Making A Tile Table Top For Outdoors

The playful tile treatment atop this diy patio table turns the humble garden accent into a bespoke treasure.

Making a tile table top for outdoors.

Tile a table top. I will probably never do a project like that again. Use a hand or belt sander to sand down any rough edges or bulges in the wood. Be sure to apply a little pressure to set the tiles.

You can build this table with simple tools and basic skills. Use tile nippers to trim tiles to fit as needed image 2. All the materials are available at home centers and you can build this table with simple tools and basic skills. Ask to see a porcelain or stone tile or a combination that ll withstand harsh weather conditions.

Second the tiles fit together like a puzzle but an excess of undulations causes trouble. Use a pencil to mark out your design. If your table top is made of another material like granite or metal you can skip this step. If the table top is made of wood you ll want to make sure that you have a smooth surface to place your mosaic tiles.

Determine the size of your tabletop. Sand the table top. Tile top patio table overview. For example if your tile is 3 8 thick and your table is 1 5 thick you would need a strip 1 7 8 wide.

Plus you can customize the top with your choice of any pattern and colors of tile. If a 2 piece is more readily available that is fine allow the excess to project below the bottom of the table top. In the end it came out pretty good but bent over in the georgia sun mixing mortar and cutting tile wasn t very fun. This tiled table is simple to make but it s engineered to hold up in any weather.

Using a 3 16 trowel spread mastic on the table working in small sections to prevent drying and begin arranging tiles image 1. To make it easier try to create a pattern that requires no tile cutting. First large clay tiles tend to warp see this post for tips on making flat tile which leads to an uneven top so keep individual pieces small less than eight inches on a tile s longest dimension. The lightweight frame of the table comes together with pine boards held up by four.

I tiled my patio in 2011 and i absolutely hated the entire experience.