Serving table on wheels - how to make it yourself?
A serving table is a functional and practical solution for the home, which is designed to make your stay more comfortable. Remember how many times during the evening you have to run to the kitchen for drinks and dishes, although all this can easily fit on such a compact and necessary piece of furniture. How to make a serving table on wheels with your own hands and can an inexperienced person do it?
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Design options
The design of the product can be anything and depends solely on your taste and preferences. You can make a simple and unpretentious table, or you can equip it with many shelves and drawers, using it as an additional tabletop. The style is also individual and matched to the interior decoration of the home, and it is advisable to use natural, eco-friendly materials (MDF, wood) for production. In rooms with a modern design, metal or glass structures would be appropriate: colored, tinted or transparent.
The most comfortable are tables equipped with wheels, since they are mobile and easy to control. A handle installed on one side will help guide the product, and various hooks, shelves and a cutting board will help make it more functional.
Deciding on a drawing of a serving table
The drawing of the serving table is the first thing you should start with in the process of making it. You can make full use of your imagination, giving the design a fancy shape, any size and color, or take a ready-made solution from the Internet as a basis. The diagram is applied to a sheet of paper indicating all the sizes of the elements, places of their attachment, and finishing materials. In the future, you should strictly adhere to these values and monitor their compliance. So that the work does not take too much effort and time from you, you should not give preference to overly complex options, but opt for a classic 4-wheeled table with two tabletops and a handle. The height of 78 cm is sufficient for all occasions, as is the length of 93 cm with a width of 42 cm.
DIY serving table on wheels
When the preparatory activities are left behind, it's time to stock up on tools and materials. To implement your plan you will need:
- board 50 x 100 mm (frame), 25 x 100 mm (table tops), 25 x 50 mm (edging);
- paint and brushes;
- sandpaper;
- tape measure, pencil;
- circular saw, screwdriver and drill;
- sander and pneumatic hammer;
- drills and screws;
- protective mask, goggles, gloves.
IMPORTANT. The board must be extremely dry, because otherwise, after some time, cracks and gaps will appear on the surface of the countertops. As a result, the structure will become less durable and attractive.
The manufacturing process consists of the following stages:
- Frame. Using a circular saw, 4 pieces of length 32 mm, 4–86 cm and 4–78 cm are cut. After this, they must be carefully processed with sandpaper, and then assembled into 2 rectangular structures and secured with screws.To avoid cracks in the fastening areas, it is recommended to pre-drill holes for screws. Next, we connect the resulting bases to each other using vertical posts 78 cm high and fasten them with self-tapping screws.
Countertops. For them you will need to prepare 18 boards 42 cm long and 2 - 32 cm. The width of the tabletop is 10 mm larger than the base, so to align the boards it is recommended to fix a 5 mm thick board on one side. Next, all elements are fastened one by one with screws or nails with the obligatory recessing of the caps. For edging, 4 slats of 93 cm are cut and fixed on the sides.- Painting. Cracks, holes, locations of nails and screws are carefully puttied and after complete drying the entire structure is sanded. Before you start painting, you should coat the table with a primer, preferably at least 2 times, which will increase its durability. Choose the paint color yourself; it is most convenient to use an aerosol can.
- Wheels and handle. The minimum diameter of the wheels for comfortable use of the table is 80 mm and can be purchased at a furniture store. The same applies to the handle, the design of which depends entirely on your taste preferences.
The serving table will become an indispensable assistant when relaxing in the company of friends or relatives, or watching a movie after a tiring day at work. Carefully and carefully assembled, it will become a decoration of the home, a source of pride for its owner and the general attention of guests.
