Make A Kitchen Table From A Door

An old door is a sturdy piece of material that can easily be revamped into pretty much anything.
Make a kitchen table from a door. You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together. But slabs are often available in salvage stores and these reclaimed. Add some castor wheels and you ve got a coffee table place doors behind your bed to create a headboard in an instant. Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.
To make a simple slab door start by measuring the dimensions for your door. Of course this project makes the most sense if you ve already removed the door slabs during an upgrade. This post features a whole range of doable d i y ideas to inspire you to pimp an old door into something completely new and. Steps to make a dining table out of a door.
Door thickness is typically 1 3 4 inch with some doors running a full 2 inches. Attach the base to the door using l brackets on all four corners. Add table legs and you ve got a dining table. 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. Lay the door face down on a drop cloth. 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. One for the top and one for the legs.
If necessary paint l brackets to match the color of the base. Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal. 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. The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.