Close Give Feedback
Resene Paints - home page
Facebook Pinterest Instagram YouTube

Ply trestle table

DIY project from NZ Gardener magazine

Jacob Leaf prepares for a Matariki celebration by making a stylish ply trestle table that is easy to transport and setup wherever this star cluster shines brightest.

Build a trestle table for your garden Matariki parties

You will need

Materials

  • 1 x 18mm x 2400mm x 1200mm H3.2 non – structural ply
  • Wood glue
  • 1 x small pack of 8g x 20mm timber screws
  • 4 x 70mm butt hinges
  • 1m of rope

Cut list

  • Tabletop: 1 x 1500mm x 820mm
  • Long braces: 2 x 1500mm x 70mm
  • Short braces and lateral braces: 10 x 680mm x 70mm
  • Trestle legs: 8 x 744mm x 70mm

Paint colours

Tools

  • Tape measure
  • Pencil
  • Speed clamps
  • Drill
  • 4mm drill bit
  • Sandpaper
  • Masking tape
  • Paintbrush
  • Screwdriver

Cost: $110 excluding Resene products.

Instructions

Step one — Strengthen the top

Make a brace around the ply edge. This will thicken its profile, add rigidity and prevent sagging in the middle. Glue, clamp and screw both 1500mm x 70mm pieces along both long edges. Glue, clamp and screw two 680mm x 70mm pieces along the short edges.

Step two — Make two trestles

Each trestle is made up of eight pieces of wood. Both halves of each trestle are made up of two legs, each with a top and a bottom brace. They are attached at the top with two hinges and rope at the bottom stops them from opening too wide. Glue and screw two 680mm x 70mm pieces (lateral braces) onto two 744mm x 70mm pieces (legs). Attach one piece so that it’s flush with the top of the legs and the other lower brace 140mm up from the bottom of the legs. Use the underside of the tabletop as a jig (to ensure everything is square). Repeat until you have four leg sections.

Step 1a
Step 1a

Step 1b
Step 1b

Step 2
Step 2

Step three — Fit the trestle stop rope

Drill a hole in the centre of each lower brace. To attach the two halves of each trestle, turn them over, lay them flat with the inside facing up and with each top end facing each other. Screw these together with the hinges to make two sets of legs.

Step four — Cut two lengths of rope

Each should be 500mm. Secure each end with tape to stop it from fraying and thread it through the lower brace holes on each trestle. Lock them in place by tying a knot at each end.

Step five — Sand off rough edges

Now you’re ready to paint or stain. I masked off my edges when painting, so there’s a contrast between the matte whitewashed table top and the ply-laminate edges.

Step 3
Step 3

Step 4
Step 4

Step 5
Step 5

Project by: Jacob Leaf

Download the PDF of this project  

Watch the DIY video

View more projects

 

Order online now:
Testpots | Paints | Primers and Sealers | Stains | Clears | Accessories

Get inspired Get inspired ! Subscribe      Get saving Get saving ! Apply for a DIY card

Resene Paints Ltd

Can't find what you're looking for? Ask us!

Resene Paints Ltd   – www.resene.com

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Pinterest Follow us on Instagram Follow us on YouTube
Videos on how to paint and stain your house
 

Welcome to our World of Colour!™
Colours shown on this website are a representation only. Please refer to the actual paint or product sample. Resene colour charts, testpots and samples are available for ordering online.   See measurements/conversions for more details on how electronic colour values are achieved.

What's new | Specifiers | Painters | DIYers | Artists | Kids | Sitemap | Home | TOP ⇧