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Old 11-05-2006, 03:17 PM   #2
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Hi - I am not a builder... but our minuet has furniture that is really light weight and all aluminum (except the section under cushion). It is box framed from aluminum channel and there are (same ALU. channel) cross supports that run under the 1/4" ply that holds up the cushions. The box supplys all the structual strenght and is sheathed with the covering panels and storage door fronts.

The visible ends of the benches are finished with a screwed on piece of upholstered heavy cardboard. It's all strong, has lasted 30 years and is self supporting (doesn't rely on trailer shell for strength)
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