How to create a table out of an old door for outdoor dining.
Make a dining table out of a door.
Even seemingly one use items like doors can be.
What to use for a base.
Cut reclaimed balusters to length for the legs.
Each piece should be measured at eight inches short of the length and width of the door to allow for overhang.
Steps to make a dining table out of a door.
Dining table made from a reclaimed door step 1.
To do this cut your 1x6s into four pieces.
Start building the base for the table which is known as the table skirt.
As you can see this round table takes up wayyyyy too much space.
You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together.
Cut and fold step 3.
Oil and paint step 5.
I was watching one of the episodes and they showed a custom table with legs made from galvanized pipe.
Two long and two short.
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.
Re using salvaged materials is a creative way to save money and preserve the planet.
Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.
Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal length.
The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.
I knew i wanted to make a table out of a door and found one when visiting in vermont this past summer.
Fixer upper saved the day.