A âbest-byâ or âuse-byâ date is guidance for consumers to get the best experience of the product, says David Fikes, vice president of Consumer/Community Affairs and Communications for the Food Marketing Institute. A âsell-byâ date is geared toward the retailer.
Typical dimensions for a childâs picnic table are 33 inches long by 38 inches wide and 22 inches high. Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images. A newer design is the octagonal or round table with attached seating for up to eight.
That means a table with a diameter of 6 feet should have an umbrella with a diameter of 10 feet, so the entire table has shade. For height, about 7 to 9 feet is short enough to provide shade but tall enough that your guests don't need to duck underneath, unless you invite a basketball team over for dinner.