Help me, How can I build a 48x18 stand

[kien]

a lot of people do something like this..



Pretty easy and inexpensive. Depending on how large you want the stand to be, either 2x4 or 2x6s work just fine. I'd go 2x6s for the top rails if you are spanning 6 feet or more.

[monocus]

you can also add more joists(the blue in the diagram)to support more weight and to spread the weight over the floor .on the back wall you could continue the studs(purple)directly under the joists for more support(16" centers on both).where you have access doors double up your header(one of the reds).2 doors one stud doubled,3 doors 2 studs doubled(also known as a cripple).thats the way i made mine to support my 220

[monocus]

use spruce -not finger jointed and coat them in a marine enamel or urathane-i also used 5/8" plywood on the bottom base and glued on some blue skin to catch any leaks inside the base

[htfn]

Thanks everyone for your info

[new but handy]

IMO IF you are planning on sheathing it (skinning it) with 1/2" or bigger sheathing you can probably lose the green supports.