Uncle Dirtnap
Active Member
Hello!
I do much of building using 1x2/1x3 and luan- very strong, super light, and inexpensive for the surface area. I think I may be exceeding the limits of this technique, and I'm worried I'm getting close to that point where recursive "it's so heavy so it needs to be stronger which makes it heavier so it needs to be stronger " goes off the deep end.
What I would love is a set that open like a dollhouse- basically 2 8' wide, 16' high doors. These would. Hinged on the outside.
I know I could manage 8x 8, maybe 8x10 with steel cable diagonals and 1x4 rails.... But 8x 16? Am I crazy?
There will be some mild structural/ decorative add one for stiffness- like a 4"x 4" box across for a separation between floors, or maybe a very shallow faux bookcase, just for rigidity.
Thoughts?
Thanks-
-rj
I do much of building using 1x2/1x3 and luan- very strong, super light, and inexpensive for the surface area. I think I may be exceeding the limits of this technique, and I'm worried I'm getting close to that point where recursive "it's so heavy so it needs to be stronger which makes it heavier so it needs to be stronger " goes off the deep end.
What I would love is a set that open like a dollhouse- basically 2 8' wide, 16' high doors. These would. Hinged on the outside.
I know I could manage 8x 8, maybe 8x10 with steel cable diagonals and 1x4 rails.... But 8x 16? Am I crazy?
There will be some mild structural/ decorative add one for stiffness- like a 4"x 4" box across for a separation between floors, or maybe a very shallow faux bookcase, just for rigidity.
Thoughts?
Thanks-
-rj