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  • Building a Collapsible Laundry Table
  • From "DIY Home Repair & Remodeling"
    episode DIR-144
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    A collapsible laundry table can be a great space saver.

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    Figure A

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    Figure B

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    Figure C

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    Figure D

    If you need a temporary work surface in your laundry room, build a collapsible table.

    Materials:

    Collapsible laundry table kit, including tabletop, supports and piano hinges
    Drill, with drill bits and driver bits
    Measuring tape
    Level
    Safety glasses

    1. Install backer boards at the height you want your table (figure A).
    2. Use piano hinges to attach the triangular supports to the backer boards (figure B). Attach the supports so that they fold in toward each other.
    3. Attach a piano hinge to the edge of the tabletop. Then open the supports, set the tabletop in place (figure C), and secure the hinge to the backer board (figure D).


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