This is an excellent diy concrete project for beginners and the more experienced alike.
Making a concrete dining table.
Learn from my mistakes so that you can save tim.
Make a hole in the centre of the countertop material to act as a compass guide.
Link to steel legs.
Concrete color of your choice optional portland cement.
This piece should be the exact width and length you d like the concrete table to be.
Make the concrete form mold using the countertop.
When you have mitered joints like the ones in this table base it s best to size the end grain for the strongest joint.
To do so simply dilute wood glue with a 50 50 ratio with water and brush this mixture onto.
Cut the bottom of the mold out of melamine using a circular saw.
Melamine lined plywood or regular plywood lined with melamine sheets screws.
This clean modern.
Attach a scrap piece of plywood to the centre hole.
Attach the router to the other end of the plywood.
Here is a diagram showing how i made the mold.
Prep work for the concrete table top.
How to make a concrete table 1.
The buffet table i made is 17 wide by 52 long by 1 5 thick.
Determine the size of table you d like to make.
Diy concrete dining table how to video tutorial.
Concrete dining table top.
Base for concrete dining table.