Attach the base to the door using l brackets on all four corners.
How to make a table out of a french door.
The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.
If necessary paint l brackets to match the color of the base.
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.
Simply find a door you like paint it or strip or sand it lightly to give it an aged look then attach.
One of the things we liked about this door was that it was so beefy and would have a solid presence as a table.
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.
It makes a nice accent in the corner of our yard between two flower beds.
You can make this from an old door half a table and the metal part of a rack.
Since the door was 1 3 4 thick as opposed to the standard 1 3 8 residential door we could join these pieces with two wood biscuits.
Lay the door face down on a drop cloth.
Mark the center of the side rail and across the new bottom rail to make sure the cuts will line up.
Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal.
Solid wood doors make great table tops as they re already cut to a convenient size.
Place the coffee table frame on the back of the door making sure it is centered and even.
Turn an old door into a coffee table for your living room.
Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.
Steps to make a dining table out of a door.