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Temporary table top

posted in Community by kassadi

I have a 1.2m diameter glass table for which I want to build a temporary 1.5m wooden top that will sit on top of it (to accommodate extra guests). I was thinking of cutting two 1.5m diameter semi-circles from some sheet material and then butt joining them with a square 1.2m x 1.2m wooden frame that will also locate it on top of the existing table.
My question, for which I would appreciate advice, is what sheet material is best and what thickness? The overhang will be approx 15cm on all sides, so not much. I am trying to minimise the weight and also have something that I can keep in the garage for occasional use.

2 years, 9 months ago

adamhill - Buy planks and stick together. Belt sander and filler on the top. Cut to shape. B@Q sell planks and seen some nice stuff made with them like a bar top.
Put breakfast bar legs into google. Good for table legs and start at £2.50 but get some that adjust height.
You can use a door as a table top. That's all some of IKEA table tops are like. Hollow and light.

2 years, 9 months ago

granolca - I have an 18 mm thick MDF sheet in my workshop, which I use for exactly this purpose on holidays and holidays, to turn our 6x3 ft dining table into 7x4 ft. The overhang at each end/side is 150 mm, and this is normal - there is no sag. I've rounded the edges and corners, and a few strips of router mat provide security in place. It simply returns to the sheet goods rack when it is not necessary.

2 years, 9 months ago

alisonin - Making a countertop is not easy at all if you want to create something that is going to last for a while. A friend of mine has bought a piece of granite and he had tried to cut it by himself when he could have bought it from http://bestgranitequartzcountertops.com/ or another company without having this stress. I get it that you are getting a huge satisfaction if you are making it by yourself, but without the proper tools and knowledge, is pretty impossible to achieve something that is going to last for a while

2 years, 9 months ago