Things You'll Need:
- 4 5-foot pieces of 2 by 4 lumber
- 1 8-foot piece of 4 by 4 lumber
- Measuring tape
- Circular saw
- Sander
- Industrial-strength glue
- 25 to 30 2 1/2-inch wood screws
- Screwdriver
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Step 1
Cut three 5-foot pieces of 2 by 4 board with the circular saw.
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Step 2
Cut two 1 1/2-foot pieces from the 2 by 4.
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Step 3
Cut four 2-foot pieces from the 8-foot 4-by-4.
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Step 4
Sand all rough edges off the nine cut pieces. Apply wood stain or paint and allow to dry.
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Step 1
Start by assembling the two supports that hold the beam up. Lay one 1 1/2-foot 2 by 4 on edge and put a 2-foot 4 by 4 perpendicular to it under each edge forming three sides of a rectangle. Drive four screws through each end of the 2 by 4 into the two 4 by 4s.
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Step 2
Repeat Step 1 and build the second support.
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Step 3
Form the balance beam with the three 5-foot 2 by 4s. Glue the wide sides of the 2 by 4s together and allow to dry.
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Step 4
Stand the two supports up on the legs and parallel to each other four feet apart. Lay the 5-foot beam across the supports perpendicular to them with the 4 1/2-inch edge of the beam face down. Make adjustments so six inches of each end of the beam extend past the supports. Drive four screws through the bottom center of each support into the beam.
