How to Make a Living Room Table from an Old Tire

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With upcycling being a fashionable trend, why not integrate an upcycled piece of furniture into your living room? Instead of purchasing a new coffee table for your living room, create something elegant and interesting using an old tire as your base.

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    While the tire treads will have no bearing on whether the tire will make for a sturdy base, you will want to ensure that the tire is intact and has no large rips or holes. [1]
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    Use your measuring tape to obtain the measurements of the tire opening to ascertain the plywood size. You will be cutting out a circular piece for the top. [2]
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    Instead of designing the bottom to match the top exactly, take the measurements of the tire’s diameter and then subtract 2 inches (5.1 cm). You will be creating a circular piece for the bottom as well. [3]
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    Using the plywood bottom, determine the spacing before you secure them in place. Position the legs in different areas of the tire bottom to see which placement has the best balance. [4]
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    All wood pieces should have a few coats of stain or paint. Now is a good time to get a little creative and you can apply a variety of paint and stain techniques to the wood or just add a few smooth coats of stain to create a refined look.
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    Apply construction adhesive to a small section of the tire and then (working quickly) wind the rope around the perimeter. [5]
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    About how much rope is needed for this?
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    It takes a lot more rope than you would think. For example; one done with 3/4" rope can take about 80 feet of rope and that is not covering the top or bottom.
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    What size tire did you use?
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    From the pictures, I can see it was a 225/55 R17 tire, but it wouldn't have to be this size to make this.
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      Things You’ll Need

      • Tire (automotive)
      • Dish soap
      • Hose
      • Scrub brush
      • Plywood
      • Measuring tape
      • Pencil
      • String
      • Circular saw
      • Safety glasses
      • 4 table legs
      • jigsaw
      • Wood glue
      • Drill
      • Screws
      • L brackets
      • Construction adhesive
      • Paint (acrylic)
      • Wood stain
      • Berber rope

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      References

      1. ↑ https://persialou.com/diy-recycled-tire-coffee-table/
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwvv7GmxCo
      3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqwvv7GmxCo
      4. ↑ https://persialou.com/diy-recycled-tire-coffee-table/
      5. ↑ https://www.handimania.com/diy/rope-ottoman.html

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