Abstract: The invention relates to a table surface and side rail, including a replacement table surface or rail, and construction method, wherein the surface or side rail can have nearly any desired appearance, one example being marble, but that is light in weight and does not buckle or separate after construction. The table rail is made using a sandwiched construction method. In one embodiment, an under piece or under layer is provided, which may be a wood under piece, a relatively thin exterior surface layer is also provided, and is made of a suitable material to give a desired appearance, such as marble. A middle or interior layer is sandwiched between the under layer and the exterior layer. The middle layer is made of a gypsum board that does not absorb water and provides a buffer between the under and exterior layers. The sandwich is bonded together using a polyester resin.