How to build a teak table with screw-on table legs?
There are different types of teak and oak tables on the market, with screw-on table legs or pegs. How do you build a table with screw-on table legs?
Here's a short video demonstrating how to do it right!
Here are the tips again, in print. You can also print them out before setting up your table!
Note the table leg numberings. Every corner and table leg has a number and only certain sets belong together. If you don’t take note of this, you may not be able to set up the table, or the table will end up being crooked!
TIGHT = TIGHT! The tables have an excellent construction and are always checked. However, if you tighten the screws of the table legs too tight, the wood may split due to the high pressure. Therefore TIGHT = TIGHT!
Always work in twos when turning the table around! It doesn’t matter how strong you are; due to the length of the table, you can lose control. It would be a shame to fall under the table. Therefore, always work in twos.
Do not lay the table on the floor but on a coffee table, for instance. This will make it easier to lift and to turn the table upside down. The living room table (or something else you can put the table on) acts as a kind of lever which makes the table easier to lift.
If you turn the table upside down, hold in between. Do not turn the table upside down in one go. The table is on the table top. Turn the table on one side and let the whole weight of the table rest on the coffee table. Be careful not to have both people hold at the same time! Then hold the table one more time, and voila, the table is back where it should be.
Do not hold the table by the table legs when turning it over! Never use the table legs as a lever to turn the table over! Turn the table around and bear the load in twos. The construction is very stable, but if the full weight of a heavy, solid teak or oak table rests on one or two legs, the load may become too heavy (due to the lever effect).
Check the table briefly. Maybe there was damage during transportation or turning over? (Always put a blanket under the table to prevent scratches.)
The table is ready! The table is turned over and can now be used!