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Darren Wadsworth · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Tacoma, Washington

I need to build a 2nd row riser platform for a friend. He is going to be putting a couch on it. It will be covered with matching carpet. Does anyone know of a simple plan (with detailed instructions), but one that looks good?

No joy with google.

Darren

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

I'm not sure there are really plans out there. They are pretty easy.

Mine is 2x12s. You just make a box and space the cross memebers about 18" apart. Screw it together. Then I glued and screwed two sheets of 3/4" think plywood. No squeeking or creaking and solid as a rock. You can put insulation in it to help it function as a bass trap.

For steps, just notch out for the step and put a support for the back of the step.

Dave

Darren Wadsworth · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Tacoma, Washington

Thanks for your help!

We plan on putting matching carpet on it. Is there any info on the best way to do that. Also, he might want some sort of low level accent lighting, so someone doesn't trip on the step in the dark.

Darren

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4901 Location: Flower Mound, TX

Darren Wadsworth · Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 238 Location: Tacoma, Washington

That's great info, thanks.

Do you know how to the corners (with the carpet)?

Darren

gravymaker · Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 58 Location: Winnipeg

Hi Darren,

Here's a simple design that me & Pidd used with pretty good results. I stuck a piece of rope light under the stair lip which comes on during the movies. Its tucked up under so that you can't see it - i *really* hate seeing exposed rope light!

layout:

carpet:

result:

I went with an underlay, but my buddy didn't. I find both are comfortable. I'd say you just want to match whatever you have under your existing carpet now from a "foot feel" perspective.

Good luck!

Clarence · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:39 pm Post subject:

I built mine as a simple deck from 2x8's...

I had the carpet installer do it at the same time as the floor. He stapled a 8" strip all around the base. Then laid a piece across the top, wrapped it around the overhanging edge and stapled underneath the lip. He trimmed the corners and used a lot of staples to keep it tucked down. Two years of heavy use and it's still holding up well. I can't see a single staple.

**kal** · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

Gravymaker/Clarence,

How high are your risers? I made mine about 12" high and it's *just* high enough to work. That's the one thing I've found about risers: There's no such thing as too high. Smile

Kal

Clarence · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

My riser is 10" high. That's high enough to see over the front row, especially when the front row recliners are reclined.

I didn't want it any higher because I only have 8' ceilings and the projector is mounted above the riser.

Belcherwm · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:

**kal** · Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

Makes sense Clarence - especially since your front row reclines and the back row doesn't (from what I can tell).

Both my rows recline, but even with a 12" riser, if I want to recline at all in the 2nd row, the people in the first row have to recline as well.

Kal

gravymaker · Joined: 01 Dec 2006 Posts: 58 Location: Winnipeg

Kal,

I used 2x10's 3/4" of plywood, plus padding + carpet, so I'd be right around 10" I'm guessing.

I'd love to have gone higher but didn't want to build a step. The rule in my house is front row people MUST recline!

Which is not a hard rule to enforce - the darn things are pretty comfy.