How to Build a Round Picnic Table With Seats

Round picnic tables make a great addition to any garden or backyard. A round picnic table with seats can be built in a day. Although it does take some know-how, nearly anyone equipped with a step-by-step plan and the right tools and supplies is capable of building a round picnic table. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Build a Picnic Table and Seats

1

Construct the table top by placing as many 60-inch by 1-1/2-inch pieces of wood on the floor side by side as necessary to reach a width of 59 inches.

2

Apply center support by placing a piece of 1x2 material across the center of the side-by-side pieces. Fasten this piece to the first piece of the table top with a 2-inch screw. From the opposite side, press all the boards together and fasten the other end of the support to the end piece with another 2-inch screw. Now fasten the center support to each board with 2-inch screws.

3

Fasten a 1-1/2 by 1-3/4 inch board at a distance of 25 inches from the outer edge. Use two 2-inch screws, one on each side of the center support.

4

Mark the center of the table top. Use a 60-inch long piece of scrap material to draw a line with a pencil from corner to corner. Draw a 59-inch circle by nailing the board's end to the center point and making a mark at the edge 29-1/2 inches from the center. Rotate the board around the nail while maintaining the pencil's position at the 29-1/2-inch pencil mark. Round the table by cutting along the line.

5

Build the legs by cutting 2x4 pieces 40 inches long and miter saw the ends to a 45-degree angle. Attach the legs to the center support with 6-inch long 3/8-inch lag bolts.

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Build the Seats. Cut four 2x3x18-inch pieces and use a miter saw to cut the ends at 30-degree angles. Cut a piece of wood 13 1/2 x 32 inches, this will be the top of the seat. Now fasten two legs at a 60-degree
angle to each end of the 13 1/2 x 32-inch piece with 3/8-inch lag bolts. Repeat this process for each additional seat.