We got a new co-worker in our company, and our tables are to low for him. After some planning, we found an easy solution on how to increase the height of the table for the moment.

Plywood boards for the project

Testfiting and height checking

Glueing the layers together

The solution is to extend each of the for legs by around 10-15cm by using a small block of wood. To keep the foot on top of the extender, it has a small indentation.

Gluing the top layer with the pocket

Sanding

Finishing with a clear coat

Unfortunately, I do not have any blocks of wood which are big enough for this task. To solve this issue, I’ve used the same approach as when I build the legs of my kitchen table: Laminating multiple layers of plywood together. It worked perfectly and also allowed for some testing to get the ideal number of layers. I’ve again rushed the glue-up a bit and should have spent some more time there, as I had a lot of work cleaning the sides up afterward. And on one block I did not clamp the layers enough.

Second layer of finish

The installed product

Detail of the finished table extender

I’ve finished the blocks with two coats of clear coat, giving the extender some protection. Installing went like a breeze, and the table is still quite stable.