Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following your guidelines about the title “cushions Volleyball engineer board assembling wooden flooring”:

So, today was… interesting. You know how sometimes you get these random projects thrown at you? Well, this was one of those days. It all started with my neighbor, bless her heart, she’s trying to set up a little home volleyball court for her kids. She got some of those interlocking gym floor tiles – you know, the foam ones? – but the area she wanted to cover had this awkward little corner where she needed a smooth transition to the existing wooden floor in her sunroom.

And who gets called for weird handyman stuff? Yours truly. I’m no carpenter, mind you, I usually messed with software. But, hey, I’m always up for a challenge. So, I headed over with my toolbox, thinking, “How hard can this be?”

The “Engineering” Begins

First, I surveyed the scene. The foam tiles, she’d already laid most of them. They were bright blue, surprisingly thick, maybe an inch or so. The wooden floor was your standard oak stuff, nice and level, thankfully. The problem was this triangular gap, about two feet on each side, where the tiles met the wood at an angle.

My initial thought? Just cut some wood to fit, right? Simple. Except, I didn’t want to mess with her actual flooring. So, I decided to build a little mini-platform, a sort of wedge, to bridge the gap.

I rummaged through my garage and found some scrap plywood. Not the prettiest, but it would do the job. I measured the gap, multiple times, because, you know, “measure twice, cut once” is a thing for a reason.

Getting Down to Business

I clamped the plywood to my workbench and used a jigsaw to cut out the triangle. My jigsaw skills? Let’s just say they’re “developing.” It wasn’t perfect, but it was close enough.

Then came the tricky part. I needed to create a slope, a smooth transition from the height of the foam tiles down to the wooden floor. This is where the “engineer” part of the title comes in, I guess. I basically eyeballed it.

I grabbed some more scrap wood – some 2x4s – and cut them into smaller pieces to act as supports. I arranged them under the plywood triangle, starting with taller pieces near the foam tiles and gradually decreasing the height towards the wooden floor.

Assembly Time

I used wood glue and screws to attach everything. Lots of screws. Probably overkill, but I wanted this thing to be solid. I even added some extra bracing underneath, just in case those kids decide to do some serious spiking.

• Position Supports.
• Apply Glue.
• Secure with Screws.

After the glue dried, I sanded down any rough edges and rounded off the corners. Safety first, people!

The Finishing Touches

Finally, to make it look a little less… homemade, I found some leftover carpet scraps in the garage. I cut a piece to fit the top of the wedge and stapled it down. It actually looked pretty decent!

I carried the finished piece over to my neighbor’s sunroom and placed it in the gap. It fit! Not perfectly snug, but definitely good enough. She was thrilled, the kids were happy, and I got to feel like a DIY hero for a day. And the cushions? Well, the foam tiles themselves are pretty cushiony, so that part was covered.

It can be seen from the above that a simple project was completed.