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Simple 2x2-Framed Outdoor Coffee Table

A planked 1x3 tabletop with breadboard ends, sitting on a plain 2x2 leg frame set in an inch from the edges.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Tabletop boards	9	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 43"	Pine 1x3	☐
Breadboard ends	2	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 24 1/2"	Pine 1x3	☐
Side aprons	2	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 43"	Pine 2x2	☐
Supports	5	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 19 1/2"	Pine 2x2	☐
Legs	4	1 1/2" × 1 1/2" × 13 1/4"	Pine 2x2	☐

Item	Qty	✓
Pine, 1x3, 8 ft Use an exterior-rated species or treat/seal for outdoor use.	5 each	☐
Pine, 2x2, 8 ft	3 each	☐
2-1/2" wood screws or pocket hole screws	1 box	☐
Wood glue, exterior-rated	4 oz	☐

Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.

1. Choose your joinery method and mark holes
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig
This build works with either a pocket-hole jig (set for 1-1/2" stock) or plain countersunk screws. Mark and predrill all your joints now, whichever method you're using, before starting assembly.
2. Build the two leg sections
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: Pine, 2x2, 8 ft, Wood glue, exterior-rated
Build two leg sections from the 2x2 legs and supports with 2-1/2" screws and glue.
3. Join the leg sections into the base
Tools: Drill / Driver, Tape Measure. Materials: Pine, 2x2, 8 ft
Attach the two leg sections to the side aprons to complete the base, adjusting for square before the fasteners are fully driven.
4. Attach the breadboard ends
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: Pine, 1x3, 8 ft, Wood glue, exterior-rated
If you're not using a pocket-hole jig, attach the breadboard ends first with 2" finish nails and glue — overhang the ends by an inch, with the inside face flush to the leg section.
5. Attach the tabletop boards
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: Pine, 1x3, 8 ft, Wood glue, exterior-rated
If using pocket holes, drill them in all the tabletop boards (set for 3/4" stock) and attach to the breadboard ends with 1-1/4" pocket hole screws and glue, keeping the top surface flush. If you already attached the breadboard ends by hand, fasten the remaining tabletop boards to them the same way.