Bill of Materials for an 8ft module

A recent discussion on the S&SSofNC group prompted me to develop a BOM for a 30" x 96" straight module

2 sheets  48" x 96" 5.2mm lauan underlayment plywood required - nominally $10.00 each at the big box stores.
May substitute higher grade 1/4" plywood if desired

Cutting list:  cut two 30" x 96" pieces... one from each 4'x8' sheet
Cut 3-1/2" x 96" ribs/rails material out of the remaining 18 x 96 pieces - yields ten pieces
four pieces are needs for the rails - 2 outside and 2 inside rails
remaining pieces may be cut to length (nominally 9" and 12") to provide materials for the ribs

2 - 3.5" x 30" good grade (marine) void free 3/4 plywood - a 2' x 4' Handi panel yields 6 pieces
4 - 1" OD x 1-3/4" steel or aluminum tube - note that banquet table legs are constructed on 1" tube. I routinely cut a 1-3/4" piece off of each leg and extend the banquet table legs with tubing that either slides inside or outside the 1" tubing. An appropriate size dowel or broom handle may also be used.

If you have sufficient woodworking/cabinet making skills it is possible to build an acceptable module right out of the gate that you won't have to trash. A number of S&SSofNC people have done it. One must be meticulous with regard to dimensions, squareness, flatness. A good saw and accurate, disciplined setup procedures go a long way towards success.

July Basement Modular Plan update

Have done some tweaking of the modular plan. Realized that the 54" I allowed for aisle space Upper LH corner on the plan the purpose of which is to get furniture in and out of the crew lounge is not required. I can simple removed the curved modules at the end of the layout to get a full 60" of clearance so I have made a few adjustments adding a couple of feet to the overall length.

The outside 4ft twins are up on their little legs

The mother module still needs to give these babies a good licking off yet. Once the casters are on and they grow trackage and pins they'll be running round with the other baby modules.

Seriously tho' I still have to install caster inserts and caster wheels on the four legs on each modules. I have saved the casters from several old office chairs which have a ring grip 7/16" diameter stem.  A caster insert for these will go in the ends of each of the banquet table leg extensions. The wooden folding legs will use a 'tap-in' caster insert that requires a 3/8" diameter hole to be drilled in the end of the legs. A bit of JB weld will help keep these from falling off the end of the leg.  Stay tuned ........
Mike S in Aiken SC

Up on its legs