Diy Concrete Outdoor Coffee Table

Learn how to build a diy concrete top outdoor coffee table.

Diy concrete outdoor coffee table.

Pour the mix evenly around the perimeter of the form. Rubber gloves painters tape 100 silicon caulk a couple plastic cups to mix cement paste tub to mix concrete in you can also use a big 5 gallon bucket 1 5 8 drywall screws to attach sides of mold 120 and 220 grit sandpaper for orbital sander. Plans for the build ava. Have a strong buddy or two help you flip the top upside down.

Once the legs are built and dried you re ready to assemble the top of the table. Seal the tabletop with an exterior grade concrete sealer. There are so many diy coffee table projects out there that will walk you through the process step by step. See the lessons i learned while working with concrete for the first time.

Assemble the top frame. You might feel that building a coffee table is something only professional woodworkers can do but it s not true. This diy concrete and wood coffee table is such a chunky beauty isn t it. The form must be level set a.

This outdoor coffee table is fashioned entirely from 2x4s so you can skip the complex cuts and expensive tools. For the legs we used pretty much the exact same process that we used on our outdoor sofa. Cut the bottom of the mold out of melamine or plywood. This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be.

Install the control panel if your kit has one and set your table base exactly where you want it before setting the top into place. Sarah is also working on a dedicated post on how she made that gorgeous concrete top. Apply the leftover black and high temp silicone to the top edge of the table. A wonderful outdoor coffee table for your front porch or patio that uses a wooden base and concrete pavers as the table.

The look and durability of natural stone the cost and simplicity of concrete concrete coffee table diy steps. The concrete thickness is 1 5 inches and the overall height of the table with the base is 18 inches. Build the form from melamine coated particleboard to give the concrete.