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A bar-height slat-top table on four straight legs with a single 45°-mitered X cross brace — the brace can skip glue if you want it to knock down.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side aprons | 2 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 32" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| End aprons and supports | 4 | 3/4" × 2 1/2" × 30 1/2" | 1x3 | ☐ |
| Tabletop boards | 9 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 33 1/2" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Legs | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 41 1/4" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Long cross support Both ends cut at 45°, parallel to each other. | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 46" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Short cross supports One end cut at 45°. | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 22 3/4" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1x4 board, 10 ft (Pine) Tabletop boards. | 3 each | ☐ |
| 1x3 board, 8 ft (Pine) | 2 each | ☐ |
| 1x4 board, 8 ft (Pine) Legs and cross braces. | 3 each | ☐ |
| Self-tapping wood screws, 2" | 40 each | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 3 oz | ☐ |
| Wood filler or paintable silicone | 1 each | ☐ |
| Exterior paint | 1 quart | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Speed Square. Materials: 1x3 board, 8 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 2", Wood glue
Build the tabletop frame from the side and end aprons using 2" screws and glue. Check for square before moving on.
Tools: Drill / Driver, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x4 board, 10 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 2"
Screw the tabletop boards down across the frame, spaced evenly. A pocket-hole jig lets you drive screws from the frame up into the underside of the tabletop boards so no screw heads show on top.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 1x4 board, 8 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 2"
Attach the four legs to the underside of the tabletop frame at the corners.
Tools: Drill / Driver. Materials: 1x4 board, 8 ft, Self-tapping wood screws, 2"
Dry-fit the long and two short cross-support pieces between the legs to confirm the mitered ends meet cleanly, then fasten. Skip glue on this joint if you'd like the option to knock the table down for storage later — every other joint in the table should still get glue as usual.
Tools: Random Orbit Sander. Materials: Wood filler or paintable silicone, Exterior paint
If prefinishing, fill any holes with wood filler or paintable silicone, sand as needed, and apply a finish coat of exterior paint.