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Vintage Door & Pipe Table

6/16/2016

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After we built the Pallet Chaise Lounger, we realized we could use a table to go with it. I had a vintage door from our wedding décor that I wanted to incorporate, so all I needed was the base. The pipe worked out great; easy to put together, looks good, durable and weather friendly.
 
Skill Level: Beginner
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​​Made from some reused material

​Materials
I used ¾ inch pipe, you can go bigger or smaller, just make sure all is the same.
  • 8 x 6” Pipe nipple
  • 4 x 4” Pipe nipple
  • 2 x 24” Pipe nipple
  • 6 x Fitting tee
  • 4 x Fitting end cap
  • 4 x Fitting flange
  • 1 x Fitting coupling
  • Wood screws
  • Solid wood door
  • Paint (optional)
 
Pipe and pipe fittings required shown below:
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Tools
  • Electric drill
  • Electric saw
  • Electric sander
  • Rubber gloves
  • Paint brush or roller
  • Kitchen cleaner (something that cuts grease, like Fantastik)
  • Rags
 
How to Guide
 
Vintage Door Table Top

Cut it out
  • Cut your door down to about 5’. You can also leave the door as is (standard doors are 6’ 8” which is generally a little long for a coffee table), or cut shorter . Note: if you change these dimensions you will need to adjust the centre pipe length to accommodate. 
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Sand it
  • Sand the edges of your door where cut.
 
Paint
  • Paint door, or don’t. I left mine as is for a more rustic look.

Pipe Base

I suggest wearing rubber gloves when you are handling the pipe as it generally comes a little greasy, especially black pipe. Wipe it down with a rag and kitchen cleaner (like Fantastik) so it doesn't rub off everywhere. 

Connect Four
  • Start with the legs, connect a 4” nipple to a tee, the tee to a 6” nipple, the 6” nipple to a flange.
  • Connect the end cap to the 4” nipple.
  • Repeat until you have 4 legs.
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Connect more
  • Grab 1 of your legs and connect a 6” nipple to the side opening of the tee.
  • Repeat for all 4 legs.
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Connect tees
  • Grab 1 of your legs and connect a tee to the 6” nipple you just added.
  • Make sure the side opening of this tee is faced out horizontally from leg.
  • Repeat for 2 legs.

Connect legs
  • Grab 1 leg that has the tee, and one without, connect these.
  • Make sure the side opening of this tee is still faced out horizontally from legs.
  • Repeat for other 2 legs. 
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Connect base pipe
  • Grab 1 of the 24” nipples and connect it to the coupling.
  • Connect the other end of the 24” nipple to the horizontal opening of one of your legs.
  • Grab the other 24” nipple and connect it to the other horizontal opening of the other legs. 
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Connect all
  • Connect legs together via the coupling.
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Screw it
  • Place your door face down.
  • Place your legs with the flanges down over top your door.
  • Screw in place
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Place the table, grab a drink and kick your feet up!
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