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In this video tip, I want to show you the finer points of building the composite table
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You'll find plans for this in the eBook. That's the long bottom skirt, the long top skirt
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These are the legs, of course. They measure 3 1⁄2 inches by 3 1⁄2 inches, and they're solid treks
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Over here you have the end skirts, bottom and top, and the top slats that form the working
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surface of the table. Notice how the end skirts are flush with the outside edges of the legs
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You build both frames this way, and then you join them with the long skirts, top and bottom
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Notice how they extend out past the end skirts. This makes it easy to do a good-looking job
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Also the bottom ends of the legs are rounded to prevent splintering, and underneath the
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top here, you can't see it, but it's shown on the plans, there are some cross pieces
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that provide extra support for the top. The composite lumber is not strong, so it does need some help resisting downward forces
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It stops the top from bending. Now, I built this table with nails
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I'd probably do it again with screws. The nails work fine, along with the adhesive, but screws just help to pull things in together
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better that way. Build the top, and you've got a nice finished table
