How to Build a Pub Table

The next time you have friends or family over for a party, you want to have enough table space to accommodate them. Building your own pub tables does not have to be beyond your reach. They are versatile enough for just about anything and small enough to store in a closet or other storage areas available. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Parts

1

Place one of the 2-x-12-x-24-inch pieces of lumber on a table. Mark the center of it and drill a hole halfway through with the 1-inch butterfly bit and then drill the rest of the way through with the 3/8-inch drill bit. Place the other 24-inch piece of lumber on the table and drill a pilot hole through it with the 3/8-inch drill bit.

2

Next, measure 6 3/8-inches from one end one of the pieces and make a mark. Repeat this from the other end of the same piece of lumber and then repeat for the other piece. Place your carpenter's square on the marks of and draw a line across the lumber. Drill several pilot holes inside these two lines with the countersink drill bit.

3

Place the two pieces of 2-x-12-x-6 3/8-inch pieces of lumber on a table. Drill several pilot holes with the countersink drill bit. Next, apply glue inside the lines drawn on the 2-by-12-by-24-inch piece of lumber without the pilot holes. Place the piece of 2-x-12-x-24-inch lumber with the pilot holes on top of the other one and secure it with the deck screws. Apply glue in the spaces to the left in the right of the 24-inch lumber, set the two 2-x-12-x-6 3/8-inch pieces of lumber in place, and secure them with the deck screws. This is the base. Set this aside.

4

Place the 6-x-6-inch post on the table. Mark the exact center on each end of the post by drawing two lines from corner to corner making a crisscross. Drill a 3-inch-deep pilot hole into the center of the post on both ends with the 3/8-inch drill bit. Set this aside.

Assembly

5

Place one of the pieces of MDF on the table. Measure in from one edge 12 inches and make a mark, slide your tape over 2 inches and make another mark. Repeat this for the other three sides. Place the framing square on these lines and draw a 6-inch box in the center of the table, then mark the exact center of it. Drill a hole with the butterfly bit 3/8-inch deep. Next, drill a hole the rest of the way through with the 3/8-inch drill bit and then turn the piece over. Drill countersink holes 8-inches apart within 1 inch from the edge of the table. Do this around the entire perimeter. Next, repeat this again only this time do it at 8 inches from the edge of the table and around the entire perimeter. Measure in eight more inches and repeat this. You should have three lines of countersink holes 8 inches apart.

6

Apply glue to one end of the 6-by-6-inch post and set the MDF from Step 1 on the post so that the countersink hole made with the butterfly bit is facing up. Be certain to line the post up with the 6-inch box you drew on the other side of the MDF. Secure the MDF to the post with the 4-inch lag screw.

7

Place the other piece of the MDF on the table. Apply glue to this piece being careful to get as much coverage as possible, especially around the edges. Next, place the piece of MDF with the post attached on top of this one and secure them with the drywall screws. Be certain to line up the edges around the perimeter of the table.

8

Apply some glue to the exposed end of the post. Place the base (the piece created in Steps 1-3 of the previous section) on the end of the post. Secure it to the post with the 6-inch lag screw. Let the pub table sit upside down like this overnight.

9

Turn the tablet upright and inspect the edges to be certain they are smooth and even. If they are not, use a sander or a router to make the edges less noticeable.