How to Build a Full Size Ping Pong Table For Under $70

The Basics to Building a $70 ping pong table

Table Tennis, better known as ping pong requires two people, two bats, and a table. The problem is, tables can cost anything up to $3,000!
 
Why not build your own?
 
To start with, you need to get your measurements right, if you want a professional sized table, it will need to be 9ft x 5ft, and be at least 30 inches above ground level. The net will need to be placed in the central reservation of the table and measure 6 inches high. The specification of materials is slightly less strict, the surface can be made of any surface, although you need to test the surface you are using, as ping pong balls should bounce around 4 inches, if you drop it from a height of around 6 inches.
 
The basics are that you'll need around $50-70 of materials to build your table, and by cutting the pieces to around five foot wide, and making them meet in the middle, you'll use a mixture of glue and clamps to secure the table properly. In order to start this project, you'll need to make a base for the table from scratch. Two by two lumber will do the job nicely. Measure and cut two pieces that are nine feet long, and two pieces that are five feet wide. Lay the wood out into a rectangle, and then secure the corners together with wood screws. The easiest way to construct the table is with plywood, and then, using equal in length legs, piece together the legs with the tabletop with wood screws, and as an extra precaution, add some glue.