05-24-2010, 05:23 PM
Hello All!
Been a while since I have made any progress on the layout. If the weather holds I may be able to pull out the plywood and make a few baseboards for the framework.
That said, I've been thinking about how to attach the framing to the wall brackets. There are places for a screw or bolt to go up through the bracket into the framing, but I'm not sure I want to completely depend on that for stability. Both 'bridge' sections between the major layout sections will be removable although the section against the wall will be more semi-permanent. The section that crosses the center of the room will need to be removable at any time in order to facilitate access to the computer, couch, etc. under the layout without having to constantly duck under. So the layout on either side of the bridge needs to be pretty well secured.
I have considered putting a scrap of 1x4 on the intermediate studs that did NOT get wall brackets, right behind the framework, and screwing the framing to them. The horizontal metal brackets would still bear the brunt of the layout's weight, but the layout would be attached to the wall.
Any thoughts? Anyone have some experience with this situation?
Thanks,
Galen
Been a while since I have made any progress on the layout. If the weather holds I may be able to pull out the plywood and make a few baseboards for the framework.
That said, I've been thinking about how to attach the framing to the wall brackets. There are places for a screw or bolt to go up through the bracket into the framing, but I'm not sure I want to completely depend on that for stability. Both 'bridge' sections between the major layout sections will be removable although the section against the wall will be more semi-permanent. The section that crosses the center of the room will need to be removable at any time in order to facilitate access to the computer, couch, etc. under the layout without having to constantly duck under. So the layout on either side of the bridge needs to be pretty well secured.
I have considered putting a scrap of 1x4 on the intermediate studs that did NOT get wall brackets, right behind the framework, and screwing the framing to them. The horizontal metal brackets would still bear the brunt of the layout's weight, but the layout would be attached to the wall.
Any thoughts? Anyone have some experience with this situation?
Thanks,
Galen
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