How to Build a Ping Pong Table for Free

A ping pong table, at its most basic, consists of two surfaces that are the same width and length, and separated by a divider. You can build a ping pong table that will not cost anything by adapting a folding table and using some supplies commonly found around the house. No special skills or tools are needed, and the ping pong table you will have made can be turned back into a regular table later on if need be.

Instructions

1

Stand up the folding table by pulling out the two legs folded up at the bottom. Measure the width of the table with the tape measure from one end. Make a dot with the chalk at the halfway mark. Repeat this procedure at the other end of the table.

2

Draw a line down the length of the table with the chalk by connecting the two dots on either end.

3

Measure the line drawn across the length of the table. Make a circle at the halfway mark with the chalk.

4

Cut a rectangle out of the scrap cardboard that is six inches wide and the same length as the table using the blade of the utility knife.

5

Place the cut cardboard on the floor with an end facing you. Fold the left side of the cut cardboard over to the right side. Smooth down the crease on the left side of the cardboard with your fingers.

6

Unfold the cardboard. Turn the cardboard over. Stand the cardboard that is now your net across the length of the table where the circle was drawn with the chalk to complete your ping pong table.