With a new outdoor area and beautiful weather now upon us, it's time for some outdoor furniture.
Rather than go for the more traditional "dining room" approach, we've opted to create more of an outdoor living room, complete with coffee table and side tables. It gives the space a bit more of a casual feel, the kind of place you can just lounge in, and certainly eat if the occasion arises.
We started by building the frames for the tables. They consist of 4X4 legs, 2X4 supports, and a plywood base.
Rather than go for the more traditional "dining room" approach, we've opted to create more of an outdoor living room, complete with coffee table and side tables. It gives the space a bit more of a casual feel, the kind of place you can just lounge in, and certainly eat if the occasion arises.
We started by building the frames for the tables. They consist of 4X4 legs, 2X4 supports, and a plywood base.
From there, we went ahead and stained everything to help protect it from the elements and make it a bit easier, since the tile would make it more difficult to do after the fact. It took several rounds of staining in order to get the desired color and coverage, but it is well worth it.
In order to put tile on, we added a cement board and began the tiling. We wanted to embellish the pattern a little, so we added some small tiles in between all of the larger tiles. While you can make the necessary cuts with a wet saw, in this case I used my nippers to chip off the corners of the tiles before I laid them down. The small tiles fit nicely in after that.
In order to put tile on, we added a cement board and began the tiling. We wanted to embellish the pattern a little, so we added some small tiles in between all of the larger tiles. While you can make the necessary cuts with a wet saw, in this case I used my nippers to chip off the corners of the tiles before I laid them down. The small tiles fit nicely in after that.
Once the tile dried, we did all of the grouting and let that dry as well. After sealing the grout, it was time to put on the trim. We just used a 1X6 board to trim all of the edges. This hides the frame under the table as well as makes the edge the same level as the tiles and the grout.
Now we have some nice looking, durable tables for our deck.
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