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We have been making lots of changes at Cartolina and to accommodate this year's new distribution system we have had to expand the studio. We are so lucky to have lots of space and so Doug built us a really wonderful new shipping room - a space devoted entirely to packing boxes! I wanted the space to be functional, with really great shelving and a fabulous work table.
The Table (and the DIY plans!):
When I started looking for the perfect table I was really surprised that the options I was looking for were just not available. So, Doug to the rescue - he designed and built this GREAT table for me using plumbers, cast iron pipes and fittings. It's 8ft long and has a heavy wood work surface. When Doug started to design the table we were surprised that there were no plans available online for a table like this. I knew that, as soon as I revealed the table here, loads of you would have questions for him about the construction.
So, Doug has put together the plans for the table and you can download them, for free, from here - 'Table Plans"
Our table is 35.5 inches high - which is great for a kitchen island or a work table. You can definitely shorten it for a dining room table. The pipes are all cut at the plumbers supply shop (you just need to take the plans into the shop with you and they cut and thread the pieces). The top is 8ft long and 32 inches wide - made from rough lumber from the lumber yard - sanded and varnished. You could also use reclaimed lumber for a wonderful vintage look!
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It's FANTASTIC, Fiona! Well done! Happy New Year! :)
hey, thanks Beefy and Happy New year to you too :-)
You are so lucky to have such a great custom table for your shipping. I wish you the best in 2013!
Thanks for sharing this! I adore your new table!
Thanks for sharing the design table! It was fabulous! Congratulations!
kisses,
Luiza Mallmann
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I just hoped on over via Poppytalk and must admit this table is spectacular. It is going to be the inspiration for the one I make for my craft table in our family room once I rearrange things! Thank you so very much for sharing it with us!!
What a beautiful shipping room you've put together! I love the pipe fittings as the base of the table. I hope to build a desk for myself next year and I might just have to use these plans and shorten the legs, like you've suggested. Love your eye for design :)
Your Doug is a genious!!! I'm in love with that table. Thank you so much for sharing!!!.
Thanks for all the comments everyone!
What an absolut perfect packing station and working place! Love it.
herzlich, Katja
Thanks so much for the awesome table plans. Hope to put them to use in my craft room.
bonjour fiona + doug...a million merci for your plans for the shipping table...we have been searching high and low for something that is functional & stylish for our studio...we do so appreciate your sharing! merci, kristeen
I've tried to link to your generous plans but its says "403 Access Forbidden". Have I missed the window for the plans?
Hi Ana - the link appears to be working for everyone - perhaps try again:
http://www.cartolina.com/table.html
Do you know where he got the pipes from? Im looking on home depot and not seeing sizes like this.
Hi Andrew Smith,
All the pipes are standard dimensions.
You just take the plans to a plumbers supply shop and have them cut the pipes to length - and then you have them thread them for you. Very basic - this is the kind of work they do everyday (though not for tables usually!)
We live in the back of beyond and sourced these pipes no trouble at all at our local suppliers - they are available everywhere. Though they will have to be cut to length, as I said. Our local shop did it in 24hrs.
good luck
Fiona
Love the table. Do you have a ballpark estimate of how much the materials cost? I'm curious if it is in my budget!
the table is beautiful and THANK you for going to the trouble of putting together the plans! My question TOO is about the PRICE!
it looks thrifty, but I have this feeling that the base of the table cost at least $250...
Hi Vantiganloos - thank you for your comment.
The table is definitely not thrifty. We didn't really set out to build a thrifty table - we specifically wanted a table with cast iron pipe legs. We had seen them online and in the shops - we knew that's what we wanted. The total cost will vary depending on where you live - we live in a very remote location in the BC mountains so we probably paid more for the pipes than most people will. No Home Depot round here for 4 hrs. The cost for a really strong 8ft table with a solid wood top in the shops is definitely more than what we paid to build this one.
Hope you can try it out. we are very pleased with how this turned out.
I'm in love with the look of this room. Those shelves with hanging rod are awesome. All of that natural wood just makes me smile. Thanks so much for sharing the plans for the table.
p.s. found you through PoppyTalk blog.
Oh, my---I need a shipping table and have had my eye on pipes.....this is amazing! Thank you for sharing! Happy, Happy New Year!
kara
Thanks so much! Fabulous work table!
Wanted to make this but the plans wont download? HELP
Hi Deidre,
There are a few different ways to download the plans. Make sure you are on cartolina.com/table.pdf
Then you can right click to download. Or you can mouse over the hidden tools at the bottom centre of the window. Or if you use Firefox you can just click on the link on the first page and it will automatically download to your hard drive.
There have been almost 3000 downloads of the plans so far - hope you can join the fun!
best
Fiona
great idea - thanks for sharing!
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i just want to share my own design that i made couple of weeks ago, well i started form scratch doing a lot of drawings, until i got a really simple assembly. it is not finished so far, I am waiting for the glass that should be on the top. here a pic...
http://twitpic.com/bvmss0
thanks for share your DIY table..
this kind of things always inspire to the people like me.
regards/saludos
Leon
Love it! I was curious what program y'all used to make the DIY Plans. I love the look of the blueprint. Thanks!!
Brilliant! I just need to clear a spot for it....
looks amazing !!! just a quick question for ya....did you coat the pipes with anything to prevent that yucky black stuff that is on the black pipes ???
Hi, Love the table, but I don't see the dimensions given for the table top. AM I missing it somewhere? It looks like it is 1.5" thick, based on the height measurement you mentioned in the post, but what did you use for length and width?
Thank you!!
What type of wood was used for counter top and what was used for shelving?
Thanks for the info.
Hi everyone - thanks for your comments. The table to is 8ft long by 32 inches wide. The table top is rough cut fir. We used about 3 lengths - they were $5 each and we biscuited them together. You could easily use an IKEA top for this project. The shelves are fir and fir flooring.
Hello OBloodyHell - thank you for your helpful suggestions.
You may have misunderstood the dimensions of this table. This table is actually not a 'sit at' table it's a work table. Though my husband and I are both quite tall - even if we sit at the table(on stools) our legs can barely touch the cross bars with our toes. It's 35 inches high and I think 34 inches deep and most suitable as a stand at work or task table - we made it specifically for our shipping room - where there's no time for sitting around!
If you shortened it for a dining room you would find that the cross bars are still not an issue - there are many many historical tables with cross bars in very complex patterns that do not effect the position of your legs. This table is super strong - we designed it that way. But it is also completely functional :-)
Thanks for your suggestions though :-)
Fiona
You must have read my mind. I want to make a table for my verandahm and I have limited funds, and this is just what I need. Thankyou!
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Hi Fiona, beautiful table! I'm thinking of adapting these plans for a kitchen island. Can you tell me what kind of screws you used to attach the table top to the pipes?
Wow, what an awesome idea! I love the look of the pipes, it really adds something unique to the space. I've been working on a DIY project affixing iron table legs to vintage furniture, and these finished product photos are a great inspiration. Thanks!
thanks for sharing..
Love this idea. Thinking of making it a bit higher for a breakfast bar. As I am design challenged, would you be able to give me some idea of what would need to change on the plans? Again love this and thank you for posting.
Great photos, great design. We purchased all the plumbing bits and it came out to $220, the wood we're using is reclaimed barn wood. We did reach a pause as our table stands at 29". It appears the 4 joints, one shown on your 4th photo down, doesn't appear to be listed in the designs. This doesn't leave enough room to place one's legs under the table/bench and needs a lower than regular stool/chair.
Keith
I absolutely love this table/desk! I bought a Numerar oak coutnertop at Ikea and planned on using some of their Runtorp legs but I'm switching my plan to do a modified version of this table (although my girlfriend thinks I'm crazy... but I told her I could do this in an afternoon).
Couple of questions/thoughts.
The desktop I purchased is narrow (25 5/8") so I need to set the "X" toward the back to make more knee room since it will be a sit down desk. Wondering your thoughts on adjusting with longer horizontal elements on the front part and using short horizontal elements from the back to shift the "X" to the back.
Also, my desk top is a shorter length (79", I believe) so I'd have to shorten up the "X" as well. Being terrible at math, I'm wondering if there is a formula here to calculate the length of the cross pieces since I can't cut these myself, I think they have to be pretty exact.
Thanks so much for the plans and inspiration!
I have a question about the cross bars (x). How did you screw them in? I only ask because I have made several furniture pieces, but have only been able to have one crossbar because of the way they screw together.
Thanks for all the comments on the table everyone.
If you have specific questions about the details can you email us at info@cartolina.com ?
Thank you!
Fiona
xx
LOVE this tutorial!!!
making this for my shipping room and kitchen island pronto. Thank you!
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For adjusting the height of the table, Fiona's table is at a height of 36". To lower for table height, remove 6 inches from longest vertical pipes. To heighten to bar ht, add 3 inches to same pipes. The 4 couplers near the bottom of the legs are the trick to having 2 cross beams. The base has to be built in two sections (diagonal sections) then the two pieces joined by the couplers. While cheaper to have one cross beam, the double beams look amazing.
To Seth, the formula to use us the pythagorean theorem. For right triangles, A squared + B squared = C squared. So height squared + length squared =diagonal squared. Use the height of pipe combination between the upper and lower leg cross members. The length is how far you want the legs apart. Time for the calculator. Add the height squared to the length squared. Write it down. Now take the square root of that number. The is the length of each diagonal X pipe.
I should have posted this before my other two. Your table is AMAZING. After seeing this post, I changed my plan to have a single cross- member table to this one. I now have a 72"x32" dining room table with the X base. I love it. Thank you, Fiona, for posting the plans.
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