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Default Glass moves on coffee table

On 26 Mar 2007 09:04:31 -0700, wrote:

I bought a wooden coffee table and now have a 1 year old who loves to
beat on it. So I bought a cut glass top to protect the wood however,
the glass slides around and it is not safe. I have tried the little
plastic spacers the glass company gave me but it still moves. I have
also bought every silicone stopper of every shape and size I can find
and it still moves. I don't want to ruin the finish on the table
trying to get the glass to stay on and I don't want my daughter
beating on the table. The glass is just not safe. PLEASE help I want
to keep the glass from moving.


Buy some plexiglas (or other clear plastic) and make a shallow box
that fits over the table edges (like the plastic lid on a coffee can).
You only need an inch or so of box depth to keep it (and the glass) in
place.
If appearance is a concern, take the plastic off when guests are there
and put it back when they leave.
When you daughter is older, you can use the plexiglass for router
bases for you or for windows in the playhouse you plan to build for
her ;-)

John