. This is easier than sanding the legs that are already screwed on. We screw the sanded boards to the frame. These will be the legs. For each there are two self-tapping screws, fixed diagonally (look at the photo). For greater stability, we install jumpers at the bottom. You can leave about 10 cm from the floor to the lintels. We connect everything with self-tapping screws, so that the boards do not crack, we pre-drill holes.

Installing legs and jumpers

Next, we coat the garden table with varnish. After the first layer, the entire pile will rise. Don't be alarmed, this is normal. Take fine grit sandpaper and sand until smooth.

The DIY garden table is almost ready. All that remains is to coat it with varnish

After removing the dust, varnish again. In theory, the varnish should lie flat, but it depends on the wood, so another sanding/painting cycle may be needed. As a result, we get this homemade country table.

DIY garden table ready for use

If you don’t like mismatched boards and traces of old nails, you can make the same design into boards. This table can be rectangular, or square. All sizes are arbitrary - please see the space available.

Making a beautiful table top

In order for a table to fulfill not only its purpose - to be a table, but also to please the eye every time you look at it, you need to work a little harder and make it beautiful. What table is considered beautiful? You can make some kind of ornament on the corners of the tabletop, or you can completely remove these corners and make the table oval or round. Making a table for your dacha with your own hands from boards is very easy, but we will still help you with our simple advice to make it even easier. Let's get started!

Materials:

• Edged board 50 x 250 x 2500 mm – 6 pcs.
• Wooden beam 70 x 70 mm – 4 pcs.
• Connecting strips – 2 pcs.
• Board 100 x 50 mm – 3 pcs.

Tools:

• Hacksaw.
• Jigsaw.
• Screwdriver.
• Roulette.
• Sander
• Self-tapping screws.

STEP 1: preparation . We collect all the materials that we will need. Before starting work on making a table, you need to make sure that nothing will interfere with you, check that everything is in stock, and only then can you proceed to the next step.

STEP 2: marking . To make a tabletop from a floorboard, we need to take and place all the boards on a flat surface, joining them on one side. If you have boards that are uneven along the length, then all this will be visible at this stage, and you need to fix it. For this you will need a hacksaw. After all, everything was fine with this matter because we aligned the boards in length before starting work.

STEP 3: fixation . At this stage of the instructions on how to make a table from boards, you need to fix the boards of the tabletop. To do this, we take our connecting strips, step back 250 mm from the edge of the table, and fasten it so that it connects 6 boards at the same time. We fasten this bar with ordinary self-tapping screws. We perform the same operation on the next side.

STEP 4: table shape . We will make a rounded table shape from boards. This will look good aesthetically and will be less dangerous if you have small children in your family. We make markings on the back of the table. To make a perfectly even bevel, you can use two nails and thread. We find the center of the corner and retreat 300 mm from it. You can easily hammer one nail into the table, and the other will serve as a marker with which we will draw a contour, which will later need to be sawed off.

STEP 5: refining . To give a beautiful and aesthetic appearance to the countertop, you need to sand it. A wooden table made of boards should be smooth and without any burrs. We turn the tabletop face up, take a sander, and start sanding until we achieve the result we need. All burrs should be removed, and the joints of all boards should become smooth and without any steps at all. It is also worth paying a lot of attention to the rounded edges of the tabletop.

After such simple manipulations we get a finished tabletop. If your hands are still itching, then you can start making an ornament on the front side of the tabletop. We didn't do this. Next we have to make reliable legs for the table, which is what we will do now.

Types of garden tables for summer cottages

In order to choose a suitable table for your summer cottage, we should consider 3 important factors:

1. Table size;
2. The durability of the material from which it was made;
3. And also the functionality of the table.

Let's look at these factors in more detail.

Garden table for the site. Which size is better to choose?

Of course, the table needs to be selected in such a size that there is somewhere to put it, it would be convenient to use, and, of course, you need to think about how long a person will sit at it.

For example, if you are planning to buy a table for a site for 5 people, it is better to choose tabletops that are at least 150 cm long and 70 cm wide. Around such a table you can easily place 5-6 chairs - 2 at both ends and 4 at more wide sides

If you are planning to purchase a round table rather than a rectangular one, pay attention to tabletops with a diameter of 1 m or more - this area is enough for 5-6 people to dine at such a table

The second important parameter is the height of the table. Many buyers make the same mistake when buying garden furniture of small height. Usually, along with it, there are also tables, the tabletops of which are located too low, and at which it is simply uncomfortable to sit.

The most convenient height for eating is 70 cm above the ground, so it is best to choose tables for the area at this height. If you have already purchased low chairs or benches, then there is nothing you can do - you will have to select a table to match their height.

Another point - when buying a wooden table, pay attention to the gaps between the individual tabletops. If they are too large, you may have problems placing glasses or an ashtray on them

Garden table for the site. Which one to choose: folding or stationary?

Once we have decided what size a suitable garden table should be, it’s time to think about its functionality. Some homeowners prefer not to leave a table in the garden permanently, but to use lighter, folding tables that can easily be stored in the garage or shed if necessary. On the other hand, massive stationary tables for the site are more stable and durable. So which solution is better to choose?

As a rule, stationary tables are larger and heavier, and therefore more durable. An excellent example is luxury garden tables made of cast iron and polished boards. In addition, they are very stable and are not afraid of strong gusts of wind, as they weigh 30-40 kg. However, this is also their disadvantage - such tables are difficult to move to another place.

Of course, there are also lighter, fixed garden tables on the market. However, they all take up much more space compared to folding tables. The main advantage of stationary tables is undoubtedly their durability: such products are not afraid of wind, rain, snow, temperature changes and mechanical damage. True, we are talking about tables made of stainless metal, which does not rust. The durability of purely metal tables leaves much to be desired.

Folding garden tables are undoubtedly much more convenient. Firstly, because they can always be placed anywhere on the site, without any extra effort. Secondly, they are more functional. Although such tables are usually small in size and are designed for a maximum of 2-4 people, thanks to the extendable sections they can always be increased by a few more centimeters and turned into a large garden table.

In addition, stores today sell a huge assortment of folding tables: different shapes, designs, colors. Some models are already sold with the same folding seats. Just a few minutes - and you have a wonderful place in the garden to welcome all your guests. That is why it is recommended to buy folding tables and tables if you have a large area - because it is obvious that there are many more interesting places where you can sit and have a picnic.

Concrete home furniture options

To finally understand how wonderful concrete can be as a material for home furniture, let's look at a few photos with ready-made solutions from professional designers and craftsmen, supplementing them with our comments.

Concrete tennis table

• The first photo shows a simple concrete table for playing table tennis. Of course, there is no need to place such a structure inside the house due to its massiveness, but for a yard solution it would be ideal.
• Concrete is a material that is not afraid of water, capable of serving in wet conditions for a very long time, and when treated with waterproofing impregnations, it will not suffer from demolition at all. A concrete tennis table can be safely left in the open air, even in rain or snow.

Concrete countertop on wooden base

• If you want to fit a concrete table into a country style interior, then you should make a solid wooden base for it. These materials combine perfectly with each other in appearance.
• The surface of the tabletop has a textured pattern in the form of fern leaves. You will understand how to make such decor after reading the article - there is nothing complicated.

Composite table top – inlaid wood insert

• Having done the reinforcement correctly, you can make a tabletop for your beautiful table using inserts made of metal, glass and wood.
• Such combinations will also allow you to orient the product to the desired style and make it unique in its kind.

Advice! To make a foreign insert efficiently, it is necessary to process the elements well and make a strong internal frame, otherwise the parts may break off when moving.

Concrete table base

• This model has legs made of concrete. The solution is very massive, but outwardly very interesting.
• Please note that if a table has legs made of concrete rather than a tabletop, then its appearance becomes more urban, suitable for brutal loft-type styles. We observed exactly the opposite effect earlier when considering the option with a fern, so keep this feature in mind when designing.

Concrete table stylized as wooden

• Concrete is a plastic material, so elements of varying complexity can be cast from it, the main thing is to obtain or make suitable forms for this.
• In the above photo, the table is made entirely of concrete, with all the elements cast separately, which made it possible to create an interesting imitation of boards for the table top and spectacular carved legs, which had enough space for small flower beds.
• A similar creation in your yard will bring it closer to the romantic Renaissance or Mediterranean era.

Concrete sink

• This table doubles as a sink. Fine marble chips were added to the poured solution, which created a pleasant grainy effect.
• High-quality vibration and polishing made the surface smooth, and concrete varnish made it completely waterproof.
• Such surfaces go well with porcelain stoneware and other tiles, so fitting them into the interior of any bathroom will not be difficult.

Kitchen furniture

• In this case, not only the dining table is made of polished concrete, but also the countertop of the work area, which houses both the built-in sink and the gas hob.

Important! To prevent scratches from appearing on the concrete surface, it must be treated with special compounds.

Surface restored with concrete

• Well, and finally, take a look at the next furniture option. This countertop is not made entirely of concrete, there is an old chipboard inside it, and the concrete coating is applied as a protective, restoration one.
• The technology for creating such surfaces has already been described in detail by the authors of our site, so if you wish, finding the material will not be difficult.

The scope of fantasy: table option

A heavy cable reel is a relatively heavy structure that can be lightened and turned into an outdoor table for the dacha. You will have to put a little effort into decorating, otherwise the design itself is almost ready.

The easiest way is to wrap the barrel of the product with screw twine, and thoroughly sand the top and coat it with clear varnish. Or you can take only the center itself from the coil, adding a tabletop to it, or vice versa - the base is made of metal, and the surface is made of the upper disk.

Old tires will make an excellent designer garden set: a table and ottomans with a backrest. They can be painted in your favorite color, secured together with silicone sealant or a similar adhesive composition. It is wise to make the tabletop from durable plastic or strong wood. You can cut out foam rubber on the pouf seat for comfort, covering it with fabric.

A slightly smaller pouf is made in the same way. But an interesting table will come from a long log, leveled on top for the tabletop.

Creating a furniture set for a personal plot is quite an exciting activity, and absolutely not expensive. Any old things prepared for disposal will be useful for work. Make every effort and the results will undoubtedly surprise both you and your guests!

Folding table made from improvised materials

A folding table is an indispensable thing not only in the garden, but also in the garage or country house. It will fit perfectly into any interior and will not take much time and effort to produce. The main advantages of such a table are its compactness and mobility.

You can take it with you on a picnic or put it in the garden; it won’t take up much space. A folding table can be of various shapes and design complexity.

Let's consider the simplest, but at the same time reliable version of a folding table. To make it, you will need several bars cut on a circular saw and a tabletop, which can be used as a box, a sheet of chipboard, wood sawn, etc.

After processing the structural parts with a jigsaw and a grinding machine, we assemble the table, attaching the legs and foot supports to each other using a bolt. The table top will be attached to the base with self-tapping screws according to pre-applied markings. After assembly, it is recommended to apply a protective compound against chips and dirt.

Photos of dacha tables

Affordable, lightweight plastic

This lightweight, inexpensive material is great for cases where furniture is not often taken outside. Plastic is not suitable for constant outdoor use, because its structure is destroyed under the influence of direct sunlight. Although if you place the furniture in the gazebo, this problem is solved.

The main operational advantage of a plastic table is its extreme lightness. Even a woman or teenager can move such furniture. If the design is also collapsible, then it is easy to store. The disadvantages of plastic are a short service life, rapid loss of aesthetics (for example, white material quickly turns yellow when used outdoors).

A table made with your own hands from plastic can be easily damaged by dropping a knife or any heavy object on it. If it is not individual elements that are assembled from plastic, but the entire structure, then the product may be unstable. This table will easily tip over, so it should only be placed on a solid, level base.

Outdoor garden tables

On a fine spring day, early summer morning or cool September evening, the table at the dacha becomes the epicenter of dacha life. The whole family gathers behind him, has breakfast, drinks tea or just chats. A correctly selected piece of furniture can create a spectacular landscape composition in a personal plot and become the most favorite place for friendly gatherings.

In order to choose and buy the right garden table, you must take into account the requirements for this product.

Namely: pay attention to its size, shape, weight, reliability of the folding mechanism and good stability. In addition, if you plan to install a wooden country table in an open area that is not protected from rain and sun, you should choose a type of tabletop that is moisture resistant and has antifungal properties

Of course, external characteristics are no less important than performance properties.

The manufacturer “M-group” offers stylish outdoor tables with a metal base and a wood top. This option is considered a classic for garden furniture and fits into almost any landscape. Here you can find original models, as well as practical standard products at low prices.

Why are our forged country tables so in demand?

Our company has been manufacturing and selling furniture since 2008. During this time, we have thoroughly studied what customers want and what furniture is in high demand. Stylish forged tables with wooden tops and classic chairs will never lose their relevance - this is the most practical option for a personal plot and a good choice for a cafe.

Tables with a metal base and a wooden top are designed specifically for outdoor placement.

They attract the attention of others, are wear-resistant and durable. Thanks to modern paints and varnishes, furniture items do not deteriorate due to temperature changes, high humidity or exposure to sunlight

By purchasing a wrought-iron outdoor table and a wooden bench, you can be sure that you will decorate your area and create a place for warm family evenings.

In our catalog on the website you will find the following models that can be purchased at a low price:

• Rectangular tables 1.5, 2 and 2.5 meters long;
• Round on 3 or 4 legs and with a tabletop of various diameters;
• Country house kits consisting of a welded frame on which wooden seats and a tabletop are attached.

DIY stone countertop for the kitchen

Using natural stone is the most expensive, but also practical option. Such a working surface will last about 100 years. Marble, granite and other countertops made of rocks and minerals are often purchased to order, but if you wish, you can make it yourself by purchasing only a board of the required dimensions.

Important. Rarely do any summer kitchens have a sink, so there’s one less hole in the countertop! The exception is warm regions where there are no cold winters and the danger of pipes freezing.

The tabletop can be made whole by cutting out holes for the sink and hob in it with a grinder and a stone disc, or it can be made up of small modules, gluing them together at the ends with polyester mastic.

Advice. To prevent the stone from overheating when sawing and dust from flying around, it is recommended to water the cutting area with water. In this case, the grinder must have a waterproof disc.

Options for making country furniture

To create truly unique masterpieces of furniture, you can use unnecessary things at hand by rummaging around in a barn or garage, where you can undoubtedly find suitable consumables:

• metal barrels;
• used plastic parts;
• glass surfaces;
• other.

An old barrel lid can be cleaned of rust and treated, then covered with paint - you will get an interesting tabletop. Or you can use the iron part of a flower stand for the base (leg) of the table. It must be primed and coated with acrylic paints. Next, you need to glue the window seal to the support, and the glass - the tabletop to it, to improve fastening.

A non-wasteful owner, of course, stores pallets from sets of bricks, which can also be used as a countertop. At such a table there is no shame in inviting friends for tea or a dinner party.

DIY kitchen countertop made from tiles

Another option that is optimal for a summer kitchen is a concrete base lined with porcelain stoneware or tiled non-corrugated tiles.

Advice. If you want to use a chipboard board as a base for the tile, it must be covered over the entire area with moisture-proof impregnation or mastic in several layers.

The tiles are laid in the usual way. For the base of chipboard, acrylic or polyester glue is suitable, for a concrete slab - cement. When the adhesive has dried, the seams are grouted with waterproof grout.

It can be seen that there are many options for countertop materials for a summer kitchen. All you have to do is choose which one you like best.

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Sleek, durable metal

Metal is often used in the production of outdoor furniture because products made from it can last for decades (but only if high-quality metal is used and not recycled materials). Modern forging technologies give wide scope for imagination. A forged table will look especially impressive in a courtyard with ornate metal gates, wickets, fences, and gazebos. Such products seem exquisite, weightless, elegant.

But you can make a simpler design with your own hands using standard sheets of metal and a profile. Aesthetically, such furniture is inferior to forged furniture, but it has the main advantages of outdoor metal products, namely durability and stability. Metal furniture is not afraid of cold, heat, wind, it can be used outdoors all year round.

Metal also has certain disadvantages. In particular, it is susceptible to corrosion and therefore requires special treatment to prevent rust. It can get very hot in hot weather and cool in cold weather, which creates some discomfort when using it. Metal has significant weight and is one of the most expensive materials for furniture production. Aluminum has the most affordable price, but it is inferior to steel and cast iron in strength.

Reliable, aesthetic wood

Making an outdoor table out of wood with your own hands is the option preferred by most craftsmen, because a structure made from this material fits most organically into the country landscape. In addition, wood is easy to process, environmentally friendly, and durable. It has a pleasant texture and a special aroma.

But wood has a number of disadvantages. Thus, it is more expensive than plastic and lacks resistance to moisture and temperature changes. It is not recommended to place wooden furniture on sand or grass, because the legs will sink into the ground and rot. A table made of this material needs regular treatment with antiseptics and paints and varnishes.

To make a durable, reliable table with your own hands, it is recommended to give preference to a model made from slats. This design will be well ventilated and withstand bad weather. The types of wood most suitable for making outdoor furniture are pine, ash, beech, oak, larch, as well as linden and alder.

The last two types have another important advantage - they are able to withstand high physical loads