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Outdoor Coffee Table with Beverage Cooler
This cedar-tone outdoor coffee table is a great addition to any patio or deck with a removable drop-down insert that can be filled with ice for a beverage cooler.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 6.3–12.5 hours
- Cost
- $$$
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insert frames | 2 | 2" × 2" × 23" | — | ☐ |
| Insert frames | 2 | 2" × 2" × 36" | — | ☐ |
| Outer frame | 2 | 2" × 2" × 23" | — | ☐ |
| Outer frame | 2 | 2" × 2" × 48" | — | ☐ |
| Insert support frame | 4 | 2" × 2" × 5" | — | ☐ |
| Insert supports | 2 | 1" × 2" × 36" | — | ☐ |
| Legs | 4 | 2" × 2" × 16" | — | ☐ |
| Cross leg supports | 2 | 2" × 2" × 23" | — | ☐ |
| Table top supports | 4 | 2" × 2" × 6" | — | ☐ |
| Table top supports | 4 | 2" × 2" × 3" | — | ☐ |
| Angle leg supports | 2 | 2" × 2" × 47" | — | ☐ |
| Angle leg supports | 2 | 2" × 2" × 26" | — | ☐ |
| Insert cross supports | 3 | 1/4" × 1" × 11" | — | ☐ |
| Insert cover planks | 6 | 5/8" × 2" × 36" | — | ☐ |
| Insert cover planks | 6 | 5/8" × 2" × 12" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 46" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 25" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 43" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 22" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 19" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 41" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 16" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 38" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 13" | — | ☐ |
| Table top planks | 2 | 1" × 2" × 35" | — | ☐ |
| Lid planks | 7 | 1" × 2" × 34" | — | ☐ |
| Lid middle plank | 1 | 1" × 1" × 34" | — | ☐ |
| Lid plank supports | 10 | 1/4" × 1" × 8" | — | ☐ |
Materials
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar-tone treated pine, 2x2 96" | 7 board | ☐ |
| Cedar-tone treated pine, 1x2 96" | 12 board | ☐ |
| Cedar picket - ripped to 2" strips, 1x6 72" | 3 board | ☐ |
| Pressure-treated fill-it strip, 1/4" x 1 1/4" 72" | 2 board | ☐ |
| Thompson's Timber Oil in Natural | 1 each | ☐ |
| 220 Grit Sandpaper | 1 each | ☐ |
| 1 1/2" Exterior wood screws | 4 each | ☐ |
| 2 1/2" Exterior pocket hole screws | 58 each | ☐ |
| 2" Exterior 18 gauge nails | 50 each | ☐ |
| 1 1/4" Exterior 18 gauge nails | 100 each | ☐ |
| Wood filler | 1 each | ☐ |
| Cotton cloth | 1 each | ☐ |
| 3/4" Exterior 18 gauge nails | 50 each | ☐ |
| 2" Exterior 18 gauge nails | 24 each | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.