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Side View
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Front View

Tabletop boards are 5 3/4" W, this is why the widths run in 5 3/4" increments. Picnic tables have a default Height of 30 1/4". Any of the dimensions shown can be altered if you require a custom height or width. Just let us know.

If the table is going to be used for meals, there is a common upgrade often made that you should be aware of:

If you plan to place food platters on the table, a 36" W tabletop is a bit narrow to hold both food platters and provide enough space for place settings on both sides of the table. Also, if you'd like to have comfortable place settings on the ends of the table that do not conflict with someone sitting on the side corners. Adding an extra 6 or 12 inches (to a 42" or a 48" W tabletop) not only creates the space in the center for the food platters, but also creates a place setting on both ends of the table. As far as useful space, you create more by adding a foot in width than a foot in length.

Benches, whether attached or unattached, have a bench top width of 11 1/2". Unattached benches have legs that flare out to 17" at base/ground level. If you choose end tables with your set, they are built 6" shorter than the width of the table to ensure the benches don't bump into the side benches when used close to the table. Just let us know if you'd like something different.

Bench top, Tabletop and leg boards are 1 7/8" thick. All tables over 8 'L have legs made with 2 7/8" thick timbers for proper support. All tables over 10' L have 3 sets of legs for proper support.   The 10' table is usually made with just 2 sets of legs, but if you'd like a third set of legs, just let us know in the comment section at checkout (no extra charge).

The following table weights were calculated using the default 36" tabletop width in Redwood. Douglas-fir weighs approximately 20% more:

Table LengthNumber of Adults Who Can Dine Comfortably (Based on a std. 36" width table)Approx. Weight Table AloneApprox. Weight Table with Benches
Side Benches OnlyAdd End Benches
4-Ft46100 lbs.160 lbs.
4.5-Ft68110 lbs.175 lbs.
5-Ft68125 lbs.185 lbs.
6-Ft810150 lbs.210 lbs.
7-Ft810170 lbs.240 lbs.
8-Ft1012190 lbs.270 lbs.
10-Ft1214230 lbs.330 lbs.
12-Ft1416300 lbs.410 lbs.
14-Ft1618340 lbs.460 lbs.

Seating:

Seating estimates by length of table vary slightly depending on the selected seating configuration (adding End Benches generally adds 2-4 additional seats depending on table width). The Forever Picnic Bench (with flared leg) is the default style of bench used. If you'd like a different style, please see the option offered under Advance Options.