OK, more thanks!!
1) I have a contractor lumber yard about 1/4 mile from my home so I can get good lumber there.
2) Since the width is 9 ft, I don't think I can easily build the bottom and 2nd row as separate assemblies? Maybe I could get 10 ft plywood but I have enough trouble handling 8 ft. If I leave them as separate boxes, then maybe 1/2" ply would be good enough.
3) Clamps could be a problem - I have about 12 mostly in pairs in various sizes. That's one reason I was thinking of pocket holes.
4) I also thought that the black paint would hide the pocket holes pretty well. I assume the holes are on the inside generally?
5) I'll have to look into knockdown fasteners. Put together many IKEA stuff so I should be able to figure them out.
6) Though I haven't mentioned it yet, temperatures, humidity and warping could be issues. My shop is my garage and this is a winter project in PA. My thoughts are to rough cut the plywood immediately and store them inside right next to where the entertainment will be going. Then heat up the garage with my propane heater and take a couple of boards out at a time to work on. Wife's OK with that.
1) I have a contractor lumber yard about 1/4 mile from my home so I can get good lumber there.
2) Since the width is 9 ft, I don't think I can easily build the bottom and 2nd row as separate assemblies? Maybe I could get 10 ft plywood but I have enough trouble handling 8 ft. If I leave them as separate boxes, then maybe 1/2" ply would be good enough.
3) Clamps could be a problem - I have about 12 mostly in pairs in various sizes. That's one reason I was thinking of pocket holes.
4) I also thought that the black paint would hide the pocket holes pretty well. I assume the holes are on the inside generally?
5) I'll have to look into knockdown fasteners. Put together many IKEA stuff so I should be able to figure them out.
6) Though I haven't mentioned it yet, temperatures, humidity and warping could be issues. My shop is my garage and this is a winter project in PA. My thoughts are to rough cut the plywood immediately and store them inside right next to where the entertainment will be going. Then heat up the garage with my propane heater and take a couple of boards out at a time to work on. Wife's OK with that.
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