How to Build a Fold-Down Table on a Hinge

Life in a small space requires creative furniture solutions. If you do not have a large dining area or kitchen, a table that mounts to the wall and folds down, when you need to use it, is ideal. When you need the space in the room, fold the table up. A fold-down table also works in a laundry area. Waterproof the wood and attach the table to an outside wall for a fold-down picnic table. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Take a stud finder and locate the studs in the wall where you want to mount the table. Mark where the studs are with a pencil.

2

Position two hinged shelf brackets against the wall on top of the studs. Space the brackets 2 feet apart or as evenly as possible. Use a level to make sure the top of the brackets are even; otherwise, you'll end up with a crooked table top.

3

Locate the four holes on the vertical part of each hinged bracket. Mark where each hole is on the wall with the pencil.

4

Drill a hole at each mark. The hole should be as wide as the wall anchors you are using. Push an anchor into each hole.

5

Reposition the brackets against the wall and line up the holes of the brackets with the holes in the wall. Attach a screwdriver bit to the drill then secure the hinged brackets to the wall with 2-inch screws.

6

Set a wood countertop on the horizontal portion of the hinged brackets. Center the counter so that it hangs evenly from the brackets.

7

Attach the countertop to the hinges with four 1-inch screws into the holes on the horizontal side of each bracket.

8

Push on the lever on the underside of the hinged brackets to flatten the table against the wall.