Diy Outdoor Tile Table

All the materials are available at home centers and you can build this table with simple tools and basic skills.

Diy outdoor tile table.

If you notice the part i am going to tile is plain old 3 4 unsanded plywood. With the weather getting warmer i m completing lots of outdoor projects these days. Our next guest for turning tables diy week had a common but awesome problem. Be sure to apply a little pressure to set the tiles.

Tile a small table top materials. A free but broken patio table just the metal base up for grabs along the side of the road score. In this tutorial we removed the inner insert of a coffee table and replaced it with exterior grade plywood which we tiled over creating a tile inlay. Diy tile outdoor table.

The lightweight frame of the table comes together with pine boards held up by four. If your table doesn t have an insert you can tile directly on top of your table s surface as long as it s wood metal or concrete but you may want to add trim molding around the edges for a more finished look. Using a 3 16 trowel spread mastic on the table working in small sections to prevent drying and begin arranging tiles image 1. Today i m going to show you how to tile a small table top.

Countertops are not limited to indoor kitchen settings which means your outdoor countertops can be tiled in a similar fashion to create your own patio or porch. I ve gone over the step by step for tiling surfaces with mosaic tile on a bunch of occasions. Plus you can customize the top with your choice of any pattern and colors of tile. This tiled table is simple to make but it s engineered to hold up in any weather.

Butter the back of each tile with thin set mortar push it onto the edge of the table disc and shim the height if necessary. If you are going to tile something that isn t custom built for a tile project use some 60 grit sandpaper to rough it up because a rough surface will generally grip better than a smooth one. Set the edge tile. How to tile an outdoor countertop.

You can see i also spray primed the legs with bullseye 1 2 3 primer like with these diy outdoor planters and then added a coat of the same white outdoor paint. Use tile nippers to trim tiles to fit as needed image 2. Work your way around the disc and cut or adjust the tile spacing to fit the last piece. The playful tile treatment atop this diy patio table turns the humble garden accent into a bespoke treasure.

Wait 24 hours before tiling the top. A table or similar flat surface that you want to tile. All it needed was a replacement top so nicole got to diying and build a new patio table top with some lovely great detailing. By kate riley.