I’m assuming I can use Z clips or figure 8s to attach the top...or is there some other preferred method for an outdoor table?
It’s a pretty standard table; four legs/aprons with breadboard top.
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I’m assuming I can use Z clips or figure 8s to attach the top...or is there some other preferred method for an outdoor table?
It’s a pretty standard table; four legs/aprons with breadboard top.
The preferred method would be galvanized carriage bolts. Two per board through the top.Top boards nice and thick no more then 8 inches wide and good spacing between the boards.
I know it’s called a picnic table. But it’s the best outdoor table design that I’ve seen.
Good Luck Phil
Thanks Andrew. I think I need to rethink the top construction. Would like to avoid spaces between the boards and am trying to use what material I have on hand. Have to give this some more thought.
On an outdoor table, gaps between the boards are pretty important. The gaps let water drop through rather than pooling on the surface. They also help with the expansion/contraction issue. Each board changes a little bit by itself, rather than making the whole table width grow and shrink by a whole lot.