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illustration of salvage project table framing
Illustration: Douglas Adams
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Much the way a picnic-table top is constructed, I joined three reclaimed beams from below using 2x8 wood straps secured with 5/16-by-3½-inch lag screws. The industrial-look base is made from ¾-inch gas pipe and coordinating elbows, tees, and flanges, all from the home center. Download a blueprint for the base.
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