January 5th, 2013: The Table Is Completed

 Started just after 9 AM.  Put the platforms we built last time upside down and put on four legs on each side, bracing them against the cross-braces.  We tied them together with 1X3s on all sides to level everything out.  We did the construction on the tarp to mitigage damage to the brand new carpet underneath.





As we moved them into place, we put carpet fragments under the legs to mitigate damage to the carpet underneath. 



 



It was tough getting everything to line up but we got it done!  We made a trip to Home Depot to get more screws and wood and a new drill bit...I broke the 9/64th bit while we were playing with the second platform.   

 Here is the third platform, which we kept upside down until the fourth one was completed.

All four platforms are completed and put in position!  Note the 2X5 pieces of plywood connecting the two sets of platforms together, leaving a 2X6 opening in the middle so we can work.  

From another angle.

The work opening looks smaller than it is at this wide angle.

From the side.

From the bottom.  Everything is lined up, all systems go!  Next step is to glue and attach the homasote to the plywood, which we'll do next weekend!

We finished at about 5 PM.  8 hours!  Put in a solid work day!  :)