How to make a table from an old door

If you have replaced an old wooden door with a new one, then this master class is for you. There is no point in throwing away a door that has served its purpose. It can still last quite a long time. For example, you can make an excellent table from it, which can be used for your home, workshop or garden.

Will need

• Interior hollow door without relief naturally.
  
• Boards for legs and contour around the table.
  
• Wood paint and brushes.
  
• Wood putty and primer.
  
• Self-tapping screws and nails.
  
• Sandpaper.
  

Woodworking tools, hand or powered.

Making a table from a door

It is necessary to clean the door, removing all traces of grease and old paint. You can use a grinding machine for this, or we clean it the old fashioned way by hand with coarse sandpaper.
The door itself is thin for a countertop. And to give the table a more serious look and add strength, we will cover the perimeter of the door with a wider board.
We cut the boards.

We make cuts at an angle of 45 degrees.

We nail the boards by simply joining the corners together.

It is not necessary to use solid boards; it is quite possible to create long sections from several small boards. The tabletop is ready.

There should be smooth edges.Sand all sharp corners to a small radius.

We nail down the longitudinal guides and pre-cut legs made from square timber. We attach the table legs with self-tapping screws. Fixation comes from other directions.

The hole from the handle must be sealed on the reverse side of the steel.

Cover it with a piece of plywood or other material and place it on wood glue.

For the hole on the front side, you need to cut out a plug, because filling a large hole with putty is not very good.

We clean the entire table from burrs and small irregularities. We putty and prime all the cracks, especially the hole under the handle.

After drying, you can go over it again with fine sandpaper. It is better to take the table out into the open space, since painting is ahead.

Apply a layer of wood paint. I took white.

Next, after the first layer has dried, apply the second. Let it dry and your new table is ready!

Here's a wonderful, beautiful table you can make from an old interior door that is usually thrown away.
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