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2008 Scott's Train Table Construction

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Purchased materials:
Qty   Material    Cost    Total
5    2x2x8         $1.42    $7.10
4    1x4x8         $3.26    $13.04
1    4x8x3/16 Plywood     $10.88    $10.88
1    4x8x1 Foam         $9.88    $9.88
1    Box of 3 inch sheet rock screws (had from other projects)
1    Box of 1.5 inch sheet rock screws (had from other projects)
1    Box of 1.25 inch finishing nails
1    14'x 3"     Floor trim (had from other projects)
1    8'x2"x4"    (had from other projects)
Total material cost:    $40.90

Mounted three 2x2 supports on three walls at 35 inch height. 46.5 inch on left wall, 8 foot on center wall and 30. 5 on right wall.
Mounted two 1x4, 2 feet long on 2x2, then attached 8 ft 2x2 to center wall.
Mounted angled 52 inch 1x4 for left turn around, mounted angled 40 inch 1x4 for right turn around.
Mounted 30 inch 2x2 from left wall to end of angled 52 inch 1x4, mounted 4'x1x4 on left wall 2x2 support, mounted 4'x1x4 on left turn around supports.
Mounted 9" and 23" 2x2 from right wall to end angled 40 inch 1x4. mounted 33 inch 1x4 on top of right wall 2x2, mounted 3'x1x4 on right turn around supports.
Mounted two 3'x2x4 under inside corner of each turn around.
Cut 4x8x3/16 plywood for covering left side of frame work. Used rest of 4x8x3/16 plywood for covering right side of frame work. (came up just a little short)
Did the same thing with 4x8x1" foam to cover plywood.
I cut 3 inch floor trim to cover edges of 2x2 and ends for 1x4.
I found that the plywood and the foam would not lie flat so I nailed 1.25 inch finishing screws in plywood into frame work leaving about 3/4 inch above plywood, this secured plywood, I then pushed foam into exposed 3/4 inch exposed nail ends.

Description Picture
Before. Before.
Ready for construction. Ready for Construction.
Frame. Frame.
Sub-deck, with edge trim. Sub-deck.
Foam top deck. Foam top deck
 
 
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