Comments on: How to repair pedestals

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 16:33:16 +0000

In reply to Matt.

Matt,

Indeed it does! Thanks for adding that tidbit.

gail

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:35:23 +0000

Works great on stripped door hinges as well.

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:17:09 +0000

In reply to marlene jones.

Marlene,

I’m thinking you should contact someone about this! It’s awful that you have a brand new table not working right. I would hate for you to use dowel and wood glue because then you can NEVER move the table out of the room, let alone the house.

Could you go to Home Depot and get different bolts? If you want to email me pictures, I will try to help further.

gail

By: marlene jones

marlene jones — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:53:38 +0000

Ok so we bought a table brand new. It’s a round drop leaf pedestal table. Well we put it together and the bolts dont hold the pedestal this long base that attaches to the table top. The bolts just slide right out. My thoughts are to buy some wooden dowels and use those instead of bolts by gluing them in the pedestal bolt holes and into the table top underneath where it’s all screwed in. I have used wood glue in many instances and that stuff holds better than cement. My question is do you think it would work? The table is a very heavy strong table and so are the chairs. It would be done very much like you showed us in the photos here. Thanks and I love the table you got for a mere 10 bucks. Its awesome.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:30:19 +0000

Wooden BBQ skewers also work great!

By: Sheri

Sheri — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 19:08:56 +0000

That is a beautiful table. I hope you don’t have to turn it into two tables.

By: jeanetteann

jeanetteann — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:19:39 +0000

Oh my goodness it’s lovely. Well done. Looks so easy to do.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 05:07:37 +0000

Yes, I have also used the toothpick/golf tee/ skewer trick. Table looks great.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:43:21 +0000

Gail, that table turned out fabulously!
I HAVE used the toothpick trick…and the match stick trick, (break off the match end)…bamboo skewer, wooden dowel (MOST RECENT)… I hope this table sells.
But if it doesn’t then we’ll get to see you pull another trick out of your hat…and make two tables!
catching up on reading this evening. I’m sure you’ll see more comments from me!
Pat

By: Mindi

Mindi — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:31:43 +0000

What a fun table! I have heard of the toothpick trick, but haven’t used it yet! You just gave me the idea to use it on one of my kitchen cabinets though, I keep having to tighten the screw, I supposed six kids pulling it down as they open it several times a day might have something to do with it!