Glass Dining Table

[Curry Chicken]

Hi all! I'm looking to buy a new dining table and am considering a glass table. My current one is made from wood and it's time for a change. Is there any thing that I should be aware of for glass tables?

[McMuffin]

Hihi Curry Chicken! How's it going? You have to make sure that the glass dining table is heat and scratch resistant. I have a tempered glass dining table and only after we bought it, did we realise that it scratches quite easily

[vincehu564]

A little advice for you... Base material - Although the top of your dinning table is glass, there are different materials you can choose for the base of the table, such as aluminum, wood, metal, steel, marble and wrought iron.

[Curry Chicken]

Thanks guys. It's been quite a while, muffin man! Working too hard

vincehu, can advise on the pros and cons for the base material?

[Ah Boy]

Feel free to add to list =)

Glass table top pros
1) easy to clean

Glass table top cons
1) leave finger prints
2) easier to scratch
3) must make sure heat and shatter proof

Wooden table top pros
1) not easy to break

Wooden table top cons
1) can stain (may have to use coasters)

[mhhouse]

Nice list ah boy! Added to it.

Glass table top pros
1) easy to clean

Glass table top cons
1) leave finger prints
2) easier to scratch
3) must make sure heat and shatter proof

Wooden table top pros
1) not easy to break

Wooden table top cons
1) can stain (may have to use coasters)
2) solid wood may warp over time while wood veneer can also peel off, especially at the edges