Diy Asian Floor Table
Add hardwood flooring as a tabletop to a coffee table that is missing it s original table top.
Diy asian floor table. Found on johnlumarchitecture. This project works best if the coffee table is sturdy enough to hold the heavy oak flooring. Cut the pieces of wood that will become the legs to size. Quick and lightweight this recycled table is at home on hardwood or concrete.
Plus no need to worry about chairs who s ready for a dinner party. As long as the wood is salvaged the materials will cost only a few dollars a little finish a few dollops of glue and a handful of screws. To rip off the tongue and groove edges set the table saw to the width of the tongue groove and run the board through the saw. A simple diy table such as the one shown here make excellent kids tables.
Remember this is a floor table so measure a comfortable sitting height for you and your family. First cut your wood down to desired size for your tabletop. Use a miter saw to cut the corners at a 45 degree angle for a clean uniform look. 40 x 3 4 recycled oak or maple floorboards.
And this one is built around a quickly assembled frame and everything is secured with screws. This asian dining room has a very interesting design. Attach the boards to the sides of the tabletop using 2 finish nails. Circular or table saw.
It has a pop up dining table that disappears into the floor when not in use. I told you about this table over a year ago in my post recent finds june 18 2012. If you don t already have a pocket screw jig then this project is the perfect excuse to add one to your diy arsenal. You will need these materials.
This rectangular table is designed using the same principle. You can also have this done at the hardware store since they re all straight cuts.