How thick should a dining table top be? 1 to 1.75 in
How thick should a dining table top be? Between 1 and 1.75 inches in solid timber, with 1.25 the figure that suits most tables —…
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Dining Tables
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How much space around a dining table? 36 inches
How much space around a dining table do you need? 36 inches from the table edge to the nearest wall or furniture — and 48…
Wood Care
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Best Finish for a Solid Wood Table Top: Oil, Hard Wax Oil or Film
Oil, hard wax oil or a film finish fail in three different ways. The row that decides most purchases is whether you can repair one square inch of it.
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Wood Filler vs Wood Putty vs Epoxy: Which One Your Repair Actually Needs
Filler sands and takes finish, putty does neither, epoxy is the only one with strength. Which of the three each repair actually needs, with a comparison table.
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Desks
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Desks
L shaped desk vs rectangular desk — Two walls or one
L shaped desk vs rectangular desk is a decision about whether you use two walls or one — and about whether you actually need…
Coffee & Side Tables
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Wood
Coffee table with storage vs without — What it costs
Coffee table with storage vs without is a trade of height and lightness for about 2 to 4 cubic feet of space you can reach…
Wood
Console table vs sofa table — One word, two heights
Console table vs sofa table is largely one object with two jobs. The same narrow table becomes a console against a wall and a…