Quote Originally Posted by troyboy162
Quote Originally Posted by slomatt
I've been considering fabricating some kind of composite panel for a sleeping platform, something like 1/2" of foam with 1/8" luan laminated on each side. This should be lightweight and very strong, it's just a bit of a hassle to work with because you have the reinforce all of the attachment points.

- Matt
what kind of labor and costs are invloved with that? that really sounds ideal.
The luan and foam are fairly inexpensive and can be found at Home Depot or Lowes. You would need to make sure you use an adhesive that will not melt the foam and apply it to the luan using rollers and then use a good amount of weight to press the layers together while they dry. As I mentioned above the difficult part is attaching the composite sheet to other materials since bolts could pull through the luan. One option is to put strips of 1/2" square wood inside the foam to use as faster locations, alternatively you could use fiberglass and epoxy to attach pieces together.

- Matt