How to Make a Mitered Tabletop

Tabletops can make or break your dining environment and be the difference between a table no one sits at and the place where everyone wants to be. By mitering the edges of some lumber boards and building a tabletop by yourself, you guarantee beauty and elegance even on the lowest budget.

Measuring tape
4-by-8-by-96-inch lumber
Saw
2-by-4-inch lumber
Wood glue
Corner brackets
1-inch screws
Hammer
Half-sanded plywood sheet

Instructions

- 1
  Determine the dimensions of the table top. For this mitered tabletop design, saw the 4-by-8-by-96-inch lumber into two boards measuring the desired width of the table and two measuring the desired length.
- 2
  Saw the ends of each board off from one corner, at 45-degrees, so that two pieces fit together in a right angle. This is the mitering. When all the boards are connected in this way, there will be a hole in the middle of the table. Measure the dimensions of this hole and cut 2-by-4-inch lumber to fit within the hole.
- 3
  Glue the outside boards of the tabletop together at their ends.
- 4
  Place the 2-by-4-inch center pieces into the hole, leaving 1/2 inch of space above them. On the underside of the table, secure them each into the table, using a corner bracket and 1-inch screws on each side.
- 5
  Coat the top of the boards, inside of the tabletop, with a strong wood adhesive. Cut and hammer into place a half-sanded plywood sheet so that the table top is even and smooth.

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