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Upgrade your old table with a mosaic tabletop!

by Dremel ®

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Supplies Needed For This Project

TOOL

Multi-Max™ MM20

Model # MM20

TOOL

SM20 Saw-Max Tool Kit

Model # SM20

TOOL

Dremel Moto-Saw™

Model # MS20

ACCESSORY

SM520C 3" Masonry Cut-Off Wheel

Model # SM520C

ACCESSORY

Dremel EZ545 EZ Lock Diamond Wheel

Model # EZ545

Materials

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Dremel MM600 Rigid Scraper Blade
1
MS50 Side Cutting Blade
1
Used Table
1
Drill
1
1-1/2" Galvanized Screws
1
Grout Float
1
Desired Tile
1
Sheet of 1/4" Thick Cement Board
1
Clamp
1
Grout / Adhesive
1
Sponge / Soft Rag

Let's Get Started

To reduce the risk of injury user must read instruction manuals for all tools used in this project. Wear eye and respiratory protection. Use clamps to support work piece whenever practical.

STEP 1

Step 1

We found an old vinyl-topped table to repurpose for this project. In step two you will see that we affixed a new top to our table. Therefore, in this step you'll need to re-surface the original top to achieve a level surface. To get started, remove any old finish to the tabletop. In our case, we used the Rigid Scraper Blade MM600 on our Multi-Max MM20 tool to remove the weathered vinyl covering. If you are removing a similar surface, set your Multi-Max tool to a high speed, work the blade side to side underneath the vinyl. Occasionally lift the blade to pry the covering from the tabletop.

STEP 2

Step 2

Next, we measured and marked a line of cut of our new circular tabletop in 1/4" cement board. Cement board makes the perfect surface for laying tile and is resistant to mold and warping when exposed to rain outside. Often cement board is sold in 3x5' sheets. Therefore, we first cut down our sheet close to our circular line of cut using the Dremel Saw-Max and the SM520 Masonry Cutting Blade. With your cement board clamped to your work surface, turn the tool on, slowly following one of the pre-marked lines on the board. You'll notice how easy it is to follow the cut line through the notch at the front of the tool. We chose a circular tabletop shape so we have an extra "trimming" step (see step 3). However, if you choose a shape with all straight angles, mark your line of cut and cut along each straight line with the Saw-Max tool.