Last Legs

Last Legs - updated 3 June 2006

I am working on the legs of the final baseboard in the main circuit so this will be the last chance to see how my legs are constructed.

Baseboards are supported by pairs of independent legs with a piece of fence post (3" x 3") across the top. Packing is added between fence post and baseboard to maintain level. A piece of scrap gas pipe is banged into the ground and a concrete base about 6" diameter poured around just below ground level as shown below.

This view shows the gas pipe and concrete base for a pair of legs with the fence post on top holding the legs in place while the concrete sets. Holes are drilled in the underside of the fence posts to locate the pipes. The straight baseboard will sit on top of the fence post running into the picture. A second baseboard also rests on the right hand side of these legs because this is the beginning of the curve. Black plastic downspout goes over the gas pipe and sits on the concrete base as shown below.

This is filled with cement using a maximum 10mm ballast. The gas pipe should project about 1" above the downspout to locate the piece of fence post which has two holes drilled for the purpose.

In this picture the middle hole in the fence post is redundant.

The fence post is slightly wider than the plastic downspout and the fence post is cut slightly within the baseboard edges so there is nowhere for water to get in or settle.

The final assembly is shown below.