It would take some pretty heavy-duty equipment, but we suppose this could be DIYed. This I beam (or W flange) section has been cut to create a side table that will hold, well, anything.
More practically speaking, perhaps a short length could be obtained from scrap? And in a lighter-than-steel material like aluminum? Here's an example at Element Displays.
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Comments (14)
where is that couch from?
Love the bird pillows!
LOVE it. I want one!
I was thinking the same thing, Stink. It looks like a contemporary take on a Vladimir Kagan sofa.
i'm a sucker for i beams.
If you're lucky to live near a really good scrapyard, sometimes the guys there will cut off a big chunk of whatever you want for a $10-20 charge.
It's also worth it to just wander around open scrapyards if they will let you in, because you can find already chopped off bits of I-beam brought from construction projects as scrap.
weight?
Not something you'd want to stumble over in the middle of the night, however....
assuming it's 24" high - that piece of steell will run anywhere from 60 to 500 lbs per linear foot. 30" deep ranges from 85 to almost 600 lbs per linear foot. it does look pretty fantastic though.
Its wood (its not a steel table). It's Mathew Hilton for De La Espada.
Cellophane, thanks for that! And I seriously doubt they make standard I beams in anything aside from steel. They're for structural strength, after all.
I still can't help but think a slice of real I beam would be super cool in my living room, though. My engineering friends would get a total kick out of it.
http://www.matthewhilton.com/?lid=6
@noelo
Big thanks on that! I've been looking for an interesting side table (I want a Saarinen tulip, but I also don't) and this is now definitely up for consideration.
Nice research AT.