A garden table should not only look pretty, it also has to be stable and weatherproof. Purchased garden tables made of larch or other wood are relatively expensive. If you are handy with a saw and screwdriver, you can easily build your garden table out of wood and WPC yourself. You can save a lot of money.
How do I build a garden table myself from WPC and wood?
To build a garden table yourself from WPC and wood, you need craftsmanship, materials such as wood and WPC panels, as well as tools such as a saw, screwdriver and sandpaper. WPC is well suited for garden tables as it is light, weather-resistant and splinter-proof.
Build your own garden table from WPC and wood
A good and, above all, inexpensive alternative to purchased wooden garden tables is a table made of wood and WPC that you build yourself. For this you need craftsmanship, some materials and a few tools:
- Saw
- Miter saw
- (cordless) screwdriver
- Sandpaper
- Inch rule
Before you start shopping, draw a plan so you can determine the size of the garden table and see what materials you need. You can also find and download suitable templates for a garden table made of wood and WPC to build yourself online. These templates also contain all the necessary materials, so they serve as a shopping list.
Buy wood and WPC at the hardware store
Once you know how long and high you want the garden table to be, it's time to get all the materials. The wood for the legs and the WPC panels can be precisely cut to size at the hardware store if you wish. This makes assembling the table much easier later.
You can also borrow tools at the hardware store if you don't have a suitable saw or cordless screwdriver.
Pay attention to safety when building your own
The WPC panels are connected to each other using crossbars. The table legs are then screwed on at the bottom. Work as precisely as possible so that the garden table does not wobble later.
After assembling, sand the wood and WPC panels well on all rough corners so that no one can hurt themselves later.
Why is WPC good for a garden table
WPC is a composite of wood and plastic. This not only makes this material lighter, but also more resistant to rain and other weather influences. The wood content of WPC must be at least 30 percent. The material is malleable and does not splinter.
Tip
The new garden table will be even cheaper if you build it from pallets. There are hardly any limits to your creativity. Euro pallets are particularly suitable for this because of their high stability.
