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					Originally Posted by subman  Stand looks great! love the removable middle section. Whats supporting the span if that middle section is just for looks? | 
	
 Hi again - further to your question - which, by the way, is a great question. Because of the design of the legs, which is 2 2x4s which form an "L" shape, the span is 38" rather than 48". That puts much less stress on the upper rail. 
Thanks for the question.