Platforms can be used for
many purposes, like speaking in front of a gathered crowd or as small seating
areas for movie as viewing platform.
The finishing of a platform varies whether it's a permanent or temporary
fixture. Painting it or adding carpet
for more festive look is an option.
Things you’ll need in
building a platform:
·
1x6
boards
·
Saw
·
Hammer
·
2-inch
nails
·
Measuring
tape
·
3/4-inch
plywood
·
2
stringers
·
2
deck stair brackets
·
4x4
posts
·
Two
3-step stair stringers
·
Wood
screws
·
Drill
·
1x12-inch
boards
Instructions
The Platform
1. Cut five 2x6-inch
studs to 5 feet using a saw.
2. Place three 5-feet studs parallel to one another on a flat area. Put a 5-feet stud at the very top and
also at the bottom to create a frame. Set all the studs on their
long, 1 and 1/2-inch side. Square all corners and center the middle stud. Nail the 2-by-6-inch studs together using a
hammer.
3. Cut eight 28-inch parts of 4x4 post. Nail each 4x4 snugly into each one of the eight corners created through
the frame, flush to the ground. These will form legs raising your platform to 2 ft. Flip platform over.
4. Cut a 5x5 feet 3-inch piece of
plywood. Put the plywood on the top of
the platform frame. Nail the
platform in position every six inches across the studs.
The Steps
5.
Place
the first stringer in which you want the steps to be located.
6.
Level the top stringer to the top of the 2x6 frame of the platform. Secure the stringer towards the platform finding the bracket on the inside of the stairway and affixing it with deck screws. Locate the second stringer 2 feet away and secure it towards the platform exactly the same way.
7.
Cut
three 2-foot lengths from the 1x12-inch boards.
8.
Place
the 1x12-inch boards on top of the stringer as steps. Screw the steps into the
stringer.
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