Round Garden picnic table

[~Divine~Wind~]

Looking to get a round picnic table for the garden, they silly expensive everywhere I look tho

Anyone made one themselves?

 

[Maccapacca]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...fTPIOqG0AX4xIA4&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1517&bih=741

Upcylce a cable drum

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

The ones on eBay are just as exspensive as the bloody tables
Will see if I can find one locally lol

Failing that anyone seen/got plans for a table?

 

[valve90210]

Looking at those pics, I'd really like one of those, some look great with them all nicely finished and stuff, now where can I get a cable drum?

Edit: Just having a look on ebay, ok I can get them from there but I'd like reask a very similar question...where can I get a cable drum cheaply??

 

[ci_newman]

What sort of budget were you looking at? My local Tescos have some cheap round garden tables at the moment, failing that try Homebase.

 

[Mark A]

Making a table would be a nice little project to be messing with while it's sunny. I bet it would be cheaper than buying one, but you'd need to get the timber from a timber yard, rather than B&Q etc.

I have also seen some pretty decent picnic tables made out of decking boards. They are often fairly cheap when on offer at Wickes. If they are smooth on the back then they would be perfect as a table top.

 

[Maccapacca]

The ones on eBay are just as exspensive as the bloody tables
Will see if I can find one locally lol

Failing that anyone seen/got plans for a table?

Don't bother with ebay for them try local scrap yards that have them from excess cable weighed in or building sites that'll give them away as they are a pain to get rid of. We always end up with them left on site we'd love someone to take them away as they fill a skip.

 

[valve90210]

Hmm, good plan, out of interest how big/ heavy are they? What sort of vehicle would you need to pick one up from a site?

 

[Mark A]

Don't bother with ebay for them try local scrap yards that have them from excess cable weighed in or building sites that'll give them away as they are a pain to get rid of. We always end up with them left on site we'd love someone to take them away as they fill a skip.

Why not stick them on ebay? Even if you stick £30 buyer collects on it's better than skipping them.

 

[Maccapacca]

Hmm, good plan, out of interest how big/ heavy are they? What sort of vehicle would you need to pick one up from a site?

Both big and heavy will need a trailer or van

 

[Maccapacca]

Why not stick them on ebay? Even if you stick £30 buyer collects on it's better than skipping them.

Because most of them are still property of the cable manufacturer and have deposits held against them you're not going to risk your job for £30

 

[valve90210]

Both big and heavy will need a trailer or van

Thought that might well be the case, will have to have an ask around of a few mates of mine who might be in the position to get hold of one for me and drop it round...