diff --git a/fpdf/table.py b/fpdf/table.py
index 87b660ef4..46e8e2528 100644
--- a/fpdf/table.py
+++ b/fpdf/table.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ def draw_box(pdf, x1, y1, x2, y2, border, fill = None):
     if isinstance(border, str):
         if "L" in border:
             sl.append(f"{x1:.2f} {y2:.2f} m " f"{x1:.2f} {y1:.2f} l S")
-        if "T" in border:
+        if "B" in border:
             sl.append(f"{x1:.2f} {y2:.2f} m " f"{x2:.2f} {y2:.2f} l S")
         if "R" in border:
             sl.append(f"{x2:.2f} {y2:.2f} m " f"{x2:.2f} {y1:.2f} l S")
-        if "B" in border:
+        if "T" in border:
             sl.append(f"{x1:.2f} {y1:.2f} m " f"{x2:.2f} {y1:.2f} l S")
 
     s = " ".join(sl)
@@ -169,6 +169,15 @@ def __init__(
         else:
             self._padding = get_padding_tuple(padding)
 
+        # check table_border_layout and outer_border_width
+        if self._borders_layout != TableBordersLayout.ALL:
+            if outer_border_width is not None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "outer_border_width is not allowed when borders_layout is not ALL"
+                )
+            self._outer_border_width = 0
+
+
         for row in rows:
             self.row(row)
 
@@ -399,6 +408,7 @@ def _render_table_cell(
             )
 
             # draw outer box if needed
+
             if self._outer_border_width:
 
                 _remember_linewidth = self._fpdf.line_width
diff --git a/test/table/table_padding.py b/test/table/table_padding.py
index 40f685e86..3c4e5350a 100644
--- a/test/table/table_padding.py
+++ b/test/table/table_padding.py
@@ -481,6 +481,29 @@ def test_table_colspan_and_padding_and_gutter(tmp_path):
 
     show(pdf)
 
+def test_table_colspan_and_padding_and_gutter_and_width(tmp_path):
+    pdf = FPDF()
+
+    pdf.set_font("Times", size=12)
+    pdf.add_page()
+    with pdf.table(col_widths=(1, 2, 1,1), padding=5, gutter_height=3, gutter_width=5, width=100) as table:
+        row = table.row()
+        row.cell("0")
+        row.cell("1")
+        row.cell("2")
+        row.cell("3")
+        row = table.row()
+        row.cell("A1")
+        row.cell("A2,3,4", colspan=3)
+
+        row = table.row()
+        row.cell("B1", colspan=2)
+        row.cell("B3")
+        row.cell("B4")
+
+
+    show(pdf)
+
 def test_table_with_cell_overflow(tmp_path):
     pdf = FPDF()
     pdf.set_font("Times", size=30)
@@ -509,3 +532,44 @@ def test_table_with_cell_overflow(tmp_path):
     show(pdf)
     # assert_pdf_equal(pdf, HERE / "table_with_cell_overflow.pdf", tmp_path)
 
+TABLE_DATA_OLD = (
+    ("First name", "Last name", "Age", "City"),
+    ("Jules", "Smith", "34", "San Juan"),
+    ("Mary", "Ramos", "45", "Orlando"),
+    ("Carlson", "Banks", "19", "Los Angeles"),
+    ("Lucas", "Cimon", "31", "Angers"),
+)
+
+def test_table_with_varying_col_widths(tmp_path):
+    pdf = FPDF()
+    pdf.add_page()
+    pdf.set_font("Times", size=16)
+    with pdf.table(col_widths=(30, 30, 10, 30)) as table:
+        for data_row in TABLE_DATA_OLD:
+            row = table.row()
+            for datum in data_row:
+                row.cell(datum)
+    assert_pdf_equal(pdf, HERE / "table_with_varying_col_widths.pdf", tmp_path)
+
+
+
+def test_draw_box(tmp_path):
+    pdf = FPDF()
+    pdf.set_font("Times", size=16)
+    pdf.add_page()
+
+    from fpdf.table import draw_box
+
+    def box(x,y, borders):
+        draw_box(pdf, x-10, y-10, x+40, y+20, fill=(200,200,200), border="None")
+        draw_box(pdf, x-20,y-20,x+50, y+30,border=borders)
+        pdf.set_xy(x,y)
+        pdf.cell(txt=borders)
+
+    box(40,40, "L")
+    box(140, 40, "R")
+
+    box(40, 140, "T")
+    box(140, 140, "B")
+
+    show(pdf)
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