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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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 Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:11 am Post subject: Looking for carpenter/woodworker-type repairman for . . . |
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broken food preparation table.
I have this rather large and rather heavy food preparation table that was given to me by a Korean friend.
It's generally very good. Particle board construction with a heavy marble top. It's a great work space for food prep. But the legs weren't so great. Short screw in type legs with little structural strength. Anyway, trying to move it myself by lifting a little and sliding it along the floor caused some of the legs to break off and now it is setting there on tilt and not usable in its current state.
I need to find a carpenter or woodworker who can fix it. Since I do a lot of things on my own like re-arranging the furniture and such, it might be a good idea to get it fixed with casters on the bottom so that I can move around the room again in the future without it breaking the legs off.
Anyway, this seems like it is likely to be a difficult and/or expensive thing to find someone who can do this sort of work here and also to communicate with a repairman about what I need since my Korean ain't so great.
So, I thought I'd see if anyone on here has any personal experiences that would lead them to provide worthwhile advice regarding this task. My next attempt to deal with it will be to go down to the Global Center for Foreigners tomorrow to see if they can help me find a repairman. But maybe one of you knows of a better solution.
Cheers. |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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What? No one on here has ever used the services of a carpenter/woodworker here in Seoul?
Somehow, I'm not surprised. But, when I do solve this puzzle, I'll post the solution up here for other people's reference.
Cheers. |
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Two words... duct tape. Use enough of it and anything can be fixed.  |
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R. S. Refugee
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Location: Shangra La, ROK
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Italy37612
Joined: 25 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Haha, I loved that show. One of the few quality programs on PBS. |
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caribmon
Joined: 26 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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I am a woodworker. Do this:
You need to get shelf brackets. Buy screwdriver and screws.
Turn the table upside down.
put the legs on the table, hold them on with tape. Align shelf brackets. Screw on to legs and top. |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| R. S. Refugee wrote: |
What? No one on here has ever used the services of a carpenter/woodworker here in Seoul?
Somehow, I'm not surprised. But, when I do solve this puzzle, I'll post the solution up here for other people's reference.
Cheers. |
ya could always just ask a Korean to help solve the problem.... they're actually pretty good at solving problems live and in person...  |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| caribmon wrote: |
I am a woodworker. Do this:
You need to get shelf brackets. Buy screwdriver and screws.
Turn the table upside down.
put the legs on the table, hold them on with tape. Align shelf brackets. Screw on to legs and top. |
Eh... It really depends on the original construction. How heavy is the top? Is there an apron running along the bottom? Is the apron sturdy? The shelf bracket idea is alright, but if the table is particularly heavy (which I imagine it is, with a marble top) it's possible to bend the shelf brackets without much force.
Personally, I'd get 4x4 posts, attach it to the bottom of the table and the apron, then at the bottom of the legs, add cross bracing. A small shelf about 4 inches or so off the ground. That prevents the legs from torquing and ripping out.
My father has been a woodworker for 40 years and I've been alongside with him since about age 3 helping out, that's the route I would go. Caribmon's idea would work, but again, depending on the weight and how much you want to move the table, it may not be very stable. |
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