Red Oak Truss Table
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Used red oak lumber with ash grey rubio monocoat. The tabletop is 90"x40" and I made the base 64" long in order to place a chair at each end of the table.
Ashely Shook
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Used red oak lumber with ash grey rubio monocoat. The tabletop is 90"x40" and I made the base 64" long in order to place a chair at each end of the table.
Ashely Shook
I decided to do some modifications to the original plans to make it more like the Pottery Barn original. I made the legs 4x4s like the original, as well as the horizontal bases of the legs. The major change that this entailed was in the bottom shelf. I notched the edges of the 1x12 so that it would fit flush, then connected it to the legs with pocket screws. The lowered ledge on the table top is two 2x4s on the bottom, a 2x4 on the front and back, and a 2x6 cut to size for the ends. I then attached it using pocket screws on the front, and just 2.5 inch screws from the back. The rest is pretty much the same as the plans. For the back of the hutch, I used 1x4 carsiding to give it a more finished look. It only cost a couple cents more for each 8 foot piece.
Thanks to our daughter who gave me plans from Pintrest for the popular locker. This is my first project in a long time. It has been followed by a few projects which have been inspired by plans or skills from the site.
Thanks
This table was very easy to build. A little bigger than I expected. You can fit storage cubes in it perfectly.
We needed shelving in our backyard shed. It’s really small so getting the plywood shelving in was a challenge, but I put the ol’ baron in and figured it out. Turned out pretty nice!!
Mark
My niece is here for the summer! We needed a guest bed fast, that didn't take up an entire room! She chose this day bed!
Her bed is in the computer room, so there isn't enough room for a twin size bed. I modified the plans to fit a standard crib mattress. Now, when she isn't using the day bed, it doubles as a lounging spot to read. It is soooo cute!
For the storage baskets, I cut shipping boxes to size and mod podged fabric to them, and added some cute little knobs.
Sat, 03/23/2013 - 18:09
I'm wanting to do this exact same thing with a crib mattress. Could you provide the adjusted measurements you used?
Decided to use mortise and tenon on the chairs to make for a clean look since I was staining and not painting. I did use a lot of pocket holes on the table.
We needed a small shed to hold shovels and rakes along with a few other garden implements. This cedar shed has worked out perfectly. We made a few tiny modifications including a small shelf and plywood floor. Thanks for the excellent plans, as always.
Great outdoor builds!
by Dennis
Built my daughter the day bed, and my son needed his own bed. But with a 2 bedroom house they have to share a room for now. So I seen the loft bed and well this is what I came up with. I stained it cherry, and routed the edges to give it a little touch.
Fri, 12/20/2013 - 07:57
This looks great! I like the way you kept it simple yet more rustic type appeal without adding the top board (laying flat).
Fri, 12/20/2013 - 07:57
This looks great! I like the way you kept it simple yet more rustic type appeal without adding the top board (laying flat).
Thank you so much for these awesome plans. When I saw the original twin panel bed, I knew this was exactly what I wanted to build for my two daughters. I love super high head boards, and these are exactly that. I am in love. I did make some changes to the plan. I went with taller side rails, and used metal bed rail brackets. The brackets were super important. We move every few years being in the military, and I wanted something that would with-stand time and moves. I am also quite impressed how solid these beds are. I could never find anything this amazing in a store. I would also like to thank my husband for his help. It was our first build, but definitely not our last. Thank you!
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 17:27
Thank you for your very nice comments:
Here is some info, let me know if I can help further more.
This is what we used for the base molding and the headboard molding at the top. http://www.homedepot.com/p/House-of-Fara-5-8-in-x-4-in-x-8-ft-MDF-Base-…
For the the inner molding we used two pieces of molding: This is the style (link below) we used, but ours was a little bigger, 5 1/4 inches. Couldn't find it on the home depot website, but this is exactly the same style.
The addition molding below is a finishing molding that we had to use since the above molding was not flush to the back board. It finished really nice. Glad we added this addition dimension. You can easily skip using it with different "above" molding.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Wood-Moulding-LWM47-9-16-in-x-4-1-4…
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Wood-Moulding-WM100-11-16-in-x-11-1…
For the side rails we also used 10 inch boards. I thought it made the bed look more proportioned. I will add additional pics of the molding, so re-check pictures. Again, let me know if you have further questions.
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 17:27
Thank you for your very nice comments:
Here is some info, let me know if I can help further more.
This is what we used for the base molding and the headboard molding at the top. http://www.homedepot.com/p/House-of-Fara-5-8-in-x-4-in-x-8-ft-MDF-Base-…
For the the inner molding we used two pieces of molding: This is the style (link below) we used, but ours was a little bigger, 5 1/4 inches. Couldn't find it on the home depot website, but this is exactly the same style.
The addition molding below is a finishing molding that we had to use since the above molding was not flush to the back board. It finished really nice. Glad we added this addition dimension. You can easily skip using it with different "above" molding.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Wood-Moulding-LWM47-9-16-in-x-4-1-4…
http://www.homedepot.com/p/American-Wood-Moulding-WM100-11-16-in-x-11-1…
For the side rails we also used 10 inch boards. I thought it made the bed look more proportioned. I will add additional pics of the molding, so re-check pictures. Again, let me know if you have further questions.
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 18:51
I'm in awe!! Thank you so much for sharing, I just saw your beds and had to comment and say thank you for sharing and beautiful job! Ana
In reply to Your Bed is Beautiful!!! by Ana White
Sat, 11/28/2015 - 15:53
Thank you! You are the one made it possible. We truly feel inspired when we look at your page. Thank you for sharing all your plans. You are the best.
This was a super fun project and didn't cost much at all.
Started with Ana's basic plan/dimensions. Changed the back legs to 1x6, added aa 2nd shelf and storage closet to hang hand tools/gloves.
I used your plans to create this pair of grandchild Christmas gifts. They were a huge hit!
I modified the plan slightly to make it longer and higher to fill the space I wanted it to fill.
Went shopping Saturday, worked a few hours, then worked most of the day Sunday. Our boy is in heaven and everyone else wants one now.
My wife wanted a table to seat 12 and she liked the looks of the 4x4 Truss Beam Table from Ana White.
So we modified the plans, our table is 54 inches wide (not 37) and 98 inches long (instead of 87). The legs are 4x6 not 4x4. The lower center beam is 4x6. The plans call for 2x4 aprons ending at the legs, we used 4x4 aprons and extended them beyond the legs to within 3 inches of the end of the table. Finally, we laid the tabletop across the table with a combination of 2x8, 2x10, and 2x12 boards.
We built this all with cedar. The cost is a little over $1,100 for materials.
Dan Clark
I built this outdoor patio table in about a weeks time working on and off. There are mistakes, it's uneven in places and it is not perfect! That being said, the plans for this are very forgiving and nobody would ever know without looking for these things.
You can get the breakdown on the build, the finish I used, chair solutions and other suggestions here:
http://legosecretagent.blogspot.com/2012/07/outdoor-patio-table.html
This beautiful table only cost around $60 total to build!
I DO NOT have a Kreg Jig. If you don't have a Kreg Jig, I recommend purchasing small mending plates. I got mine at Walmart, they were $1.77 a 4 pack. I do not recommend using 3 inch nail screws and trying to get them in super straight. While it worked for 3 face frames, the last frame I just could not get to work (maybe I was getting tired). Speaking of tired, I mostly build in the middle of the night while my family is sleeping. If you look closely, I put the 1x2 26 1/2 inch pieces on the front and back frame. Wah wah.... I had to add an extra 1x2 across the top and re-size the 3/4 inch plywood on the bottom.
I'm pretty sure everything went wrong for me with this build but I wasn't going to let a nightstand beat me!
In case you are wondering, the cabinet pull is from Anthropologie. I haven't decided whether or not it's too fabulous for this piece.
I created a different top out various size select pine boards joined by biscuits and glue and then added utensil hooks on both ends and a bottle opener