How to Build a Ping-Pong Table for Under $100

Ping-pong, or table tennis, is believed to have originated in England in the 1800s, using dining rooms tables and balls made of cork. Around 1900, the game evolved, with a celluloid ball and pimpled rubber put on a wooden paddle. While ping-pong tables and equipment are available at many sporting goods stores, a simple table can be made cheaply at home.

Instructions

1

Set the saw horses and place them about six feet apart. Place the plywood on top.

2

Measure from one end and draw a line across the center of the table. Tape along the center line so that one edge of the tape runs along the pencil line. Paint the side opposite the tape in one color. Don't forget to paint the edges of the plywood.

3

Let the first side dry and slowly pull up the blue tape. This should leave a perfect line in the center of the plywood. Re-tape along the line to paint. Paint the second color on the other half.

4

Let the pain dry and slowly pull off the tape.

5

Run a tape border around the table so that there is a gap of about three-quarters of an inch between the edge of the tape and the edge of the table. Make sure your corners are square. Paint the edge with white paint.

6

Let the paint dry and remove the tape.

7

Attach the net according to the instructions provided.