Tyre Bench and table
This is one of those projects that are truly innovative – using tyres that have lost their initial purpose. The project allows you to play around with colours and is a sure conversation starter!
You will need
| Cordless Jigsaw | Used car tyres – 3 pairs. (NB each pair must be of the same siz |
| POF Router | Pine 20mm (PAR) NB not warped |
| 18 Volt Cordless drill driver | 100mm x 1350mm – 7 pieces |
| PSR1080 cordless screwdriver | Pine 50 x 50mm square x 1mtr – 5 pieces |
| PEX sander | Eureka cup square nuts 10 x 90mm,
plus nuts and washers – 20 pieces |
| PFS 2000 spray gun | Eureka hex bolts 8 x 40mm – 20 pieces |
| socket and spanner to fasten Eureka bolts | washers for 8mm hex bolts – 40 pieces |
| Lock nuts for 8mm hex bolts – 20 pieces | |
| Plywood 18mm – 600 x 600mm – 2 pieces | |
| Short table legs – 3 pieces | |
| Sisal rope 10-14mm thick – +/- 50 mtrs | |
| Varnish ( Clear water-based varnish) |
Follow these steps
Tyre Bench
- Drill pilot holes in the slats
- Cut legs/side supports to size and assemble
- Router edges
- Varnish all the wooden pieces
- Attach slats to the tyres
- Attach legs to the tyres
Tyre Table
- Cut top and bottom “rounds” out of wood
- Router top edge
- Sand and varnish
- Attach top to tyre
- Attach to bottom end.
- Glue rope to the tyre and wind it all around until the top.
- Attach feet
