How to make
A Folding Picnic Table
Page one: Introduction & About the Lumber | User Comments
Page two: Plans
Page three: Identifying the parts
Page three: Individual pieces & Materials List
Page four: Instructions
Page five: Instructions continued
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Introduction
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This folding picnic table and bench seat combination consists of two individual bench seats with backs that can be folded over and up to form a picnic table capable of seating four adults and two kids.
It is very simple to revert the table back into two separate bench seats whenever this combination is preferred.
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Info: This project is in both metric and imperial. All measurements are given in millimeters (mm) first,
followed by feet and/or inches in brackets.
The metric sizes are not an exact match to the equivalent imperial sizes. A picnic table built using the metric measurements will
be approximately 1.6% smaller than a picnic table built using the imperial (ft and in) measurements. The imperial measurements are more suited to North America. The
metric measurements are more suited to Australasia.
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About the lumber
This project is constructed out of dressed (surfaced or smooth) 150x50 (2x6) and 100x50 (2x4) lumber.
Because this folding picnic table and bench seat combination is most likely to be left outside it is important to use stock that is suitable for exterior use.
The size (width and thickness) of the lumber referred to in this project is the nominal size. However, because the lumber is dressed (surfaced, smooth) the actual size of the lumber will be less than the nominal size.
For example: 100x50 (2x4) lumber when dressed will have an actual size of approximately 90x45 (1 1/2"x 3 1/2") and
150x50 (2x6) lumber when dressed will have an actual size of approximately 140x45 (1 1/2"x 5 1/2").
Sizes can vary slightly from place to place but that should not be of too much concern for this project.
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User comments
Here's a
couple of pics of my folding picnic table built with a Buildeazy plan. Folks love it. Thanks
Doug Howell
I just built the folding picnic table project and your plans were some of the best I've worked with. I used the USCS units for my build with 2x6 and 2x4 pressure treated lumber. Everything has been completed aside from a bit of light sanding and staining.
I had a couple of minor comments on the plans, however.
1. In the individual pieces diagram, the labels for parts e and f are reversed.
2. For item "k", you dont mention that the non-curved end should be cut at a 10-degree angle.
3. This is rather minor but the decorative filler pieces for one of the units is not quite wide enough with the 2x6 lumber. Even so, it was close enough that I used it anyway.
The only narrow strap hinges that I could find were 6" long rather than the 8" called for so I used them and they seem to be doing the job well. I can send some photos after it is stained up.
Chad
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