Step 6: Attach the Base

attach the base to build a table from salvage beams
Photo: Kristine Larsen
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Position the connecting flange for each of the four legs on top of the straps, and mark the screw holes. Remove the base, and drill pilot holes at the marks for ¼-by-2½-inch wood screws. Replace the base and drive in the screws.
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