Platform Construction from TBone <Or Another Qualified Person>

[poppunk]

I'm building the platform TBone links to (and has in her place) on this archived thread:

http://startingstrength.com/resource.../t-24206.html?

Is the rubber just sitting on the platform or is it PL'ed down?

Also, I got a veneered oak plywood top for the thing so the floor was reasonably uniform. Has anybody done anything to finish out the top? If you haven't, how is it holding up?

[KAG]

"PL'ed" down?

I couldn't see the platform in that thread, but usually people use some type of adhesive and screws to hold them down. I lift mine up and clean them occasionally since they're in my nasty old dungeon-esque garage, so I just put screws in them. However I have just left mine lying on the wood for several hours before, and they stayed really well. I screwed them down so I wouldn't trip on them as I got on and off the platform, but if not for that, I have no doubt the mats would stay in place throughout the workout. The mats are heavy.

I did not finish my top layer of wood in any way because I often drop heavy dumbbells on it. Like I said, it's rather like a dungeon in my garage and no one sees my platform but me, so I didn't both. It's chipped and has paint transfer all over it from dropping dumbbells and plates all over it.

[JT in MD]

Yes, I used PL400 (I think it was 400, just check the specs for the different types) and screws.

[Tamara Reynolds]

This link has both the written instructions and a video for the platforms. I used plywood instead of MDF. I like the plywood a lot better. The rubber is held down with screws. There are a lot of screws and a lot of glue used. I am building a fourth platform to replace our small 6'x8' platform in the next few weeks.

We used one platform for about a week before we screwed down the rubber. It doesn't work. The stall mats move after just a few lifts.

http://thegorillapit.wordpress.com/2...by-peter-haas/

[poppunk]

"PL'ed" down?

Sorry; PL = construction adhesive. It's a specific product series made by Loctite. I think a lot of other people might mention liquid nails instead.

Thanks for the help, guys.