Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle old hollow core doors?

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:49:34 +0000

Consider cutting the the long portion of the door off at about 2-3 inches from the edge. Fill with coffee beans or whatnot. place candles inside.

By: alison bailey smith

alison bailey smith — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:32:10 +0000

Just in the middle of a community art project to make an Ox and have had the armature for the animal made from two hollow doors cut out out and put together 3d jigsaw style, then we will be adding a layer of chicken wire and papier mache
see blog for photos http://abscraft.blogspot.com/2009/09/ox-for-oxton.html

By: TETWH

TETWH — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:05:29 +0000

The wood typically covering hollow-core doors is not “doorskin”, it’s lauan. If you need the wood to paint on, go to a hardware store or lumber seller.

By: Cadan

Cadan — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:21:48 +0000

If the wood was somehow made water-proof, the inner bit could be used for planting small, long-rooting plants. Probably not going to be used much, but still!

By: Ant Ramm

Ant Ramm — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:52:31 +0000

I also use one as a surface for a desk. I have two, two door filing cabinets either side propping it up. It’s a perfect height.

By: Chile

Chile — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:06:29 +0000

We needed to bolt a piece of plywood to our block wall in lieu of a gate. To strengthen the plywood, my husband cut the hollow core door damaged by our dog in half and screwed it to the back side of the sheet. It’s very sturdy now.

We also used it as a table for our last yard sale by setting it on top of two empty cat litter pails (see your April 2 post!)

By: Elliott

Elliott — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:27:26 +0000

they make good shelves. I have a snake and a large lizard tank supported on one of these bad boys. Can also work for desks (lay one across two filing cabinets).

By: megan

megan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:02:50 +0000

artists use the wooden outer layers (called ‘doorskin’ oddly enough) to paint on, so if you are artistic, or know someone who is just pry that shizz off! because it can be really expensive in art stores.

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:36:55 +0000

A friend of mine in college used one as a desk, propped up by some wooden crates. Kind of rustic looking, and the crates were great for storage.

By: Brian Piper

Brian Piper — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:37:41 +0000

I know several people that have used these doors as closet shelves!! I think they had to put little spacers in after they cut them to fit their closet, but they work great for them!!