Re: Studio Flats
We built three studio flats several years ago that have held up well, although the demands on them are not that great (dance studio, and the flats get used a couple times a year, though they survive the transportation very well.) I used the “plans” in The Stagecraft Handbook by Daniel Ionazzi. We used 1x4s – couldn’t find 1x3s that looked straight. We also used the corner blocks for joints, but used 3/8” or ½” plywood for the corner blocks because the “shortest” available drywall screws would poke through the 1x4 if ¼” was used for corner blocks. (Another note, we originally and frequently use the flats uncovered with a drop suspended in front of them. If you have a lauan, then it doesn’t matter as much.) The corner blocks were glued and screwed in place.
(The only thing that I’m still kicking myself about is that we didn’t have a good way to accurately and consistently cut down the 8-foot long 1x4s, so we used them as-is. The flats are 8’9” which work fine with the drops, but there is added work and materials to cover them completely with wood or any covering that comes in a standard 4’ x 8’ size.)
Joe
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