Owners of small apartments often use loggia or balcony for creation of peculiar recreation area where it is possible to relax and distract from vanity. However not each balcony because of the small sizes allows to establish convenient furniture, for example table where it is possible to place the notebook or to place cups with drinks. In this case, it is worth looking narrowly at such option of furniture as folding table on balcony which installation will help not only to save space, but also to place all necessary for comfortable stay.
Folding table for balcony: advantages
The main advantage of folding table is that it can be used not only as normal coffee or dining table, but also as the dryer for things on the balcony. Besides, such table does not take a lot of place and if necessary easily it develops, releasing space.
The table can be placed as it is convenient to you – near window or on balcony protection. The main thing is to decide on its design and materials of which it is made.
Folding table on the balcony the hands
If you do not accept those models of folding tables that are on sale in shops, or you just like to make, you can make table with own hands especially as this work will not demand special knowledge and abilities.
For a start it is necessary to decide on the table-top size. Think how many people have to accommodate at such table and as you are going it to use. Remember that in the opened look the table should not occupy all free space on the balcony. It is the best of all to make table-top of such material as puff plywood. After the table-top is cut, its edges need to be processed abrasive paper. In order that the folding table has not suffered from negative external impacts, the table-top should be processed the special antiseptic structure protecting from moisture and rotting.
On the place where the folding table will be fixed, it is necessary to establish corner from metal. You make fastening of design in three or four places, for giving of reliability and stability to it. Attach loops of the small size to corner, on them and the table-top will keep. To record table in hover, it is necessary to use metal pipes and grooves for emphasis fixture. Cover ready design with primer, dry and paint. Everything, the folding table for balcony is ready.