Be careful not to staple over any of the screw holes.ĭon't worry if some of the staples go in crooked or look like they might not hold for long. I spaced my staples about 6 inches apart.

Use as many staples as you need to get the tablecloth pulled nice and evenly around the table top. If you forget, as I did, then you'll just need to feel for them with your finger and use your screwdriver or the point of the scissors to poke a hole so the screws can go through. Then repeat with the opposite corner, pulling the tablecloth nice and tight around the table top.Īs you start to staple down the sides of the cloth, you may want to mark where the screw holes are for attaching the leg assembly, as the cloth will be going over these holes. Fold the tablecloth over one corner of the table top, towards the centre, and then staple it down. The trick to getting the top nice and smooth is even tension. I opted to fold each edge under before stapling the tablecloth down, but it's not really necessary. It is, after all, the underside of the table. How neatly you want to do this is up to you.

Build a fold up poker table