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Sofa Table Plans
Sofa Table Plans
Material list:
1 sheet 3/4" MDF (4'x8') 2 - 1x2, 6-ft long 4 - 1x3, 8-ft long 2-inch nails for your nailer (I used an 18-gauge brad nailer) 1 1/4" nails for nailer (for the trim) wood glue Note: If you buy 1x2 and 1x3s that have the sharp corners it's going to be easier to hide any seams. I think these boards were a higher grade and cost a bit more than the ones I've used before with the rounded corners, but it's going to make a nicer finished product. I think it was definitely worth the extra cost.
Cut list:
1 - 62" x 15", MDF - top 2 - 56.5" x 12", MDF - interior shelf & base 3 - 9.5" x 12", MDF - small cubby dividers 3 - 14" x 12", MDF - large cubby dividers 2 - 25" x 12", MDF - table sides 4 - 1x2 x 28" (If you want your legs an inch or two longer I think it would be fine) 4 - 1x3 x 28" (again, make these longer if you want your legs longer) 4 - 1x3 x 54.5" 4 - 1x3 x 9" Note: Each 8' long 1x3 will give you a 28-inch, 54.5-inch and 9-inch piece.
I'm including a diagram I made of how I had my brother-in-law cut the MDF (remember how I'm afraid of table saws?) -- we got all the needed MDF from one sheet, but it was close in a couple spots (remember, each sheet is actually 49" x 97" inches so you do have a teensy bit of room for saw cuts). Use your own discretion and be smart!
Instructions
(b) Do the same with the 56.5" base (yep, the photo to the left is flipped) to create the start of the larger, bottom cubbies.
Step 2 - (a) Find the middle point of the base or interior shelf, and center your first 9.5" vertical divider on that line (orange line in diagram below is center of base). Make sure it's straight, then use wood glue and nailer to secure the divider to both the base and the interior shelf.
2(b) Measure 13" from the edge of your newly secured center divider and mark a line for the next divider. Make sure it's straight (tip: use a speed square as in photo below) and secure with wood glue and nailer through both the
Step 3 (a) - Mark the underside of the top piece to help you center it on the table.
3(b) - Apply glue to the top ends of the table sides, flip the tabletop onto the base, center it using your marks on the underside, and attach it with a nailer. Do not worry about the fact that the table sags a little in the middle and it wobbles from side to side. All in good time, friends. All in good time.
You can just cut the nail with wire cutters and set it with a nail setter. After you use wood putty you'll never even know it was there! After all those steps, you'll have something that resembles this
... and it will still wobble. No worries! This is because the trim is what is actually going to hold the table together as a solid piece. Take the Side Street Sofa Table Plans PAGE 4 www.takethesidestreet.com
Step 5 - (a) Using glue and 1 1/4" nails, attach one of the 28"
lengths of 1x2 to the side of the table, making sure it is flush with the front as in the photo to the right:
(b) Spread glue over the front edge of both the MDF and the 1x2. Attach a 28" length of 1x3 to the front, keeping it flush with the 1x2 in order to create the appearance of a solid leg. Make sure to nail the 1x3 into both the MDF and the 1x2, just in case. (I'm a better-safe-than-sorry kind of girl, and we're going for strength here, people!)
Go around the table, repeating this step for the other three legs.
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P.S. For some tips on prepping MDF for paint you can check out: http://www.takethesidestreet.com/2011/05/how-to-prep-mdf-for-paint.html Take the Side Street Sofa Table Plans PAGE 6 www.takethesidestreet.com