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.
Diy dining table from a door.
Dining table made from a reclaimed door step 1.
Use the 1x3 poplar to make the skirt boards.
Cut and fold step 3.
Install legs step 4.
The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.
Each piece should be measured at eight inches short of the length and width of the door to allow for overhang.
Choose and prepare step 2.
Start building the base for the table which is known as the table skirt.
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.
Cut the wood with a straight line saw.
Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal length.
Oil and paint step 5.
Cut reclaimed balusters to length for the legs.
Stain the two tabletop pieces.
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.
To do this cut your 1x6s into four pieces.
Trace the dimensions of the tabletop ours was 40 x40 onto two sheets of 3 4 plywood.
Steps to make a dining table out of a door.