Things You\’ll Need
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Surfboard
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Set of 4 table legs, 12" to 18" high with accompanying hardware
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Pen
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Drill
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Wall anchors
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Screwdriver
A surfboard can be made into a coffee table.
Once a surfboard is no longer usable, it can be turned into a piece of decorative furniture. As an object, it is visually interesting and would make a one-of-a-kind conversation piece if fashioned into a table. Many surfboards are beautifully colored and detailed and have a sleek design that would add a funky surf style to your home decor.
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Step 1
Place the surfboard upside down on your work surface or right-side up if you want the bottom of the surfboard to be the top of the table.
Step 2
Plan the location of the table legs on the board. They should be placed in the center area on the flattest portion of the board; avoid any area that curves. Generally, the legs should be 18 inches or so apart, depending on the length of your surfboard.
Step 3
Mark with a pen the areas where the screws will attach the legs to the board. If the table legs came with mounting plates, set a plate on the board and draw circles on the board through the plate's preexisting screw holes. If the table legs are screw-in styles, mark a circle on the board around this screw. Mark the screw holes for each leg. Set the legs aside.
Step 4
Drill the pilot holes where you positioned the pen marks in Step 3.
Step 5
Push a wall anchor through each of the holes.
Step 6
Set the mounting plate for a table leg over one set of the drilled holes. Slot a table leg in position in the center of the plate. Insert the screws through the plate's screw holes into the anchors; tighten them with a screwdriver. If the leg is a screw-on style, insert the leg's screw into the anchor and turn the leg until it is tight against the surfboard.
Step 7
Flip the surfboard over and place it in a suitable location.
Tip
A boogie board or wake board can be used to make a smaller table.
Warning
Use wall anchors that match the screw thread size for the table legs.
