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Attaching a floating table top?

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Planning on building a piece with a floating top to add a modern design element and interest.

When attaching a floating top to a table, how do you compensate for expansion and contraction?

Thanks for sharing your expertise in this area.
 
#3 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hey Jim,

Been looking on Google and YouTube. Havent seen that part of the process. I understand how to attach a top for a standard table, but the connection appears to be fixed in the floating top? Then I'm wondering about the base? I know about elongating holes in breadboard tops. Just having a hard time visualizing the floating connection points.
 
#4 ·
floating top designs differ at their connecting points. some comes to end like an upside down foot where you can use a screw and an oversize hole or figure 8 other are a straight member raising the top above the apron they might be good candidates for a sliding dovetail joint. If you have a photo of a particular design that may help. I search floating table top under Images on google.
 
#8 ·
Tom, I have used the figure 8's also for some time now and never had a problem. On the other hand, years and years back before I didn't know any better I just screwed it in and never had a problem. Guess the wood gods liked me.
 
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