Here are a couple of views of the partially constructed columns from the Vampire opera set I have been working on showing some of the details. One is a center support column, the other is the DSL corner which contains a ladder which allows the Vampire to appear from his upstairs flat into the open loft space below, out of view of the audience.
The columns are constructed of 5/8 plywood with 1x4 framing. The ladder is 1" galvanized pipe supported by 2x4 rails. We inserted the pipe into holes bored halfway through the 2x4 using a paddle bit and cordless drill. Simply mark your holes at the appropriate spacing between steps in the center of the 2x4. To insure the depth of your boring you can wrap a piece of tape around your paddle bit at 3/4" (half the thickness of our 2x4)to mark how deep you need to cut. From here you simply attach cross members at top and bottom to keep the rails evenly spaced.
Stay tuned for more photos of this project coming after Spring Break.
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