Clean up the old door including removing the hardware and weather stripping.
Making a dining table out of a door.
Choose and prepare step 2.
Dining table made from a reclaimed door step 1.
I was watching one of the episodes and they showed a custom table with legs made from galvanized pipe.
Fixer upper saved the day.
Pull a centerline in each direction.
The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.
Install legs step 4.
First lay out your door on the floor or some saw horses.
To do this cut your 1x6s into four.
Repurpose an old door into a dining table step 1.
Start building the base for the table which is known as the table skirt.
Cut an old side table in half to make an adorable pair of nightstands.
To make them really stand out paint them in a bright hue.
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.
2 packs of sawhorse brackets.
Spray paint optional sealant optional paint brush.
To make them really stand out paint them in a bright hue.
Garage door dining desk.
Design by brian patrick flynn.
Cut and fold step 3.
Things needed hollow core door table legs and mounting plates tape measure marker drill drill bits 16 molly bolts hammer phillips head screwdriver or drill bits paint or stain optional bevel cut glass optional.
Normal height for a dining table should be 29 inches subtract the thickness of the door and the glass from 29 then cut the legs to that length.
What to use for a base.
Steps to make a dining table out of a door.
You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together.
2 2x4s cut into 27 inch pieces this will yield 8 legs 1 2 4 cut down to about 1 5x2x35 inch pieces.
Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.
For this diy sawhorse table you ll need the following supplies.
Here a discarded wooden door has been given a fresh coat of paint to make a glossy dining table.
Oil and paint step 5.
Cut reclaimed balusters to length for the legs.
As you can see this round table takes up wayyyyy too much space.
So you basically don t have to start from the scratch and yet create something unique for décor improvement.
My legs were salvaged rafter tails from a demolition project so they d already been cut to a taper.