Okay, here’s my attempt to share my experience, following your guidelines:

Alright, so I wanted to build this portable wooden flooring for volleyball, the kind with battens and plywood, you know? I’d seen some online and thought, “I can do that!” Plus, it seemed like a fun weekend project.

Getting Started

First things first, I needed materials. I hit up the local hardware store and grabbed a bunch of plywood sheets. I went with the decent stuff, not the super cheap kind, figured it’d hold up better. I also got a load of 2x4s for the battens – those are the strips that go underneath and give the floor some bounce, yeah, make it good for play.

The Cutting

I measured out my plywood and got to cutting them by sizes. I used a circular saw for this and ensure the measurements, so it’s quite easy to use but you must be careful to avoid any injuries.

Putting It Together

• Laying it out: I started laying out the 2x4s on the ground, spacing them out evenly. This took a bit of fiddling to get right. I wanted enough support, but not so many that it’d be overkill.
• Screwing it down: Then, I placed the plywood sheets on top of the battens and started screwing them in. I used a power drill for this, because, who wants to do that by hand, right? Made sure to use plenty of screws so the plywood wouldn’t go anywhere.
• Repeat: I just kept repeating that process – batten, plywood, screw, batten, plywood, screw – until I had a big enough section of flooring.

The Tricky Part

The trickiest part, honestly, was getting the sections to fit together nicely. I wanted it to be portable, so I couldn’t just build one giant piece. I had to make smaller sections that could be moved and stored easily. But this would cause another problem to connect each other steadily.

I ended up using some metal brackets and bolts to connect the sections. It wasn’t the prettiest solution, but it worked! It made the whole thing pretty sturdy, and I could still take it apart when I needed to.

The Result

After a weekend of sweat and sawdust, I had my portable volleyball floor! It wasn’t perfect, I’m no professional carpenter, but it was solid. The plywood was smooth, the battens gave it a nice bounce, and the whole thing felt pretty darn good underfoot. I even tried it outside, playing with my friend, I’d say it turned out better than I expected!

I think the result is quite good, and I have had a good time to build it, I think it’s worth to try it.