Hey guys! Today I am so excited to share with you the plans for building this Truss Beam Restoration Hardware Table and Bench!
We have a big family and we also love to host, so I wanted a table that could hold a TON of people. I ended up modifying the original plans to make it a 10 foot table. Restoration Hardware wants $3000 for a smaller version… and I made it AND a bench for about $400. I’d call that a WIN!
I am guessing that most people would rather have a 7 ft. table than my modified 10 ft. table, so I am going to walk you through the original dimensions. If you would like my modified specs, feel free to comment below! The 7 ft. table will also be cheaper — even better! Plans and instructions are below!
SHOPPING LIST
5 – 4×4 @ 8 feet long
2 – 2×4 @ 8 feet long or stud length
2 – 2×10 @ 12 feet long (tabletop boards – can be cut in half at store for easier transport)
1 – 2×10 @ 8 feet long (cut breadboards out of this board – can also use a 2×8 or 2×12)
2 1/2″ Kreg HD Screws and a Kreg Jig
You’ll also need 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws to put the tabletop together and to attach the tabletop to the aprons
CUT LIST
2 – 4×4 @ 35″
4 – 4×4 @ 25 3/8″ (both ends cut at 10 degrees off square, long point to short point, ends ARE parallel)
2 – 4×4 @ 28 1/4″ (both ends cut at 10 degrees off square, long point to long point, ends are NOT parallel)
2 – 4×4 @ 65″
2 – 4×4 @ 26 1/8″ (both ends cut at 45 degrees off square, long point to long point, ends ARE parallel)
2 – 2×4 @ 65″
4 – 2×10 @ 68 1/2″ (tabletop boards)
2 – 2×10 @ approx 37″ (cut breadboard ends to fit)
TOOLS
Tape Measure
Speed Square
Pencil
Safety Glasses
Ear Protection
Kreg Jig
Drill
Miter Saw
Sander
*All of the digital mock up photos below are credited to Ana White.
Instructions
Step 1
I started by building two of the leg sets out of the 4x4s. Once you get one built, built the other on top of it so they match perfectly. Take the extra time to make sure they are level and even. You are laying the foundation for the entire project!
You’ll have to forgive me for my process photos (or lack thereof). When I did this project I forgot to take them, so I had to screenshot some still shots from videos — so the quality is bad!
Step 2
Attach the two legs together with the center beams.
Step 3
Position the cross supports inside the table and attach to the top and bottom beams.
Step 4
Add the 2×4 aprons underneath for added support.
NOTE: In the 7 ft. version, the supports were kept flat to keep the look the Shanty girls were after, but to make this table stronger (especially if you were modifying the table to be longer) I recommend attaching the 2x4s vertically instead of flat. If you go this route, make sure you predrill 1 1/2″ pocket holes facing upward in the aprons to attach the tabletop in the next step. This is what I did for my 10 ft. table.
Step 5
FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS
We added several coats of polyurethane to protect the surface (from alllllll the little hands and heavy use).
It turned out absolutely beautiful! We then created a bench in the matching style to go with it. The specs for that are below!
We added several coats of polyurethane to protect the surface (from alllllll the little hands and heavy use).
It turned out absolutely beautiful! We then created a bench in the matching style to go with it. The specs for that are below!
TRUSS BEAM BENCH
SHOPPING LIST
2 – 4×4 @ 8 feet long
2 – 2×4 @ 6 feet long (or a 12 footer)
2 – 2×8 @ 6 feet long (or a 12 footer)
1 – 2×10 @ 3 feet long (for the breadboard ends – you can also use 2×8 scraps here instead of buying a 2×10)
2 1/2″ pocket hole screws
CUT LIST
2 – 4×4 @ 13 1/2″
4 – 4×4 @ 13 1/4″ (long point to long point, both ends cut at 10 degrees off square, parallel)
2 – 4×4 @ 8″ (long point to long point, both ends cut at 10 degrees off square NOT parallel)
1 – 4×4 @ 65″
2 – 2×4 @ 65″
2 – 2×8 @ 68 1/2″
2 – 2×10 @ 14 1/2″
TOOLS
Tape Measure
Speed Square
Pencil
Safety Glasses
Ear Protection
Kreg Jig
Drill
Miter Saw
Sander
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Build two of the leg ends as shown above. There’s a ton of different ways to join 4x4s – I really like how Whitney used a Kreg Jig to hide the joints underneath – check that out here.
Step 2
Then attach the bottom stretcher to the two legs …
Step 3
Next, add the two side aprons – these will give structure to the seat and look like 4x4s from the outside.
TIP: Drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes facing upward on the inside of the aprons before attaching for attaching the bench top in the next step.
Step 4
Finally, build your bench top first (I recommend building with 1 1/2″ pocket holes and 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws first) and then attach to the bench.
FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS
We added several coats of polyurethane to protect the surface (from alllllll the little hands and heavy use).
I originally found the free plans on Shanty2Chic’s website! You can click here to see the step by step instructions with photos!