We ll start this project by marking and making cuts for the melamine.
Concrete dining room table diy.
Probably could get into a whole new area in concrete furniture making better not show the wife this article or i ll have honey do lists for days.
How to build a dining room table.
13 diy plans while there are no points for guessing the necessity of a dining table economical home improvement enthusiasts might want to move one step ahead with their woodworking skills to construct one at home.
This diy concrete and wood dining table is part of the geometric furniture collection sarah from the created home and i designed.
Follow along as she shows us step by step how she created the concrete table.
How to make a concrete table 1.
Here is a diagram showing how i made the mold.
Cut the melamine pieces.
Sarah is working on a dedicated post on how she made the concrete table top but in the meantime my friend diy pete has a thorough and informative video tutorial on how to make a concrete table top here.
This concrete table top replaces an easily scratched top of an otherwise lovely and useful dining room table.
Below is a list of everything i used to build this table as far as i can remember.
This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be.
The concrete dining table can be made for under 195 dollars in materials cost.
Designer andrea crawford of couture house interiors decided to create this concrete table top because she needed a table top that was durable and the fact that it s a bit chic makes it all the better.
Materials tools equipment.
Determine the size of table you d like to make.
Oak concrete dining room table step 1.
The buffet table i made is 17 wide by 52 long by 1 5 thick.
This concrete table top will be super heavy over 400 pounds so be sure to recruit some help with lifting the table top onto the base.
To begin this saga i first chose one of my 6 slabs that i d bought for the tables top.
Orbital sander ryobi makes a nice one.
Get the free plans from the link below and visit the tutorial for the complete instructions.
This is an excellent diy concrete project for beginners and the more experienced alike.
I ve been doing concrete for 30 years and while we ve done a few outdoor bars for family we haven t done any dining room tables.
Diy concrete dining table how to video tutorial.
This clean modern.
Cut the bottom of the mold out of melamine using a circular saw.