Make a patio table

Just in time for summertime backyard entertaining! I made this table out of redwood, but you could use anything. Pine boards from your home center would be much less expensive, and this would make a great painted project.I used 3/4″ lumber for the top to keep costs down as well as make the table a little lighter. These are spaced apart to to let water drain.

The top starts out as an octagon, and the table would look nice leaving it that way. But I decided to make mine round, drawing the circle with last week’s homemade beam compass.