How to Make a Strong Box Stand

Build Your Box Stand

• 1

  Construct the floor of your box stand. Using the 2-by-4s, make the floor frame 8 feet in length and make the width half the length of your 2-by-4s. Screw the frame together, bracing it with 2-by-4 pieces every foot along the frame to ensure the floor will be strong. Cover the floor frame with plywood pieces and screw them into place, making sure the screws go through the plywood and into the floor frame braces.

• 2

  Make a frame for the rear wall, using the 2-by-4s. With the rear wall frame as your guide, build the frame for the side walls and the front wall onto your box stand's floor. Use corner bracing and additional wood screws to ensure your box stand frame is secure.

• 3

  Sheet the inside and outside of the box stand frame with plywood, using numerous wood screws for added strength. To assemble the door, use the hinge set on a piece of plywood between two braces on the front wall section.

• 4

  Create your roof now that your floor and walls are constructed. Use the remaining 2-by-4s to add braces for the roof, running from the front wall to the back wall for maximum strength. Screw plywood to the roof frame. Attach shingles to the plywood for a roof that will survive longer in the elements.

• 5

  Cut a window into your box stand's side wall. If you don't plan to sit on the floor, sit in the chair you will have in the stand and visualize where you want the window to go; don't blindly guess the window location. Take care not to cut into a 2-by-4 when cutting the plywood hole for the window.