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Made a table(slrpnk.net)

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Table top is four 50-pound bags of ready-mix grout concrete (no stone, just sand), 3m of 1m wide 1x2inch fence mesh.

Chairs were solid white upholstery. We bought them in a second-hand store and painted with diluted acrylic (to hide old stains). Waiting 30 days before I apply sealer to the concrete.

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MJBrune@beehaw.org
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Nice, looks amazing! How heavy is it?

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apprehensively_human@lemmy.ca
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It is now a permanent feature of the home

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sharpiemarker@feddit.de
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I had a similar coffee table. The shin-breaker-5000.

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nyan@lemmy.cafe
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Well, if OP ever moves, the old slab could be broken up on site, the base moved, and a new slab cast at the destination. Or just hire the local high school football team at $20/jock/hour—four of them should be able to move it. 😅

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UnknownQuantity@lemm.ee
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4 X 50 = 200. Then add some weight for the fence mesh and timber frame/legs. I’d say around 250 pounds or around 110kg.

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CadeJohnson@slrpnk.netOP
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top slab is about 230 or 240 pounds. Wood base is only about 15 or so; light. I made no attachment between the concrete and the wood - just gravity.

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