For my show we have a short wall that we bring on stage for the second act. It fits between two other permanent set pieces with only a couple of inches on either side. I need to figure out how to make it sturdy enough so that it's supported from both directions if leaned/sat on.
The wall is 11' long, 3'9 feet tall. It has a plywood front supported by 2x4s every couple of feet and plywood on each side. The top ledge is 9" deep. Its in a black box-ish space, so can't be flown or on a track.
The act changeover is already pretty complicated, so the quicker/more easily executed solution, the better.
I am not much of a carpenter, yet the TD has asked me to solve this problem. We just loaded in the set and need to solve this asap.
Ideas that I have thought of but am unsure how to execute/how successful they will be are, uh.... somehow adding wheels? Though I don't know how to do this without taking apart some of the existing structure, and it may look like it's floating.... I think we also have some hardware that is an eye bolt on the top and has rivets to go into a socket on the other side. The TD suggested using these to attach it into the floor, but I still need to figure out the rest of the picture for full stability.
The wall is 11' long, 3'9 feet tall. It has a plywood front supported by 2x4s every couple of feet and plywood on each side. The top ledge is 9" deep. Its in a black box-ish space, so can't be flown or on a track.
The act changeover is already pretty complicated, so the quicker/more easily executed solution, the better.
I am not much of a carpenter, yet the TD has asked me to solve this problem. We just loaded in the set and need to solve this asap.
Ideas that I have thought of but am unsure how to execute/how successful they will be are, uh.... somehow adding wheels? Though I don't know how to do this without taking apart some of the existing structure, and it may look like it's floating.... I think we also have some hardware that is an eye bolt on the top and has rivets to go into a socket on the other side. The TD suggested using these to attach it into the floor, but I still need to figure out the rest of the picture for full stability.
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