How to Build a Picnic Table and Benches | This Old House

In this video, This Old House contributor Christopher Beidel shows how to build a trestle-and-slat design picnic table and benches. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Build a Picnic Table and Benches: - 5/4x4. Get three 8-footers for the benches and one 10-footer for the table. - 5/4x6. Get two 8-footers for the benches and seven 10-footers for the table. - 5/4x10. Get one 6-footer for the table. - 3/8-by-2-inch spiral-cut - wood dowels - exterior-grade wood glue - 3/4-inch brass or stainless-steel screws - 1 1/2-inch deck screws Tools for How to Build a Picnic Table and Benches: - Measuring tape - Miter saw - Clamps - Straightedge - Router with a 3/4-inch straight bit - Bar clamps - Combination square - 3/8-inch doweling jig. Go to http://www.rockler.com/ - Drill/driver - 3/8-inch twist bit - 1/8-inch bit with a combination countersink - 1/8]-inch twist bit - Circular saw Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House INSIDER to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: https://bit.ly/2GPiYbH Plus, download our FREE app for full-episode streaming to your connected TV, phone or tablet: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/streaming-app Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Build a Picnic Table and Benches | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/