This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to construct a simple yet beautiful side table. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)

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Shopping List for a Simple Side Table:
- 2x2 fir balusters, to make the table legs
- 1x4 fir decking, for fabricating the table aprons
- 5/4-by-6-inch fir decking, to make the tabletop
- Carpenter’s glue, for gluing together wood parts
- Narrow stick, to spread glue
- Cloth, for wiping away excess glue
- _-inch plywood and toggle clamp, to make tapering jig
- 120-grit abrasive disks, for random-orbit sander
- 1_-inch pocket screws, to screw together wood parts
- _-inch-thick spacer blocks, for creating a reveal between the aprons and legs
- Double washers and 5/8-inch screws, for securing the tabletop
- Furniture glides, to fasten to the bottom of each leg
- Primer and paint, wood stain, or clear polyurethane varnish, to finish the table

Tools for a Simple Side Table:
- Miter saw, to crosscut lumber to size
- Table saw, for ripping lumber to size
- Bar clamps, for clamping together the tabletop
- Random-orbit sander, to sand smoother wood parts
- Router and 1/8-inch-radius rounding-over bit, to shape the edges of the table legs
- Pocket-hole jig, for making pocket-hole joints
- Cordless drill, to drill holes and drive screws
- _-inch spade bit, to drill recesses for double washers
- Hammer

To build this table, Tom used stock fir that is normally used for building decks, including:
½" x 6" decking for the top
1" x 4" decking for the spreaders or rails to which the legs attach
2" x 2" balusters for the legs

To attach the rails to the legs, Tom used a pocket hole jig and pocket screws, all manufactured by Kreg Tool Company [[ Ссылка ]] and available at home centers and woodworking supply stores.

Expert assistance with this project was provided by Anderson & McQuaid Co, Inc. [[ Ссылка ]]

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