Wobbly dining table solutions

[Fighter2020]

I bought this furniture village earth natural dinning table. It is a failure. It is wobbly. Because of the faulty design. The X shape base. Any idea how to make it stable like four legs table?

 

[SFK]

Presume you mean wobbly becuase contact with floor is smaller area than table top size (ie table acts as a leaver).
Normal tables do not have this issue as tabel legs are in corners so contact with floor is same size table top size.

Solution is to make floor contact wider.

Metal table legs in each corner.
https://www.google.com/search?q=table+legs

Or cross of wood bolted onto black area that is currently on floor.

 

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[foxhole]

I bought this furniture village earth natural dinning table. It is a failure. It is wobbly. Because of the faulty design. The X shape base. Any idea how to make it stable like four legs table?

Tables not faulty your floor is uneven.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Option one -

Beermat. requires much research and frequent trips "out"

Option two

Screw feet or self adhesive pads (in layers)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumnacon-A...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

[Fighter2020]

Tables not faulty your floor is uneven.

Not it is not the case

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

That's a terrible design and on anything other than a completely flat solid floor it will be a bit unstable even if the base of the table is perfectly flat. As mentioned a leg in each corner is probably the only effective solution.

Or are you saying the flat base is not securely fixed to the legs?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Take it back, not fit for purpose on a wonky floor!

Andy

 

[big-all]

that table is a shocking design
if you have small childen 'young children 'older parents in deed any one that will swing or lean could have a bad injury as the table topples and falls on you parent or child that has done what comes naturally and now flat on the floor
half the table total weight will probably be on the table edge as it hits the floor further increased by momentum
try tipping it onto its side and see how much effort it takes to rotate back to upright thats the amount off weight would be resting on an adult or child under it on the floor ??

 

[Fighter2020]

That's a terrible design and on anything other than a completely flat solid floor it will be a bit unstable even if the base of the table is perfectly flat. As mentioned a leg in each corner is probably the only effective solution.

Or are you saying the flat base is not securely fixed to the legs?

I completely agree what you said. All due to the faulty design.

 

[Fighter2020]

Take it back, not fit for purpose on a wonky floor!

Andy

The branch don't think the same. No chance to return.

 

[Fighter2020]

that table is a shocking design
if you have small childen 'young children 'older parents in deed any one that will swing or lean could have a bad injury as the table topples and falls on you parent or child that has done what comes naturally and now flat on the floor
half the table total weight will probably be on the table edge as it hits the floor further increased by momentum
try tipping it onto its side and see how much effort it takes to rotate back to upright thats the amount off weight would be resting on an adult or child under it on the floor ??

Not that bad but it really is not as stable as the traditional ones. I might replace the legs in the future.

 

[HERTS P&D]

When did you buy it?

Andy

 

[HERTS P&D]

Take it back to the shop this Saturday (if they are open, or do it on Monday) and have it outside, make some printed leaflets saying this table is dangerous and can injure young and old and not fit for purpose.

I recon after 30 mins they will be offering you a refund.

Call the local paper out for a story.

Fighter by name, Fighter by nature!

Andy

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Sandbags! If you weight the base down with sandbags that should do the trick.

Alternatively drill four holes in the corners of the base and screw or bolt it it to the floor. It won't tip then. I reckon M14 coach screws with washers (wood floor - try to get at least two into the joists) or M14 resin anchors (concrete floor) should do the trick.

Seriously, though, it is a very poor design