Last year I showed you our current front porch situation. It was OK, but we didn't love the table/chair set that we had. I'll share more about all the changes later, but today I want to show you the awesome pallet table my husband, Eric made for us. This is Eric's project debut on the blog, so feel free to show him love in the comments :)
***A few things to notice about this awesome sequence of pictures: Eric has his safety goggles on his head instead of covering his eyes (people, don't be like him - wear your goggles!). Also, the pictures slowly go from evening to night to day again and include a change of clothing. This project was really simple, but for some reason it took WAY longer than we thought. Isn't that how it always goes?***
Supplies Needed:
- 2-3 Pallets (we picked up ours for free from a company that had a surplus)
- Pedestal base (they can be found online at Amazon or other places, but we got ours off of a desk that we found at a thrift store for $5)
- Large piece of plywood (ours is via Lowe's and was around $25)
- Prybar
- Jigsaw
- Wood glue
- Various screws and nails
- Sandpaper
Without further ado, here's how we Eric made the table:
Step 2: Draw a circle, based on what size you want your table to be, on the plywood. Eric's method of doing this was to place a tack in the middle of the plywood, tie a string to it, and then tie the string to a pencil. Geometry at it's finest. Anyway, this worked really well.
Step 5: Using wood glue, glue each piece of the pallet wood down individually. Make sure to keep the pieces as tight as possible, though some gaps will inevitably occur.
*** If you are patient enough to wait for the wood glue to dry, you should be able to flip the plywood over and put screws in from the top. Eric didn't want to wait, so he had to use the drill from this odd angle.
Step 9: (Not shown) Attach the pedestal base to the the plywood. How you do this will obviously depend on what your table base is like - for this pedestal it was simply a matter of screwing it together.
*** Optional: you could stain your table top to make the color of the wood more even, or even give it a coat of polyurethane to make the top more smooth.
What do you guys think? Eric did a pretty good job, right? This table sits on our front porch and we use it A LOT in the summer. It is the perfect size and I love the rustic feel of the pallet wood.
that turned out so great! I love it!
ReplyDeletehe did a great job - rustic / industrial / green use...you will have this forever.
ReplyDeletePLEASE feature Eric more! Rawr!
ReplyDeleteIt looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteI love this table! Way to go Eric!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Let's make him do this project again with Colt at our house! I'm sure Colt will be thrilled! ;) (And he can bring his jigsaw. We don't have one. :)) Great job, though. I love the look of it.
ReplyDeleteWhoa, you guys did a great job! I think Curt and I could definitely do this for our back porch.. we have chairs, we just need a table! I love this :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous job! Much cooler than anything you could buy at a box store!
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This is SO cool!! He did a great job. I might have to show this to my husband...I have a pallet sitting in the basement that I've been trying to find the perfect DIY for :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a handy man!! The table looks great :)
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love this!!! Emailing this link to Dave right now, I think we need one for our back deck! Great steps also!
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously SO cool! You're luck you have a handy man–I would love a table like this!
ReplyDeleteI am 100% impressed. Seriously. Love this craftsmanship!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. Eric did a super job! And now you have a totally unique handmade piece to completely personalize that space you hadn't been wild about.
ReplyDeleteI want something similar! I have been looking for a circular table that's high enough and mor importantly big enough for our entertainment room. I don't want to spend a lot of money on it and this may be just the way to go!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this idea!
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Mesa linda. Parabéns.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant job Eric! It looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWe are linking up all sorts of brilliant pallet projects at Empty Your Archive this week and I would so love for you to share this - Alice @ Mums Make Lists
http://mumsmakelists.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/empty-your-archive-28.html
Love this table;))) Super cool!
ReplyDeletePinning!