99b VIDEO COMPOSITE TABLE TOUR*

In this video tip, I want to show you the finer points of building the composite table

You'll find plans for this in the eBook. That's the long bottom skirt, the long top skirt

These are the legs, of course. They measure 3 1⁄2 inches by 3 1⁄2 inches, and they're solid treks

Over here you have the end skirts, bottom and top, and the top slats that form the working

surface of the table. Notice how the end skirts are flush with the outside edges of the legs

You build both frames this way, and then you join them with the long skirts, top and bottom

Notice how they extend out past the end skirts. This makes it easy to do a good-looking job

Also the bottom ends of the legs are rounded to prevent splintering, and underneath the

top here, you can't see it, but it's shown on the plans, there are some cross pieces

that provide extra support for the top. The composite lumber is not strong, so it does need some help resisting downward forces

It stops the top from bending. Now, I built this table with nails

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

better that way. Build the top, and you've got a nice finished table