Wall paper table as a base board support

[38thfoot]

Because woodwork really isn't my forte I am considering purchasing a wall paper table from Aldi to use effectively as four pairs of adjustable legs with the actual baseboard resting on top of it.  Has anyone else done something similar.  It says it has a load of 30kg, would this be a problem.

Cheers?38

[Graeme Dunbar]

If it is just the legs you are after, I understand there are some inexpensive folding plastic sawhorses or trestles about. A friend has some under his layout and I think he got them from Aldi or Lidl.

Something like this:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=plastic+sawhorse&newwindow=1&safe=off&espvd=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=VjyBUvW-AcmUhQfkiIHwAw&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAw&biw=1137&bih=565

Comparing them with the B&Q pasting tables, I'd say the sawhorses are much more substantial. The pasting table was rather wobbly. Many pasting tables fold in the middle and do not have legs in the middle so they sag after a while.

[Elmgate]

I think I agree with Graeme. The pasting table I have (for its intended purpose) does droop in the middle. I am sure that better expensive, professional ones are available, but it would be better to go for trestles or sawing horses as suggested.

[38thfoot]

Jone of the issues is that my loft hatch is only 2 feet square and lots of the prebuilt legs are too big to fit.

This is the item, it has four pairs of legs and I would consider screwing a batten the length of it to provide rigidity.

http://www.lauraashley.com/bin/venda?ex=co_wizr-shopcart&bsref=lauraashley&log=22#

Cheers

38

[Retiarius]

Aldi are selling a folding 6ft x 2ft pasting table on 6 folding legs that folds to 3ft x 2ft tomorrow (14 Nov 2013).



https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/thursday-14th-november/product-detail/ps/p/pasting-table/

[Hobby]

The main issue with pasting tables is that they are not very substantial, after all they are not designed for anything heavier than a roll of wallpaper to sit on! Maybe ok for home use but take it along to an exhibition and it'll get knocked over far too easily...

[JulienW]

The main issue with pasting tables is that they are not very substantial, after all they are not designed for anything heavier than a roll of wallpaper to sit on! Maybe ok for home use but take it along to an exhibition and it'll get knocked over far too easily...

Not only that but you can guarantee that somebody will lean on it with their full weight and it will (of course) be your fault when the whole thing collapses with them on top of it...

[derrickn]

I have used several pasting tables to support my grandchildrens 00 layout.Yes,they do sag in the middle,but if the baseboard is well framed,it does not matter,as the weight is taken on the legs.Definatly not for a portable layout though.