If your boards are straight and your framing is square, then the drawer glides should work smoothly right out of the gate.ĭon’t attach the 16 1/2-inch face board until everything is running smoothly. Save yourself the stroke and get the straightest boards you possibly can. My mistake? The boards I received from my home improvement store were bowed in the center. I spent 2 hours and numerous attempts to get my glides in accurately and running smoothly – so you can imagine how blue the air was in my garage. I am NOT a fan of drawer glides and I think it’s fair to say they are not a fan of mine. The plans indicate the drawer depth at 3 inches, but that is because the 3/4-inch ply/MDF is set inside the drawer and not under the sides. Clamp tightly before nailing for the best grip. Finish by attaching the 15 1/2-inch pieces across the ends with wood glue and 1 1/4-inch brad nails (a nail gun is easiest). Cut the base to 14 inch x 14 inch square.Īttach the 3 3/4-inch x 14-inch side boards to the base with wood glue and 1 1/4-inch brad nails. I used some scrap 3/4-inch MDF that I had lying in the garage, but 1/2-inch MDF or plywood would work just as well.

It took a LOT of swearing sweating for me to earn that tip for you.

Depending on what type of drawer glides you get, this is usually the case, but you’ll want to double-check according to the manufacturer’s directions. This will allow for 1/2-inch clearance on either side for the drawer glides. *Note: Typically, drawer boxes should be 1 inch narrower than the drawer opening. This board will be 30 3/4 inches from one side and 16 1/2 inches in from the other. The short side will be screwed directly into the 32 7/8-inch board. Start building the second half of the folding ping pong table in the same way as the first, but instead of attaching a 49 1/2-inch face board on the third pocket-hole side, attach the 32 7/8-inch board and leave the last section empty (for now).ĭrill pocket holes in one long and one short side of the 15 1/2-inch board and attach at the edge of the 32 7/8-inch board with wood glue and 1-inch pocket screws. The below photo is of side #2 of the ping pong table, but you get the idea about centering. Genius, right?!Īttach the legs to the bottom of the ping pong table so that the feet are about 2 inches from the 2 inch x 4 1/2 inch board and centered down the middle. I picked up this guy for $25 and just removed the legs for this ping pong table project. I built half of the ping pong table at a time so I could be sure of the table leg placement.īefore running out and spending a fortune on new table legs, surf your local Craig’s List and pick up an old folding table. Pre-drill and screw in (2) 2-inch wood screws from the outsides into the 2 inch x 4 1/2 inch boards for extra strength. Use wood glue and attach to the bottom face of the ping pong table between the side boards. Do your best to keep the side boards flush with the top (seen here as the bottom) of the ping pong table.Īttach the 49 1/2-inch board to the last side with the pocket holes, again with wood glue and 1-inch pocket screws.ĭrill pocket holes in one side of the 2×6 boards (now 2 inches x 4 1/2 inches), every 6 inches. Using wood glue and 1-inch pocket screws, attach the side pieces (48-inch boards) to the sides. The manufacturer’s instructions on my pocket hole jig said to drill at 2 inches in from either side and then space a pocket hole every 6-8 inches apart.

To begin building a DIY folding ping pong table you’ll need to drill 3/4-inch pocket holes around 3 sides of the 48″x48″ plywood. Plan is showing the underside of the table (2) 2×6 48 inches (ripped to 4 1/2 inches wide).(2) 24 inch x 36 inch Copper Sheeting (optional)Ĭut your plywood, or have your home improvement store cut it in half so you have (2) 48″ x 48″ squares.29-inch Folding Table Legs (*tip: search Craig’s List!).(2) 24-inch Heavy Duty Continuous Hinges.(1) 14-inch square of 3/4-inch Plywood Scrap.Sort of typical of my posts over on 100Things2Do.ca – I like to make the mistakes and save you the trouble. I’m not going to lie, there are errors in my photos, but the plans were amended after-the-fact so that you don’t repeat my mistakes. Shelly here with a GREAT project for you in advance of 4th of July family celebrations – check out my awesome-sauce DIY Folding Ping Pong Table!! Perfect for family fun and the best part is, I’ve reversed the fold from typical ping pong tables so that this can be stored on a 10-inch wide footprint! Wahoo!

Outdoor ping pong table