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Turn your patio or deck into an entertainment meca with this simple modern bar height table. Works with the simple modern bar stools.
Dimensions
Materials and Tools
3 – 10′ 1x4s (Tabletop Boards)
2 – 8′ 1×3 Boards (Supports and Aprons)
3 – 8′ 1x4s (Legs and Cross Braces)
Cut List
2 – 1×3 @ 32″ (Side Aprons)
4 – 1×3 @ 30 1/2″ (End Aprons and Supports)
9 – 1×4 @ 33 1/2″ (Tabletop boards, cut from the 10′ 1x4s)
4 – 1×4 @ 41 1/4″ (Legs)
1 – 1×4 @ 46″ (Long Cross Support, both ends cut at 45 degrees PARALLEL to each other)
2 – 1×4 @ 22 3/4″ (Short Cross Support, one end cut at 45 degrees)
General Instructions
Work on a clean level surface with straight boards. Finish all of your boards before assembly. Predrill and countersink your screws. Check for square after each step. Be safe.
Step 1
TABLETOP FRAME
Build your tabletop frame as shown above using 2″ screws and glue. Check for square.
Step 2
TABLETOP
Screw down your tabletop boards as shown above. You can use a Kreg Jig™ to screw from the frame into the underside of your tabletop boards to hide screw holes.
Step 3
LEGS
Add your legs as directed above.
Step 4
LONG CROSS SUPPORT
Add the long cross support as shown above. You do not need glue if you plan on disassembling the table easily.
Step 5
SHORTER CROSS BRACES
Begin by add in one cross brace as shown above. Then add the second, offsetting just a tiny bit to get your screw in place. If you have a Kreg Jig™, you can get around this problem easily by drilling pocket holes in the bottoms and tops of the cross support.
Step 6
FINISHING
If you choose to prefinish your table, go around and fill any holes with wood filler or paintable silicone. Sand as needed and apply a finish coat of paint.
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THANK YOU for posting this!
THANK YOU for posting this! I really wanted to build the bigger table but we have a tiny backyard and I thought it would be overwhelming. This bar table will fit much better!
AHHHHHHHH!!!! LOVE it! I
AHHHHHHHH!!!! LOVE it! I cannot wait to build it. My list of to-builds could probably give Santa's naughty/nice list a run for its money. I never dreamed I would even have a to-build list let alone actually mark things off of it!! Thank you!
ps. I LOVE that you add the little extra pieces of flair that give your furniture more personality but yet keep it so simple...brilliant!
Awesome, modern, and so
Awesome, modern, and so stylish. My condo only has a patio. This would be ideal. Any chance there could be an optional short backrest for the stools? I have no idea if that overly-complicates them (and I realize it takes them out of the sleek and modern range), but when you break your baby sits so low in your pelvis that you actually break your tailbone while pregnant, you appreciate a little extra support.
I love this, and I've been
I love this, and I've been looking for a table that is bar height, but I want it for inside my house in my dining room... Can I just push the slats together and have the same effect?
This would make a beautiful
This would make a beautiful indoor table. If you pushed the slats together, the table would end up being 2" narrower. You could add another 1x4 but the overhang would end up being 3/4" more on the ends, and the legs wouldn't match up. I would personally make the entire table 1 1/2" larger, and add another 1x4 to make the tabletop. This will change the lengths your cross braces. I would measure and cut to fit. With the large width of the legs, you should have no problem getting the brace to at least be close.
Hey Ana: I love this. I am
Hey Ana: I love this. I am thinking a bigger square to seat 8 though.
Making this right now but for
Making this right now but for a regular height (no cross supports and 2x 4's for legs). Hope it works out!
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