You won't hesitate to show your guests to the door when it's your table. An old solid door, whether industrial or rustic, can be converted into a table quite simply.
Materials:
old garage door table with iron brackets for legs
Stacy Reynaud
- old door - demolition sales are a great place for inexpensive oddities
- screwdriver
- drill
- saw
- eight double-wide corner braces
- four wooden cable spools for legs - pick these up from the phone or hydro company
- four rubber 'feet' for each spool
- paint for the cable spool optional
- a sheet of polished glass for top optional
Instructions:
- Remove any hinges or hardware from the door if desired
- Plan and measure desired height of legs
- Place tabletop section face down and mark the placement of the legs
- If using a large door like the one above, use a cable spool in each corner. You'll need to saw the spool down to the desired height.
- Paint spool if desired
- Glue rubber 'feet' to bottom of each spool to steady it if necessary
- Place spools/legs on top of the door
- Place two double-wide corner braces next to each leg on either side
- Predrill holes for the screws, secure braces with screws
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