Putting a laminated tabletop on top of a glass table.

[Robert Zeis]

I've got a customer that wants to use a glass dining table 30 x 60 as support for a laminated surface table top. The idea is to laminate Formica to a substrate and then simply lay it over the top of the glass table. I was thinking of using 3/4" melamine finished particleboard with 3/4 inch thickener around the perimeter to provide a base for 1-1/2" strips of laminate along the edges. What say you?

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[Jamie Buxton]

I’ve seen a cover for a dining table. The owners put it on the table when they think guests will be rowdy. The cover is maybe 1/2” thick. It has fabric on both sides. It is pretty light. I suspect it has a cardboard core. It folds up into a 2’x2’ package, even though it covers a dining table that must be close to eight feet long. The owners bought it custom made off the web.

[Bradley Gray]

+1 on table pads. Lots in use to protect tops. Cover with a tablecloth.

[Robert Zeis]

I guess I'm not clear on my description. She does not like the glass top and wants a new top laid over it. So I'm thinking 3/4 melamine particle board with Formica laminate veneered over that then just set it on top of the glass.

[glenn bradley]

Hard to tell from the pic whether there is good support under the open area of the glass or not. PB does not have much ability to self-support but, neither does a lot of glass so I would think you would be OK as long as they remember "there's glass under there". Since they are opting for melamine I assume the table is being used for utility more than appearances. The additional top should do fine to protect against the noise of glass and hide the appearance that the client dislikes.

[Mike Mason]

Why not remove the glass top entirely and make a proper new top that is secured to the aprons?

Could probably sell the glass top on craigslist.

[George Yetka]

Is this an on and off situation for the customer? Is this to make the table larger? I would use 1/2" and go double thick on the edges. If it were say 4x6 to start and they want 6x8 go double thick 12" around I would make sure you have good contact everywhere.

[Derek Meyer]

I'd take the glass out and replace it with plywood, then cover that. I would be scared someone would sit/lean on or hit the table hard enough to crack the glass.

[Doug Garson]

I agree leaving the glass in just complicates things. Remove the glass and you can connect the new top directly to the metal frame.

[Cary Falk]

I would use plywood. It is lighter and stronger.