Folding Picnic Table Plans – Easy To Build Projects

Folding picnic table plans. Plans include shopping list, cutting list, and free PDF download.

This picnic table folds to make a set of benches or can be put together to form a picnic table.

This simple DIY project can be completed in a weekend, follow the step-by-step illustrated instructions to get started. The download link can be found at the end of the project.

Folding Picnic Table Plans – Overview

Folding Picnic Table Plans – Material List

Build two bench frames as shown above. Cut four 2×4’s to 5′ 6″ long, and six 2×4’s to 10 3/4″ long. Assemble as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 1′ 4″ long for the bench legs, cut 15-degree angle cuts on both ends in the same direction, see illustration above.

Install the legs to the bench frame as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 5″ long for the bench leg brace. Cut 15-degree angle cuts on both ends in opposite directions, see illustration above.

Install the leg brace as shown on illustration above, screw 2 1/2 deck screws through the brace and into the legs.

Cut two 2×4’s to 5′ 3″ long for the bench support. Install as shown on illustration above, screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through the leg brace and into the bench support.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 6′ long for the bench top slats. Gap the slats about 1/4″, the ends of the bench seat slats will have a 1 1/2″ overhang, the front and back will have a 1/2″ overhang.

Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 2 3/4″ long, cut 45-degree bevel cuts to the ends as shown on illustration above.

Install the 2×4’s to the bench slats as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Cut the parts for the table frame as shown below.

(A) Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 3 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(B) Cut four 2×4’s to 7 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(C) Cut four 2×4’s to 5 1/2″ long, cut 15-degree bevel cuts on both end in same directions.

(D) Cut four 2×4’s to 10″ long, cut a 15-degree bevel cut on one end.

Assemble four table frames as shown on illustration above using 2 1/2″ deck screws.

Install the hinges as shown on illustration above.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 6′ long. Gap the table slats about 1/4″ gap and install as shown above using 2 1/2″ deck screws. The table slats will have a 1 1/2″ overhang on the sides.

Bring both pieces together to form the table.

Folding picnic table plans, table to bench.