Things You'll Need:
- Two 8 foot pieces of 2 x 4 inch lumber
- Three 45 inch pieces of 2 x 4 inch lumber
- Measuring tape
- Square
- Screw gun
- 3 inch drywall screws
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Step 1
Lay out your frame pieces on a flat, stable area. Use the two longest boards for the front and back of your stage and the three shorter boards as the end and center braces. Measure to make sure that that center brace is in the middle of your stage. All of your boards should be squared up.
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Step 2
Assemble the frame starting at one of the corners, driving a screw in on the bottom for greater stability. As you drive the screw, focus on getting it straight into the first piece of wood rather than thinking about driving it into the second piece of wood. Once the screw bites into the wood, you can drive it the rest of the way. As long as it's straight, you'll get it into the second piece with no problem.
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Step 3
Complete the corner you started by driving another screw immediately above the first.
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Step 4
Drive screws into the other front corner in the same manner. You need to wait until after you attach the center board to drive screws into the remaining two corners.
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Step 5
Move to the center brace and adjust it if necessary to square it up. Drive two screws into the center brace using the same technique you used on the corners.
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Step 6
Pick up your partially assembled stage frame and flip it over so you work on the back board and the remaining two corners.
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Step 7
Connect the back board to the brace in the same way as you did the front, completing one corner at a time before completing the center.
