Woodworking Question: Plywood Strength (drill, reading)

[Brucifer]

I am not a carpenter or woodworker by any means, but I'm attempting a platform for under our king sized bed. It's going to be like a Captain's bed, but without the drawers. The top support platform will be two sheets of plywood cut so they hang over the platform by 6 inches and support the box springs.

The question is my plywood is 1/8 thinner than 3/4 inch (I forget what that size is actually called). Do you think that is sturdy enough to handle the 6 inch overhang with the weight of the bed and my 300 pound butt crawling in and out of it?

[MacInTx]

Yes

[Brucifer]

Simple enough. Thanks.

[harry chickpea]

"my 300 pound butt crawling" Pedantic imagery abounds...

Yeah, though. Should be fine, but you might want to put a trim on the edge of the plywood to keep splinters from snagging the bed linens.

[Brucifer]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

"my 300 pound butt crawling" Pedantic imagery abounds...

Yeah, though. Should be fine, but you might want to put a trim on the edge of the plywood to keep splinters from snagging the bed linens.

The platform should put the edge of the mattress about 3 foot high. Being 6'1", it's not much of a crawl, more of a flop. Think of Shamu going after that ball on a rope......

I plan on covering both pieces of wood with fabric with an extra strip along the edge applied beforehand. I will either cut holes in the fabric for the hold-down screws, or slather those spots with glue so when it hardens, I will be able to drill a hole through it without binding the fabric. I plan on having everything measured and hash marked out so it all lines up.

I had a feeling that the plywood would be thick enough to not flex too much with the box spring spreading the load along the edge. I always like a second opinion.

Thanks again.