Legal:

Page 1
Folding Picnic Table Plans – Overview

Page 2
Folding Picnic Table Plans – Material List

Shopping List Cutting List

15 – 2×4 – 12′ 4 – 2×4 – 5′ 6″

4 – hinges 6 – 2×4 – 10 3/4″

2 1/2″ deck screws 8 – 2×4 – 1′ 4″ (15-degree angle cuts on both ends in the same direction)

4 – 2×4 – 1′ 5″ (15-degree angle cuts on both ends in opposite directions)

2 – 2×4 – 5′ 3″

16 – 2×4 – 6′

4 – 2×4 – 1′ 2 3/4″ ( 45-degree bevel cuts both end in opposite directions)

4 – 2×4 – 1′ 3 1/2″ (15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions)

4 – 2×4 – 7 1/2″ (15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions)

4 – 2×4 – 5 1/2″ (15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions)

4 – 2×4 – 10″ (15-degree bevel cut on one end)

Page 3
Build two bench frames as shown above. Cut four 2×4’s to 5′ 6″ long, and six 2×4’s to 10 3/4″ long.
Assemble as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 1′ 4″ long for the bench legs, cut 15-degree angle cuts on both ends in the same
direction, see illustration above.

Page 4
Install the legs to the bench frame as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 5″ long for the bench leg brace. Cut 15-degree angle cuts on both ends in opposite
directions, see illustration above.

Page 5
Install the leg brace as shown on illustration above, screw 2 1/2 deck screws through the brace and into
the legs.

Cut two 2×4’s to 5′ 3″ long for the bench support. Install as shown on illustration above, screw 2 1/2″
deck screws through the leg brace and into the bench support.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 6′ long for the bench top slats. Gap the slats about 1/4″, the ends of the bench seat
slats will have a 1 1/2″ overhang, the front and back will have a 1/2″ overhang.

Page 6
Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 2 3/4″ long, cut 45-degree bevel cuts to the ends as shown on illustration above.

Install the 2×4’s to the bench slats as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Page 7
Cut the parts for the table frame as shown below.

(A) Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 3 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(B) Cut four 2×4’s to 7 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(C) Cut four 2×4’s to 5 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(D) Cut four 2×4’s to 10″ long, cut a 15-degree bevel cut on one end.

Page 8
Assemble four table frames as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Install the hinges as shown on illustration above.

Page 9
Cut eight 2×4’s to 6′ long. Gap the table slats about 1/4″ gap and install as shown above using 2 1/2″
deck screws. The table slats will have a 1 1/2″ overhang on the sides.

Page 10
Bring both pieces together to form the table.

Folding picnic table plans, table to bench.

Page 11