Hi there.
The other week whilst at the tip, I saw that someone had thrown out an outdoor setting, the same as what we have. So I grabbed two of the chairs and headed home.
I then decided I needed to build a bigger table to accommodate them. So after scouring the Internet for tables other people had made using pallets, I decided I was ready to start building mine.
I found two fantastic pallets in town, pictured below:
I pulled them apart, and decided to keep the nails in the wood as I do like the old rustic effect it gives once done. So I just cut the ends off and left the heads in.
I then commenced building the frame they were going to sit on. This did take some time and every time i would think it was done, I would soon realise I needed to put extra braces in to keep it all together and to keep the slats flat.
Mum gave me a great idea for the legs. I pulled apart my old outdoor table and used its legs underneath.
Here is a pic of the table I pulled part:
I simply undid the bolts on the legs a little and it came away from the glass.
I'm still not completely finished, as I would like to get some glass for the top and give it a little oil. I'm also going to put a side ridge around it to keep the glass in place and to hide the sides.
I made this all for free. Well apart for the screws that is :o)
