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This is a large, nearly-square pub table built the same way a deck or porch floor is: a square apron frame on four legs, with support boards running across the middle so seventeen individual 1x4 tabletop boards have something to land on every few feet rather than spanning unsupported. Screwing down through each tabletop board into both the apron and the support boards underneath is what keeps a slat top like this from cupping or working loose over time — don't skip the extra screws into the support boards just because the apron screws feel like enough.
The corner braces (mitered at 45° and screwed into the underside corners) aren't decorative — a big unsupported square frame like this wants to rack into a parallelogram under lateral push, and the corner braces are what stop it.
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 4x4 board, 8 ft | 2 each |
| 1x4 board, 12 ft | 9 each |
| Wood screws, 1-1/2" and 2" | 150 each |
| Wood glue | 4 oz |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Legs4x436" suits both pub and counter height — adjust to your preference before cutting. | 4 | 3 1/2" × 3 1/2" × 36" |
| Long aprons1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 59 1/2" |
| Short aprons1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 58" |
| Mid supports1x4 | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 58" |
| Corner braces1x4Both ends cut at 45°. | 4 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 12" |
| Tabletop boards1x4 | 17 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 59 1/2" |
Buy 25 boards at 8 ft.
2 boards
23 boards
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Connect one long apron and one short apron perpendicular at the ends to form an L-shape, using 1-1/2" screws and glue. Repeat with the remaining long and short apron to make a second L. Join the two L-shapes together to form a square frame with 1-1/2" screws and glue.
Attach a leg to the apron frame at each corner, screwing into both apron faces that meet at that corner, using 2" screws and glue. Repeat for all four legs.
On the long aprons, mark 18" in from each end and attach a mid support board there with 2" screws and glue. Repeat for the second support.
Attach the first tabletop board perpendicular to the short aprons and support boards, square to the apron edge, using 1-1/2" screws and glue. Drive one or two additional screws into each support board through the tabletop for a total of 6–8 screws per board. Repeat for all seventeen tabletop boards, spacing them evenly across the frame.
Cut a 45° angle on both ends of each 12" corner brace and attach to the underside corners of the table, screwing from the apron into the brace. Repeat at all four corners — these keep the frame from racking.
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