Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Southern Aluminum Folding Tables

[Stuart Joseph (stuart]

Sharon,
Great stuff but the prices go against my Scottish grain. <grin>

I would be tempted to use the resin folding banquet tables and cover 
them with neat looking  tablecloths.

The tables come in different sizes and they are light, easily cleaned, 
and pretty indestructible. I used them for years when I was selling 
Celtic stuff at Renaissance festivals and Scottish Games. They went 
through mud, storms, rain. They still looked good and the leg mechanism 
still functioned. I could even car top them without covering them with a 
tarp. I just had to remember to have the last table flat side up and leg 
side down. Otherwise it would get water in it and hold it until we 
started to take the table off the roof, at which point, we would get an 
unwanted shower. <grin>

Using the tablecloths could give you a chance for colors and could be 
changed for different functions, like holidays. You would have to wash 
them periodically.

I covered my merchant tables with tartan (naturally) tablecloths made by 
my seamstress wife with $1.00 per yard fabric that we picked up at 
Jo-Ann's fabric. They lasted forever and we still use them for other things.

I will say that I was overjoyed to finally get rid of those heavy (as 
you pointed out) plastic veneered chipboard banquet tables, they were 
atrocious.

I also used period wooden tables made up of planks with wooden screw, 
wooden legs. they too were a pain, so I got rid of the authentic tables 
and went with the plastic. No one knew when they were covered with a 
floor length table cloth what was underneath.

Sharon Villines wrote:
> Has anyone used Southern Aluminum folding tables in their commonhouse?  
> We saw these at a community center and they were quite handsome. Not  
> wood, but light and sturdy. We have wonderful tables but it takes two  
> people to fold them up and moving 10 is a real chore.
>
> http://www.southernaluminum.com
>
> Table Specifications for the Alulite, medium cost and options.
>
> http://www.southernaluminum.com/alulite_tables/specifications.html
>
> The iDesign has endless color variations for the tops and more colors  
> for the legs. They would look more upscale. The Alulite still looks  
> like a banquet table. The iDesign also has more edge designs which are  
> nice. For the iDesign colors click on the color samples to change the  
> color on the table image.
>
> http://www.southernaluminum.com//idesign/dyot.html
>
> Table tops on the iDesign are from WilsonArt. Roll over each color to  
> see a larger square:
>
> http://samples.wilsonart.com/c-71-color-groups.aspx
>
> Options on the tables include a sound damp:
>
> http://www.southernaluminum.com/alulite_tables/sound_damp.html
>
> For a sample card table here is a comparison -- the cost is the price
> for ONE table  -- they do offer quantity discounts:
>
> The Mardi Gras line is the least expensive but has a table top only 1"  
> thick which looks cheaper.
>
> Weight  21lbs
> Warranty  5-10 years
> Color tops:  3
> Edging: flat only
> Legs: Mineral Bronze
> Cost:  $220.00
>
> ALulite
>
> Weight:  29 lbs
> Warranty: 15 years
> Color tops: 6
> Edging: flat only
> Leg color: Mineral Bronze
> Cost: $245.00
>
> iDesign
>
> Weight 33lbs
> Warranty:  lifetime
> Colors: GOBS!!    The colors are on the Wilsonart.com website.  Colors
> displayed are just a few suggested colors.
> Edging: flat or rounded
> Cost: $344.00
> Leg color: 12 colors
>
> Shipping for 1 table from Arkansas to DC is about $100.00.
>
> Sharon
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> Takoma Village Cohousing,Washington DC
> http://www.takomavillage.org
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