SpaceMouse wrote: Selector,I hate to break this to you, but what you are showing me is a box-frame construction to which you've added horizontal pieces (which add a little stability). Not that this is bad, but you are arguing apples vs apples. Edit: I missed Mark B.'s last post. He picked-up on it before I did.
Selector,
I hate to break this to you, but what you are showing me is a box-frame construction to which you've added horizontal pieces (which add a little stability). Not that this is bad, but you are arguing apples vs apples.
Edit: I missed Mark B.'s last post. He picked-up on it before I did.
You are absolutely correct, Chip...it's a box frame. Except that, instead of 1X4, the long parallel members are L-girders which make the whole very much stronger along the major axis than had they been mere 1X4's. I wanted this as light as possible, and 1X4's are light, but not terribly strong as stringers go. So, I tried L-girder. Not necessary on the frames, but they sure came in handy under that 5/8" yard module. Very solid support mid-way for an otherwise saggy plywood.