How to Build a Large Wall Table

Sand down the plywood with the medium and fine grade sand paper. Apply the polyurethane to the plywood. Be sure to sand and paint parallel with the grain. The plywood will be your table top. Let the polyurethane dry according to instructions, while you complete the following steps.

Screw your 60-inch pine board to the wall using four evenly spaced screws. The board should be parallel with the floor and 30 inches above the floor.

Screw one hinge two inches from the end of the 60-inch board so the swivel on the hinge is right beneath the bottom edge of the board. The hinge should fold away and down from the board. Screw two more hinges in the same manner, one hinge two inches from the opposite end, and one more in the middle.

Lay two 27-inch boards flat and parallel so the outside edges measure 30 inches apart. Screw two 30-inch boards to the ends of the 27-inch boards resulting in a square frame that measures 30 by 30 inches. Repeat this process with your last two 30-inch and 27-inch boards.

Screw a hinge two inches from the end of a 27-inch board on your 30-inch frame. The hinge should be screwed on the side that is parallel with the 30-inch board, and should be able to swivel 270 degrees Screw one more hinge on the same side, two inches from the opposite end. Repeat this process with your last two hinges on the other 30-inch frame.

Position one frame so it is perpendicular to the 60-inch pine board and flush with the left end. The half hinges should be on the right side of the frame, at a 90-degree angle with the other half hinge flat on the wall. The hinges should allow the frame to eventually fold to the right, after they are screwed to the wall. Screw this frame to the wall by its hinges, and repeat this process on the opposite side, but so that the other 30-inch frame is flush with the right side of the 60-inch board, and can fold to the left. Both frames should be able to fold toward the center of the 60-inch board, and when they are open at 90 degrees, they should be 60 inches apart. They will function as the legs for your table. As they rest on the floor at an 80-degree angle from the wall, the table top will rest on the frames, providing support for any downward force. Do not increase the angle of the frames from the wall more than 80 degrees when the table is being supported.

Fold the legs out from the wall and lay your plywood on top next to the 60-inch board. The 60-inch edge of the plywood should be up tight against the 60-inch board. Screw the hinges attached to the 60-inch wall board to the bottom of the plywood. The hinges attached to the plywood will provide stability from any horizontal force. Between the hinges on the plywood, and the 30-inch frames, this table will be sturdy enough for any activity to take place in the kitchen.

Store the table by holding the plywood in a horizontal position, while you or a helper folds the 30-inch frames toward the wall. Once the frames are against the wall, the table can be lowered towards the floor and also against the wall.