How Can I take a glass tabletop and attach it to a wrought iron pedestal and make it look good?
I bought a wrought iron pedestal which lacks the glass top. I found the right size glass top to put on it, but of course it will slide (not be stable) unless I somehow attach it to the center of the wrought iron pedestal. I want to do this in an aesthetically pleasing way. In order to store it during the winter, it would be ideal if however I attach the glass top could easily be removed. Does anybody have any inexpensive ideas? I am in the resale business so I don't want to spend a lot of money on this but I want it to look good and be safe.
2014-04-27T07:22:10Z
In case I wasn't clear, this would be used on a patio during the summer season. There are chairs that match.
XTX2014-04-27T07:39:29Z
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if this is a piece of glass that is 1/4inch then that is light in weight and you should take the wrought iron base [WIB] to a welder and get it made larger to hold the glass in total == if this glass top for the WIB is 3/16ths thick then you could put clear silicone [[ or black silicone ]] on the WIB to keep the glass from sliding off the base ... it is always better to have the WIB containing the glass with a lip to hold the glass == inexpensive ways to retain the glass top are not always the safest thing == please consider using a welder to fix the WIB and make the table safe ... a good welder can go several different ways to stabilize the glass top to the WIB..............AND .. I do have experience with this situation as I have had several glass top tables in wrought iron and also the concrete pedestals that had a very thick 4 foot by 7 foot top... a fair amount of care will prevent scratches on that glass topper.. place mats do let the beauty of your patio show and will help you avoid any scratches on the glass......
I would purchase a piece of heavy wood the same size as the glass to weigh it down since it is outdoors, and lay the glass over it. Otherwise a strong wind is liable to knock it over and break. I would also set a heavy planter in the center of it, to help weigh it down. That might work alone, without the wood, depending upon how much of a wind block you have on the deck.