FOLDING TABLE/BENCH
PROJECT PLANS
Project Description:
Create a versatile bench that easily converts to a picnic table.
Best of all, you can do it yourself.
Shopping List
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Four Ultradeck® Natural Decking Planks
13’ of 2 x 6 Treated Lumber
9’ of 2 x 4 Treated Lumber
Strap Hinges w/Screws to suit
4-1/2” Galvanized Carraige Bolts
3-1/2” Exterior Wood Screws
3-1/2“ Galvanized Nails
Four 6 x 1-1/4” Galvanized Metal Strp Ties
6” Galvanized Rod or Wood Dowel
Tools Needed
• Miter or Circular Saw
• Jigsaw
• Hammer
• Tape Measure
• Square
• Pencil
• Power Drill
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Step 6:
Take a tabletop support and hold in position on the seat,
and put the arm support on top of a closed hinge.
Mark the position of the arm support on the tabletop
support and attach using screws.
Step 1:
Refer to measuring guide and cut all Ultradeck®
and lumber to the appropriate lengths.
Step 2:
Pre-drill holes in the base end pieces. Screw the
two base end pieces into the base brace. Attach
metal strap ties at the meetings.
Metal Strap Tie
11”
Metal Strap Tie
18”
Step 3:
Place two Ultradeck® planks on each base. Check
that each overhang in equal. Screw these into the base.
3½” Wood Screws
Step 4:
Turn seat upside down and clamp the four legs to
the base ends. Drill and attach the legs to the base
ends using carraige bolts. Attach additional screws
to each leg for extra strength. Fix the base
block to the base brace and seat plank.
Hinge (not attached)
3½” Wood Screws
Step 7:
Lay the tabletop supports across the seat planks and
position them in line with the base ends. Lay the
Ultradeck® planks on top of the supports and check
that the overhang is equal on each side. Attach the
planks to the supports with screws.
6½”
5”
10½”
Step 8:
Hold the tabletop upright in position with the seat
unit and mark the position of the the arm supports
in conjunction with the seat planks. Fold the seat
over to the table position and prop the table up.
Attach the hinges making sure that they hold well.
Make a mark on the seat plank
Hinge
Temporary Prop
Metal Strap Tie
Step 5:
Insert a galvanized rod or wood dowel into pre-drilled
holes in the center of each plank’s edge and tap
the planks together.
3/8“ Carriage Bolt
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Step 9:
With the unit in the table position, make sure the
length of the arm is an even distance from the
tabletop planks to the base end. Once arm is
correct length, fold unit back to seat position
and screw arms into arm supports.
Hinge
Temporary Prop
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Folding Table/Bench
Table Position Profile
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6
6
Seat Position Front View
9
6
9
1
5
5
10
2
4
3
4
1
3
5
1
1
4
9
Hinge
4
1
2
8
9
7
5
6
3
1
3
7
Seat Position Profile
7
8
2
7
56”
64”
2
1
11”
18”
3
4
4
13”
5
10Ý
6
6 3/8”
2”
18 3/4”
7
16”
20”
22 1/2”
8
9
10”
10
45Ý
Measurement Guide
Key Pieces Part
Measurement
Material
Key Pieces Part
Measurement
Material
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Four Seat/Table Planks 1” x 6” x 64”
UltraDeck
6
Two Decorative Fills
2” x 6 ” x 6 3/8”
Lumber
2
One Seat Base Brace
2” x 6” x 56”
Lumber
7
Two Front Legs
2” x 4” x 18 3/4”
Lumber
3
Two Seat Base Ends
2” x 6” x 18”
Lumber
8
Two Rear Legs
2” x 4” x 16”
Lumber
4
Two Arms
2” x 6” x 13”
Lumber
9
Two Tabletop Supports 2” x 4” x 22 1/2”
Lumber
5
Two Arm Supports
2” x 6” x 11”
Lumber
10
One Block Under Seat 2” x 4” x 20”
Lumber