Diy Outdoor Tile Table

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

Diy outdoor tile table.

Countertops are not limited to indoor kitchen settings which means your outdoor countertops can be tiled in a similar fashion to create your own patio or porch. With the weather getting warmer i m completing lots of outdoor projects these days. Plus you can customize the top with your choice of any pattern and colors of tile. Work your way around the disc and cut or adjust the tile spacing to fit the last piece.

You can see i also spray primed the legs with bullseye 1 2 3 primer like with these diy outdoor planters and then added a coat of the same white outdoor paint. If you notice the part i am going to tile is plain old 3 4 unsanded plywood. By kate riley. If you are going to tile something that isn t custom built for a tile project use some 60 grit sandpaper to rough it up because a rough surface will generally grip better than a smooth one.

Our next guest for turning tables diy week had a common but awesome problem. How to tile a table photo 15. Diy tile outdoor table. Set the edge tile.

How to tile an outdoor countertop. One diy adventure i ve never actually tackled is tiling but i ve always wanted to. Wait 24 hours before tiling the top. A free but broken patio table just the metal base up for grabs along the side of the road score.

It s easier than you think and is perfect for the outdoors too. Tile a small table top materials. All the materials are available at home centers and you can build this table with simple tools and basic skills. All it needed was a replacement top so nicole got to diying and build a new patio table top with some lovely great detailing.

Be sure to apply a little pressure to set the tiles. Use tile nippers to trim tiles to fit as needed image 2. Butter the back of each tile with thin set mortar push it onto the edge of the table disc and shim the height if necessary. In this tutorial we removed the inner insert of a coffee table and replaced it with exterior grade plywood which we tiled over creating a tile inlay.

This tiled table is simple to make but it s engineered to hold up in any weather. A table or similar flat surface that you want to tile. If your table doesn t have an insert you can tile directly on top of your table s surface as long as it s wood metal or concrete but you may want to add trim molding around the edges for a more finished look. Using a 3 16 trowel spread mastic on the table working in small sections to prevent drying and begin arranging tiles image 1.