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Originally Posted by OtisCampbell
I realize the construction might be a lot of my past problems. In the past, we've done things "on the cheap" (or, the politically correct term: "within our budget") and have used 1" X 3"s and the back of cheap paneling or that brown stuff that isn't really wood--the name escapes me. Since I have a little time, I'm going to pre-build the flats using good materials and this time make sure they are exactly square. I'm sure I'll still need to hide the seams so latex caulk will probably do the trick.
With that said, I'm no construction expert but I can hold my own. What materials do you think are optimum for creating a studio flat that can be reused? I've used anything from 1" X 3"s to 2" X 6"s and fastened them with anything from glue and screws to a nail gun. (Obviously hiding the seams with screws in the paneling/luan will be a problem.)
Let me know your thoughts...
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Wide crown 1 1/2 staples make framing go really quick. Narrow crow 3/4 works great for the facing. 1x3 is pretty much the standard for the framing. Build a jig on your floor (if you have access to a wooden floor...) that you can just set the pieces in and go. At least that way if something is just a smiggen out of square, they are all out of square the same. I usually put the luan facing on in the jig, where some people prefer to square up the flat to the luan (which usually is not perfectly square anyway....). Use a router to
trim the access then put a small bevel on and you should be set.
If you do decide to glue and screw instead of glue and staple pre-drill everything. Otherwise, you will get splits at every joint.