Custommade Table Woes - Learn From My Mistake

[icemochi 0]

My first time doing renovation and I requested to do a study table.

The laminate went OOS and the carpenter used a few pieces to overlay the table top.

The bottom he used another inferior laminate.

The edges of the table not smooth out; its sharp and can cut into your skin when you

rest your wrists on it and the contractor insist this is market practice.

Quote him :"No one will rest their arms on the table edge"

Correct me if I'm wrong .. who will custom make a $1500 table that you cant rest your arms on the edge for?

Not only the table, I entrusted them a working toilet and they give me back a leaking one after the renov and insist

the old internal pipes burst; not their fault plus a whole array of renov cut-corners.

[Umaisarah 2]

My first time doing renovation and I requested to do a study table.

The laminate went OOS and the carpenter used a few pieces to overlay the table top.

The bottom he used another inferior laminate.

The edges of the table not smooth out; its sharp and can cut into your skin when you

rest your wrists on it and the contractor insist this is market practice.

Quote him :"No one will rest their arms on the table edge"

Correct me if I'm wrong .. who will custom make a $1500 table that you cant rest your arms on the edge for?

Not only the table, I entrusted them a working toilet and they give me back a leaking one after the renov and insist

the old internal pipes burst; not their fault plus a whole array of renov cut-corners.

Sad to hear abt your problems.

What is OOS?

I'm sourcing for a carpenter. Hope it's not the one you hired

Edited April 20, 2010 by Umaisarah

[icemochi 0]

Sad to hear abt your problems.

What is OOS?

I'm sourcing for a carpenter. Hope it's not the one you hired

OOS out of stock. Your ID is not my one. But do tell them u want a single laminate for the table top.

that's common sense or so i thought.

[limc0008 0]

seriously, if it looks pathetic, why did you even accept it? I think if it is a ridiculous work, do not pay him and ask him to carry his table away. It is a very poor excuse from his part. But then again, renovation woes is quite complicated, had my fair share before i wise up abit.

[icemochi 0]

seriously, if it looks pathetic, why did you even accept it? I think if it is a ridiculous work, do not pay him and ask him to carry his table away. It is a very poor excuse from his part. But then again, renovation woes is quite complicated, had my fair share before i wise up abit.

Can do that? Sounds good now u mention .. I only ask him to trim the edge; actually the table is a joke .. asked for all corners to be round

and somehow only end up 1 round corner. Most consumers are very amateurs and always kana eaten .. must move a few time hse before can get used to

their "industrial practices"

i havent accept it. Now when he's free, he will come kajiao me.

[gladyslim 0]

My first time doing renovation and I requested to do a study table.

The laminate went OOS and the carpenter used a few pieces to overlay the table top.

The bottom he used another inferior laminate.

The edges of the table not smooth out; its sharp and can cut into your skin when you

rest your wrists on it and the contractor insist this is market practice.

Quote him :"No one will rest their arms on the table edge"

Correct me if I'm wrong .. who will custom make a $1500 table that you cant rest your arms on the edge for?

Not only the table, I entrusted them a working toilet and they give me back a leaking one after the renov and insist

the old internal pipes burst; not their fault plus a whole array of renov cut-corners.

Possible to post the picture of your study table?

Did you in the first place tell the ID what you want.

Laminates come in 1220mm x 2440mm, anything longer or wider, the laminate need to be joined together unlike those postform top which comes in length of 13ft with bull-nose profile and backsplash.

The joining of the laminates for table top is standard straight 90 degree pointed unless you pay for the trimming like using half-round timber, PVC, aluminumn or rubber moulding.

Depending on the price you pay, you get to chose laminate within its price range

[icemochi 0]

Possible to post the picture of your study table?

Did you in the first place tell the ID what you want.

Laminates come in 1220mm x 2440mm, anything longer or wider, the laminate need to be joined together unlike those postform top which comes in length of 13ft with bull-nose profile and backsplash.

The joining of the laminates for table top is standard straight 90 degree pointed unless you pay for the trimming like using half-round timber, PVC, aluminumn or rubber moulding.

Depending on the price you pay, you get to chose laminate within its price range

my table is 1.5mx 0.8m; definitely small enough; the ID himself says its due to laminate OOS and they didnt give me a choice to choose another laminate.

this is the edge .. jagged but claimed to be "chamfer" trimmed?

i ask for all corners to be round so my kids wun accidentally get hurt .. but 2 of the corners looks like this:

Must all requests be made specifically to the contractor? like 1 laminate, no sharp edges and emphasis all round corners?

[gladyslim 0]

Indeed, the finishing of the edges are very rough, must get them to smoothen it.

For the front; thickness of the wood, can add trimming.

[icemochi 0]

Indeed, the finishing of the edges are very rough, must get them to smoothen it.

For the front; thickness of the wood, can add trimming.

Just to share another lesson..

The wood is 50mm thick .. so can only add wood trimming.

cannot use the better abs trimming.

dunno why they give me such a thick top but the drawer top is paper thin.

[trees 0]

maybe can you ask your carpenter to trim the edges thickness with ABS trim?? though still right angle, but have a little bit bit of rounded edges at edge, so not so sharp as laminate edge??

[trees 0]

u didnt have a drawerrs underneath your table ya?? maybe they do 50mm thk is to strengthen the span of 14.5m??