Glass tables actually hold up better than some of the wood ones. We don't have to worry about scratches or water rings. And I honestly don't think the glass would be that expensive to replace if it did break.
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Glass tables actually hold up better than some of the wood ones. We don't have to worry about scratches or water rings. And I honestly don't think the glass would be that expensive to replace if it did break.
I would not recommend glass top tables. We had a glass top coffee table at home. I know it was sturdy as I had dropped when moving and it sustained no damage. The glass was about 1 inch thick.
I went outside for a few minutes, leaving my then 2 and 4 yr olds in the house. Yep - you guessed it - not a good ending... the 4 yr old stood on the table, the table tipped, and the glass broke. I came in to a huge mess of broken glass and blood. After getting 15 stiches in his leg he has a new appreciation of glass tables.
Was your table a pedestal type, or was the glass an insert in a frame?
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I would not recommend glass top tables. We had a glass top coffee table at home. I know it was sturdy as I had dropped when moving and it sustained no damage. The glass was about 1 inch thick.
I went outside for a few minutes, leaving my then 2 and 4 yr olds in the house. Yep - you guessed it - not a good ending... the 4 yr old stood on the table, the table tipped, and the glass broke. I came in to a huge mess of broken glass and blood. After getting 15 stiches in his leg he has a new appreciation of glass tables.
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OOPS standing on a glass table probably not the best playtime activity. Poor wee soul!
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Was your table a pedestal type, or was the glass an insert in a frame?
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Pedestal type, but not with the pedestal in the middle. It was kind of a kidney bean shape, with 3 spots where the glass rested on the base.
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by resorthomerentals
I would not recommend glass top tables. We had a glass top coffee table at home. I know it was sturdy as I had dropped when moving and it sustained no damage. The glass was about 1 inch thick.
I went outside for a few minutes, leaving my then 2 and 4 yr olds in the house. Yep - you guessed it - not a good ending... the 4 yr old stood on the table, the table tipped, and the glass broke. I came in to a huge mess of broken glass and blood. After getting 15 stiches in his leg he has a new appreciation of glass tables.
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OOPS standing on a glass table probably <span style="color:red">not the best playtime activity</span id="red">. Poor wee soul!
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He agrees with us about that too! Standing on ANY furniture is not allowed in our house - never was. Sometimes they learn the hard way that Mom and Dad make these silly rules for a reason.
Fortunately he has healed well, and the scar is a gently reminder of what happened.
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ctgirlscout
Was your table a pedestal type, or was the glass an insert in a frame?
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Pedestal type, but not with the pedestal in the middle. It was kind of a kidney bean shape, with 3 spots where the glass rested on the base.
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I've always wondered about those types of tables. I guess a lot of people have sucess with them. Our tables have the glass inserts, the FR has a wood frame with insert, and the LR and DR tables are stone w/ the inserts. So they are pretty steady, and so far, we haven't had any issues with them. But with children, you can never tell what they will think to do next!
Kids can get hurt on anything......it would be hard to rent if you had to child proof everything that could harm a child.....the most trips we've had with kids to hospital....is door frames......where kids trip and fall......and you can't take door frames out.......[msneek]
Chrizzy
I,ll send my husband round to try for you. In our rented villa last year he slipped in the dining room, bumped into a chair which knocked the edge of the dining room table causing a large chip[:O]
It was a bit embarrassing explaining to the owner as we were only her second guests but luckily she was very good about it.[:I]
The replacement glass wasn't too expensive either.
The funny thing was it was such a small bump he didn't realise the damage until later that evening
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I'd not worry to much about glass top tables....I don't think I could break my dinning table with a hammer......the same goes for my coffee table.....
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Chrizzy
I,ll send my husband round to try for you. In our rented villa last year he slipped in the dining room, bumped into a chair which knocked the edge of the dining room table causing a large chip[:O]
It was a bit embarrassing explaining to the owner as we were only her second guests but luckily she was very good about it.[:I]
The replacement glass wasn't too expensive either.
The funny thing was it was such a small bump he didn't realise the damage until later that evening
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I'd not worry to much about glass top tables....I don't think I could break my dinning table with a hammer......the same goes for my coffee table.....
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We've already drop ours...and had the glass light above it fall on it......[msnembarrased]...