Making A Dining Table From A Door

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.

Making a dining table from a door.

You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together. 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. So you basically don t have to start from the scratch and yet create something unique for décor improvement. This table was design to fit in a small space my 500 square feet loft.

Steps to make a dining table out of a door. View in gallery if you prefer a smaller coffee table you can always just cut the door and make the top as big as you want. The table is made from an old b. Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal.

From making planters out of old rain boots to creating a dining table out of an old door jennifer shares how tos for many different projects with her readers. As i often do i used recycled materials to build this dining set. Garage door dining desk. Here a discarded wooden door has been given a fresh coat of paint to make a glossy dining table.

If you don t have an extra door hanging around you can find plenty of new front door options at the home depot. Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards. Making a diy dining table from reclaimed wood which can be sourced from old fences barns decks boxes or even pallets is easy on the environment and usually easier on your wallet too. Grab an old door for this brilliant idea.

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. A nice idea can be to also give the table some storage in the form of some built in drawers like shown on rogueengineer the project requires a saw a drill some plywood base cap moulding drawer slides drawer pulls unfinished furniture feet screws nails and some.