The most popular form of support beam is called an L-girder, made by gluing and screwing a 1 x 2 (or 1 x 3) flange to a 1 x 4 or ... Tempered hardboard, pine lath, and Homasote are popular choices. In ...
Railing: A 20" long by 1" wide piece of ¼" hardware ... I trimmed a piece of treated 2 x 4 to form the body of the closet (2" high, 3" wide, and 1½" deep). Base and posts: The base is an 8" x 8" piece ...