Oil and paint step 5.
Diy dining table from a door.
Making a diy dining table from reclaimed wood which can be sourced from old fences barns decks boxes or even pallets is easy on the environment and usually easier on your wallet too.
Each piece should be measured at eight inches short of the length and width of the door to allow for overhang.
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.
Stain the two tabletop pieces.
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.
Trace the dimensions of the tabletop ours was 40 x40 onto two sheets of 3 4 plywood.
Start building the base for the table which is known as the table skirt.
Choose and prepare step 2.
Dining table made from a reclaimed door step 1.
You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together.
Cut the wood with a straight line saw.
Steps to make a dining table out of a door.
Cut reclaimed balusters to length for the legs.
To do this cut your 1x6s into four pieces.
Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal length.
To make the table extension adjustable tabletop start by making a mock up of the two tabletop pieces with scrap wood so you don t ruin the finished piece.
Cut and fold step 3.
The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.