How to Build Baby Changing Tables

If babies are synonymous with the miracle of life and love, they are also synonymous with 6 AM feeding and round the clock changing. You may realize only after the baby arrives how important it is to have a baby changing table. Most new parents buy one in a hurry when they find it difficult to manage with the regular furniture. You, however, can build one and in the process save a small fortune which you could use to buy something else for your precious bundle. Though this sounds a little difficult, it is not. Anybody who likes doing things around the house can do it, as it requires no special skills or dexterity.

Instructions

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Take the tape and measure the size of the table top. Have a table any size you want, but the best is something about 3.5 feet long and 2 feet wide. Cut two identical pieces of the same measurement (the size you want your table to be). For the table top you extend its length by about 6 to 8 inches. Since these can come pre-laminated, you need not worry about their finish.

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Have the legs pre-cut in the required size. If you prefer steel pipes, have these fitted with rubber ends. For wood, you need to sand them and smooth them to perfection before you join these to the table top. Now make your table by attaching the legs to the table top. For steel legs, you need to fill in the hole with wood and then drill nails into it. The steel rods should be at least 6 inches taller than the table, as this makes the rail for the changing station. The attachment of legs should be done at straight angles into the wood plank.

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Repeat the process with the other two planks to create two more shelves for your table. For best results, use the saw to create a dimple into the wood that matches the steel pipe for a snug fit and stick it with glue before driving in the nail. This reinforces the attachment and gives it additional strength.

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Join the protruding pipes or wood legs with steel pipes or wood rails parallel to the table. Make small rails (that resemble a cage) equidistantly for safety. Do this with wood or steel. This frame should follow exactly the parameter of the table; the protruding part should be enclosed separately. This is the place where you keep lotions and other things that you need at hand while changing the baby.

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Use the lower shelves to store things that you need, such as babys nappies, towels, wipes and so forth.