Over the years I have built a number of table tops to go over existing
tables to make them larger.

Construction has usually been discs of MDF or Chipboard ( often made
in pieces for ease of handling ) that just sit on the existing table.
Its covered by a cloth so looks are not important . This is standard
practice in restaurants.

I now have to make another for my daughter and I wonder if there is a
better lighter material.

Ideally a sort of MDF foam sandwich board that is cheap and could be
edged.

I would appreciative of any ideas.



Chris

On Oct 17, 10:19 am, Chris wrote:
Over the years I have built a number of table tops to go over existing
tables to make them larger.

Construction has usually been discs of MDF or Chipboard ( often made
in pieces for ease of handling ) that just sit on the existing table.
Its covered by a cloth so looks are not important . This is standard
practice in restaurants.

I now have to make another for my daughter and I wonder if there is a
better lighter material.

Ideally a sort of MDF foam sandwich board that is cheap and could be
edged.

I would appreciative of any ideas.

Chris

Torsion box, 1/4" ply skin.

"Chris" wrote in message
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Over the years I have built a number of table tops to go over existing
tables to make them larger.

Construction has usually been discs of MDF or Chipboard ( often made
in pieces for ease of handling ) that just sit on the existing table.
Its covered by a cloth so looks are not important . This is standard
practice in restaurants.

I now have to make another for my daughter and I wonder if there is a
better lighter material.

Ideally a sort of MDF foam sandwich board that is cheap and could be
edged.

I would appreciative of any ideas.


3/4" plywood.

"Chris" wrote:

Over the years I have built a number of table tops to go over
existing
tables to make them larger.

Construction has usually been discs of MDF or Chipboard ( often made
in pieces for ease of handling ) that just sit on the existing
table.
Its covered by a cloth so looks are not important . This is standard
practice in restaurants.

I now have to make another for my daughter and I wonder if there is
a
better lighter material.

Ideally a sort of MDF foam sandwich board that is cheap and could
be
edged.

I would appreciative of any ideas.

Anything using wood will be heavy, but relatively low cost.

Anything using a foam or honeycomb core will be light weight, but not
cheap.

Lew

On Oct 17, 10:19 am, Chris wrote:
Over the years I have built a number of table tops to go over existing
tables to make them larger.

Construction has usually been discs of MDF or Chipboard ( often made
in pieces for ease of handling ) that just sit on the existing table.
Its covered by a cloth so looks are not important . This is standard
practice in restaurants.

I now have to make another for my daughter and I wonder if there is a
better lighter material.

Ideally a sort of MDF foam sandwich board that is cheap and could be
edged.

I would appreciative of any ideas.

Chris

I just did this using 3 hollow core bi-fold doors (for a rectangular
table). Fairly light, fairly strong, fairly cheap. (each door was $5
at a local used building materials store - Construction Junction, in
case you are in Pittsburgh). I screwed them together along the solid
wood edging. This will obviously only work for a rectangular table.

Regards, Jeff