Garden tables should not only match the ambience of the rest of the garden or the terrace. They also need to be solidly built and resistant to the elements if you don't want to bring the table inside before every rain shower. A garden table made of larch, which you can also build yourself, is well suited.
Larch is more weather resistant than other wood
Build a garden table out of larch
You can get garden tables made of larch in any well-stocked garden center or on the Internet. You can also hire a carpentry shop nearby to build such a garden table. You then have an influence on the size and design of the table.
However, ready-made garden tables made of larch have their price. It will be cheaper if you build your own larch garden table. If you have some manual skills, you can save a lot of money with a self-made table.
Larch - the weather-resistant wood
The wood for a garden table must be as weather-resistant as possible. After all, the table should be outdoors, at least during the gardening season, where it is exposed to wind and weather.
For a solid wooden table for the garden, types of wood are therefore selected that are not so affected by rain, hail and other weather conditions.
In addition to Douglas fir, larch is therefore often used as wood. Larch has a high resin content, so water cannot penetrate the wood.
Use online instructions
If you want to build a larch garden table yourself, first draw instructions. This determines the size and shape of the table. But you will also find numerous instructions for self-made garden tables on the Internet.
You can download these instructions for little money. Another advantage is that the lists of materials are included, so you only have to go to the hardware store and the sawmill to buy wood and other materials. What you definitely need:
- Larch slats
- four squared timbers for the legs
- roof battens
- saw
- (Cordless) screwdriver
- sandpaper
If the wood has not been pre-treated, you should sand it down completely and treat it with wood stain. This not only makes the table more weather-resistant, but also makes it easier to clean.
tips
Garden tables can be conjured up from many materials. Skilled craftsmen save a lot of money if they build a garden table from WPC themselves. Garden tables made from used pallets are even cheaper.