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    Attach top on outdoor table

    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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    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
    Aj

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    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.

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    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.

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