Sheet Metal To Cover Table Top

Flip the top over metal side down and use a utility knife to score the metal along all four edges for an easier fold.

Sheet metal to cover table top.

Then they applied their sheet metal with some adhesive and prepared to secure it around the corners and underneath the tabletop. Using tin snips make a diagonal cut in the zinc at each corner from the metal s outermost point to where the corner of the wood starts. Step 2 cut the corners photo by james worrell. Make sure and put a towel down first so that the metal doesn t get scratched up if you have hard floors.

Step 3 bend the edges. Repeat on all four corners. I got the aluminum which the thinnest one available. Use a pencil to mark any spots where the metal overlaps the edge of the plywood.

Mount to bases with. Measure the length of the table add the thickness x 2 and add another 2 inches to wrap the copper underneath the table top one inch on each end. These are the perfect outdoor table tops. For the most part 24 gauge steel should be sufficient for a table top in terms of thickness and easiness to work with.

Go to a sheet metal shop in your area to find a usable sheet to work with. To adhere it i generously squirted liquid nails all over the table then placed the table top down onto it lining up the edges. Product description our galvanized metal table tops are made with a cabinet grade plywood backing so you can screw the base right into them wrapped in a heavy duty galvanized metal to resist rust and are about 1 25 inch thick in total. To adhere it i generously squirted liquid nails all over the top then placed the table top down onto it lining up the edges make sure and put a towel down first so that the metal doesn t get scratched up if you have hard floors.

For me the total length of my copper top was. The folks over at vanhook co. The first step in this project is to get the steel you will need for the cover. Check to make sure the metal lines up perfectly.

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