Plans for an XL table with doors/drawer??

Wonka · February 2008

Monday is the one-week birthday of my XL Egg and I want to go buy the wood to make a table. I've got the basic plans from BGE.com and Naked Whiz, but want to add doors, a drawer, tile, etc. Does anyone have plans for a table like this:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/TableGallery/showphot.htm?tablesmokensmirk.jpg

Or this:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/TableGallery/showphot.htm?tablejonathanw.jpg

Or this:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/TableGallery/showphot.htm?tablehomebrew.jpg

Or this:

http://www.nakedwhiz.com/TableGallery/showphot.htm?tablecharcoalmike.jpg

Thanks so much!

Frank from Houma · February 2008

I used the BGE plan and I'm happy with the way it came out. Redwood with three coats of marine varnish. Egg table has corian top, side table has granite top - why corian and granite? Because I had them from a kitchen remodel.

One dimension on the BGE plans doesn't work. The 12-1/2" dimension needs to be 11-1/2" to avoid a clash with the top of the table. (Please confirm the dimensions on your XL). Alternatively, you can position the XL so the hinge is outboard of the table - that's what I did.

Frank from Houma · February 2008

If you are putting your Egg on wheels, go for 10" pneumatic as a minimum and make sure they are pumped up tight - the XL is a bruiser and pretty heavy to move around. Instead of drafting extra help and run the risk of damaging the Egg, I took the Egg apart and reassembled it on the paver on the the shelf. Then fit the corian in individual pieces around the Egg to ensure about a quarter inch gap between the Egg and the corian.

Didn't have a single piece of corian that would fit the width of the table, so I put it up in segments similar to the wood segments.

Wonka · February 2008

Looks really nice!! A few questionsfor you: My design that I'm kicking around looks a lot beefier, but obviously yours is holding up fine. What kind of bracing do you have under the egg?

We're putting in a paver patio soon and I'm thinking of "laying" some of those pavers onto the bottom layer under the egg. Do you think the weight dispersion would be worse than using a single big paving stone? (These are the 4x4 and 4x6 inch pavers that we're going to put in.)

Also, does the two-tone stain look come from the wood or from the finish you used? I think it looks cool, but I'm going for a monotone-cherry color on mine with a black granite tiled top. (I'm shuddering thinking about cutting the circular hole for the egg!)

Thanks Frank!

[BTW, I'd still love plans if anyone has them.]

Frank from Houma · February 2008

The bracing is just like the bracing on the BGE website plan for an XL.

http://www.biggreenegg.com/pdf/tableplansXL.pdf

With regard to the 4 x 4 pavers, I would be concerned with one or two taking a majority of the load and cracking. If the tiles aren't exactly level, one or two could carry a lot of weight. Additionally, there may be some unusual loading if you move the table. I don't think I have seen any tables with multiple tiles for the Egg to sit on (that doesn't mean they don't exist).

The two tone effect is strictly from the wood. I have done a lot projects with various woods but never red wood - I thought it was all red - not.

Cherry with black granite top will look nice. I was thinking about tiling mine but was concerned over the grout lines getting messy with BBQ "stuff". I would suggest a grout that approximates the color of the tile and use as small a gap as you can between the tiles - just my two cents. Since you are going with tile, it may be easier to cut the individual tile pieces to fit around the Egg instead of trying to cut a hole. It may be easier to set the base in, make a few templates with 1/8" plywood. Once you are happy with the templates, mark the cement board (recommended under tile) with the template and cut it out.

Plans for an XL table with doors/drawer??

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