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Before reading this... yes, I'm aware the images aren't there. I attached a PDF that contains them. Also... unlike many of my builds for the changing table there are better options in my opinion that would not require DIY modifications. I have added one such model as an example at the end of the article. I hope this helps! Baby Jp Building an AB/DL Changing Table file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.jpg Recommendation: Although this build worked out for me, I would not repeat this build and would not recommend it unless you already had one of these massage tables and wanted to convert it into a changing table. There are several options on amazon that are the same product, and the cost of the table is the same it all the labor materials and time it would take to build this table. Parts List · Massage Table file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.png Amazon.com: BestMassage Massage Table Portable Massage Bed Lash Bed 2 Fold SPA Table 24 inch Wide Adjustable Salon Bed with Non-Woven Bag for Spa Footmassage Facial CareSpa Tattoo : Beauty & Personal Care · 2 x 8’ 4x4 Pine lumber · 1x1 inch popular square dowel · 2 x 1/4-inch-thick sheets of MDF · 4 x Cube storage containers file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.jpg Amazon.com - DECOMOMO Storage Baskets, 13x15x13 Storage Cube Bins with Labels for Organizing Shelves Kallax (Kallax / 4pcs, Black) · 4 x 2” x 8’ Pine boards · Pack of one inch carpentry screws Tools Required · Router with a 1/4 inch cutting bit. · Drill · Basic hand tools (To disassemble the Table) · Saw Starting off, this build can be completed without any DIY or modifications depending on what massage table you select to be your starting project. I produced this build concept after attending CapCon for the first time and saw that all the changing rooms had a foldable massage table to be used as a changing table. It was such a brilliant idea for me that I decided to buy one as we were driving home. That being said… if I were to do it all over again, I would not have gotten the table that I purchased. I am incredibly happy with it now after the modifications I made, but I had purchased the cheapest table available on Amazon. It had skinny wooden adjustable legs and never felt very solid unlike the ones at CapCon. file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.jpgfile:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image010.jpg Improving the table was easy enough. I removed the original legs by unscrewing the single screw that secured each leg and then I cut six 4x4 pine posts to my desired leg height. I then marked where the 1x1 inch legs had been on each of the posts and then using a router I removed a two inch long by 1 inch channel in each post so that it would match up with the leg slots. I then glued in the one-inch dowel rod. file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image012.jpgfile:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.jpg To add an under shelf and to add more stability to the legs I cut a 1/4-inch groove using the router in each of the posts on the left and right and two on the two middle posts so that I could slide two MDF sheets between them to act as shelves. file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.jpg Lastly, I added a strip of the 2-inch boards, one at the point of the shelf and the second at the top just below the tabletop. file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.jpgfile:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.jpg My recommendation to someone looking to have a changing table of their own is to purchase a better quality and designed massage table. You could potentially find a rock-solid table and just put shelves underneath it or even simply slide a shelving unit under the table rather than having to build it. file:///C:/Users/DarkS/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.jpg Amazon.com: PayLessHere Massage Table Lash Bed 2 Fold Spa Bed 74”Lx28“W PU Leather Massage Bed Height Adjustable Massage Bed Heavy Duty Stationary Spa Table Salon Facial Cradle Bed : Beauty & Personal Care Building an ABDL Changing Table.pdf

Just thought I would show off my DIY work of creating my changing table and area. Highlights are a custom turtle PUL cover, turtle pillow case, all supplies in reach for my big, and a locking safety belt. Makes me feel super little : )