| Ultimate Picnic Table: Mosaic Tile Versus Glass Block (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) |
From "Warehouse Warriors"
episode WHW-206 |
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Red Team Activity Journal (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) - With a design in place and the tabletop and legs cut, the Red Team is ready to move on to the table frame. First, four 2 x 4s are cut to 18" and four are cut to 9". These will be used to attach to metal braces and 4x4 legs to construct a support frame.
- The 4 x 4 legs are put into the frame, but aren't screwed together. Meanwhile, the team attaches the 2 x 4s to the frame (figure A) using screws.
- A tile cutter is used to cut mosaic pieces for the tabletop, which are then are arranged according to the template (figure B) and adhered to the tabletop.
- The 4 x 4 posts are removed from the leg frames and notches are added on two sides. The notches will adjoin the 4 x 4s with the 2 x 4 braces. To make the 4" notches, the team uses a handsaw and chisel. Then, the edges of the legs are sanded.
Ed's tip: The use of a speed square can produce finished miter cuts without the use of a miter saw. The speed square features both 90-degree and 45-degree angled sides, and can slide up and down the side of the wood being cut. The square even pivots to make specialty cuts. Blue Team Activity Journal (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.) - While the glass blocks for the top are setting up, the Blue Team constructs legs for its table design. First, the team uses a circular saw to cut mitered edges on four 2 x 4 redwood pieces. These pieces, cut to 25-1/2" long, will be used as the frame for the legs. Next, the redwood is cut for tops and bottom of legs.
- Glass blocks -- also used for the legs -- are inserted into white framing tracks with spacers in between. Six blocks total will be used for each leg frame, for a total of 12.
- Next, the team adds 48" long 2 x 4 redwood piece across the top of mitered 25-1/2" pieces to create angled leg frames (figure C). Next, the team adds a 28" bottom 2 x 4 to the 25-1/2" pieces.
- Then, the team uses glue and clamps to assist in the assembly of the glass block island (figure D), which is screwed into place.
- Redwood blocks are drilled to the bottom of the leg frames to keep moisture from getting trapped under the leg frames.
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