Old Door into New Table

I needed a table for our informational booth at the Washington County Farm and Garden Tour. So, I decided to take a cool old door and turn it into a table. The first step is get your door.




You will also need two 1x4x8's, wood glue, 16 corner brackets with screws, four double ended screws, four legs, sandpaper and paint.



Measure out the wood so you get a table lip in the area you want it. I mark mine with yellow marker and cut it with my miter saw. Lay it flat on the ground. Screw the brackets to joint the pieces together and don't forget to use wood glue.







If you have nice friends, maybe they will come by to help. Maybe they will offer you a Mimosa, maybe not.





So, after much screwing, you will have a rectangular box. You will center this on the downside of the door/table. outline the inside with marker. This is a guide for your glueline. You want to put the glue just outside of the marker box you made. Sit the wooden box on the glue and start fastening brackets onto each side.






Pre-drill some holes for your double ended screws. These are tricky and you will need pliers to screw them into the legs. Then screw them into the spots that you have decided to put them on the table. Be sure and use wood glue.





Let this dry. When it's dry you can flip it over and paint it. Start with the inside panels and then work on the outside. I chose a pretty clear blue. When it was dry I coated it with some clear white and "drug" the paintbrush on top instead of painting with it.