Make A Table From A Door

Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.

Make a table from a door.

While the height may vary the construction of a table. Upgrade a used hollow core interior door into a decent lightweight table with the help of a couple of pieces of construction lumber. One for the top and one for the legs. Depending upon the size legs and construction you choose you can use a hollow core door to make a desk top coffee table or dining table.

The normal height of a dining table it 30 inches long so cut the legs of the table according to that size by taking the measurements. Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal. Attach the base to the door using l brackets on all four corners. You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together.

To create a table below an object you must have create access to that object. The only problem is finding a way to flush out the panels so the surface is continuo. If necessary paint l brackets to match the color of the base. Old doors make great tables they re the right size and shape and usually made of good solid wood instead of that hollow core nonsense you find in houses today.

The 1 x 4 s around the outside give it a finished look and stiffen the table considerably and with the help of a c. Love the look of a picnic table but don t love the price. Grab an old door for this brilliant idea. Door thickness is typically 1 3 4 inch with some doors running a full 2 inches.

Place the coffee table frame on the back of the door making sure it is centered and even. To make a counter height table you will need two doors. Steps to make a dining table out of a door. The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.

Save so much money with this one of a kind easy build pi. To determine the size of the skirt pieces measure the length and width of the door tabletop then minus the thickness of the posts legs then minus another 2 inches to give the tabletop a 1 inch overhang on all sides enlarge image for reference. Make sure that the module is open in exclusive edit mode. Old interior door slabs and cabinet doors make fascinating diy wood table tops and can be combined with found items or simple legs to create quick and charming diy tables.

To create a table that is at the same level as an object you must have create access to the parent of that object.