Self-made coffee table quickly and easily
Are you getting restless, because you really feel like tackling a new DIY project? And at the same time, your living room is lacking a stylish coffe table, that you can put your feet on after a long day? Then this post is just right for you!
We will show you how to build this design-award-worthy table yourselves quickly and easily. All you need: a standard concrete terrace tile from your hardware store, table legs and our WEICON Speed-Flex Power-Adhesive.
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Instructions to build your DIY coffee table
Admittedly, the idea wasn’t my own, but my colleague Heinrich‘s. He figured straight away that this DIY project could be something to post on our blog and so he thoughtfully took some pictures of his creative outburst.
This is what you need
Element 1: The terrace tile
Heinrich bought the terrace tile – the centrepiece of the DIY coffee table – with a material thickness of three centimetres at a hardware store at a really good price. In detail: The tile has a size of 60 x 60 centimetres and a weight of approximately 25 kilograms. Quite an impressive weight, yet not surprising considering it’s a concrete tile.
Element 2: The table legs
Heinrich ordered the solid table legs online at an affordable price. Have a look here, for example.
Element 3: The adhesive
But how to connect the tabletop and table legs? As you are reading the WEICON blog, the answer is, of course, “with the right adhesive“. Heinrich decided on our WEICON Speed-Flex Power-Adhesive. This shows extremely high initial strength and is therefore suitable for bonding metal to stone, for example. It replaces common mounting materials, such as screws, dowels, rivets etc., so it is the perfect product for this DIY application!
Attaching the table legs
The adhesive bonding is fast and easy. First, take a look at the bonding surfaces of the table legs. Apply the Power-Adhesive accordingly to the underside of the tabletop, using a cartridge gun. Then gently press on the table legs. Remove any adhesive residues as quickly as possible, for example with the WEICON Contour Spatula Flexy. The biggest advantage: Thanks to the high initial strength of the Speed-Flex, you don’t need to fixate the legs, until the adhesive is cured. After three days, the little table can safely stand on its own feet.
And that’s it! The modern eyecatcher for your living room is ready to use!
More creative DIY ideas where are prodcuts are used can be found here.
Written by Annabelle Kreft
