Need a place to sit and relax or maybe just a spot to gather with family and friend to enjoy an outdoor meal. Adding a picnic table to your property can be a great solution. Many different designs are out there to meet the needs you want. Home improvement depos offer a good selection of pre made tables, but they can be expensive and the quality may not be to good. Buying lumber and building it yourself will not only save you money, the end results can be a better table built to suit your requirements. One great thing of doing it yourself is you can build it to the exact size you require, design it your way and paint or stain it the way you like..
This can be a great project for first time builders as well as advanced diy builders. Designs vary from simple classic designs which can be built in two hours, to much more elaborate designs requiring advanced tools and techniques. A traditional style picnic table will be simple to build and will only require basic household tools. Having a miter saw can be a great tool to own if you enjoy building your own projects. It can save you time and will be very accurate when doing angle cuts. You may also want to replace a hammer and nails with wood screws and a drill. Screws will provide much better holding over time and usage.
Picnic table plans are a good place to start if you do not want to design one yourself. Most of these picnic table will require you to cut at angles. Having plans to follow will make this project easier than trying to figure out all the angle cuts yourself. Picnic table plans should include a materials list, drawings, and instructions on how to build it.
Selecting the right wood is another choice to consider. For the seat and table top lots of blueprints will employ 2X6 lumber. The material used in the blueprints will usually be available at your home improvement store. Pine is the most common lumber used to build. To have your table last, building with pressure treated wood can be a good choice. To protect untreated lumber from the outdoor elements it is advisable to paint or stain the table. If however you use pressure treated wood, it is a good idea to wait a couple month before you stain or paint. This weekend project will bring many years of enjoyment to your outdoor entertaining.