Woodworkers: Using laminate flooring for table/counter top?

[Homerboy]

I have some left over engineered Bruce flooring (good stuff) that I was thinking about using for the top of a table/counter top project I've been working on. Its just a small, 4x3 table top that will sit inside an old exterior (now interior) window frame. I'd first build the table with standard 1" pine then lay the flooring on top of it using stair end pieces for the edges. Any issues you foresee?

 

[Kelvrick]

I don't have much experience, but are you going to coat it on top with anything to keep moisture from getting between the joints? I would think a table has to deal with water more often than floors.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Water.

Seal the crap out of it.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

'Wordworkers"?

 

[dawp]

wordworkers?

Ya seal it good. you can get some urethane sealant. it should work.

 

[olds]

I would use Excel instead of Word. It makes much better tables.

 

[Kalmah]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
'Wordworkers"?

word up, yo.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: Kalmah

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
'Wordworkers"?

word up, yo.

Love that song.

 

[Homerboy]

Edited the topic... sorry about that.
Yeah I figured I'd seal it with something, but I don't want to go too overboard as I don't think that the flooring would look to good with yet another sealant on it. Don't most engineered flooring products already have a sealant on them? Obviously the joints are the problems here...

 

[SMOGZINN]

Originally posted by: Homerboy
Edited the topic... sorry about that.
Yeah I figured I'd seal it with something, but I don't want to go too overboard as I don't think that the flooring would look to good with yet another sealant on it. Don't most engineered flooring products already have a sealant on them? Obviously the joints are the problems here...

Yes, most likely the flooring will already be sealed. As others said water getting between the layers is your only real issue, make sure the joints are good and you should be fine.