This summer I converted my garage to a games room. My table is based on some cheap B&Q kitchen units with MDF screwed on top. I've put some brackets on the walls which give me the option to extend my 6x4 table to 8x4 or 8x6

Loving your work Goat

Quote from: slinky on 14 April 2010, 07:54:24 PM
Tempted to get one of the GW battle mats for the dining table, seen a few good reviews and sounds like it will last....

We use the GW battlemat.  Have to say though, the newer ones are NOT the same quality...still good...just not as good.

Greetings

Old green flocked train mat on two 6' x 2' boards on the dining table (on blankets).

I keep thinking about getting a moss green faux fur throw to put over items for hills etc.

Regards

Edward

One or  two 3ft x 4ft boards on the dining table with a mat on top.  Tried the garage route but damn near froze to death in winter - too expensive to heat.

My table is a 4' x 8' sheet of chipboard on top of six Homebase free-standing garage shelf units. The units had to be screwed together, and I acquired a few blisters in the process, but now it's set up it's a rock-steady table with storage underneath.

4x6 recycled plywood on sawhorse legs in the garage.  Not the most convenient size but effectively free.

Quote from: goat major on 15 December 2013, 11:47:34 PM
My table is based on some cheap B&Q kitchen units with MDF screwed on top.

A great idea will ahve to do something similar when I get the space 

I have 4 4'x2' boards that I lay over a table and support with trestles. I can vary the size to be 4'x4' or 6'x4' or for one memorable game 2'x16'. (That got a bit rickety.)

Until I get moved into a new bigger house (this next year hopefully) I have to make do with whatever space is available at the time.
Usually the dining table with a series of various terrain boards in different sizes (up to about 4 x 5) I have them stashed all over the house wherever there's a bit of room.
I lost the man cave a few years back, but I have been promised by "her in doors" that I get a dedicated gaming room once we move. 

I use two 6' x 4' marine ply boards, with taped edges and painted dark blue (for naval games - appropriate scenery and cloth for land games), these are slotted onto two plinths made from Ikea shelving blocks which allow lots of under-table storage. I can use them as two separate tables or as a single 8x6 or 12x4 (usually it stays as an 8x4).

This is housed in my purpose built games room:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554453675/

which includes some before and construction pics as well (but note the table is not complete at the time of photography!)

Just a moss green faux fur throw over the dining room table, little narrow but i manage. Mostly play games lengthwise focusing on a narrom front 

For war at sea i have blue kallistra hexon boards wich just about fit the table in the right configuration.

Can I say that I am jealous? What are good sizes for a table? What is the largest size table you would consider using?

Quote from: slinky on 06 April 2010, 04:24:55 PM
So what do you guys use?       In the past I had some 4x3 boards similar to those used for exhibition stands but they got in the way ( wife's way)

Have now got 4 of the 2x2 green tiles but they take up loads of room, tempted to just get some green material and lay it on the dining table.....

Quote from: Urbinoprince on 18 December 2013, 06:20:19 PM
Can I say that I am jealous? What are good sizes for a table? What is the largest size table you would consider using?

Six feet by four minimum I would say - unless you only play 10mm. Never more than six feet wide, however long you make it. Pretty well impossible to reach the middle if you do. I'd make it as long as practicable. You can always use only part of the table for a small game; lengthening a smaller table is difficult at the best of times.

I agree with Hertsblue. You only really need to be able to get to 3 sides of the table so you could butt one up against a wall to give you extra space

I have four cheapish foldable trestles and two 4X4 MDF-boards. Easy to set up and stow away.