Okay, here’s my take on the “cushions Volleyball engineer board assembled wooden flooring” project, told like I’m just chatting with you all about my weekend DIY adventure:
So, I had this crazy idea. I wanted to make… something. I wasn’t even sure what at first. I had some leftover engineered wood flooring from when I redid the living room, and I was itching to build something.
I started by just messing around. I grabbed a few planks and started clicking them together, you know, like you do. It’s kinda satisfying, that click. Anyway, I laid out a small section, maybe 4 planks wide and 3 long. Just to see how it looked.
Then I remembered I had these old cushions, the kind you use for outdoor furniture. They were just sitting in the garage, gathering dust. I thought, “Hmm, maybe I can combine these somehow?”
The cushions were pretty thick, so I figured they’d make a decent base. I laid them out on the floor, and then put the section of flooring on top. It was… surprisingly stable! Like, it didn’t wobble or anything.
Brainstorm Time!
I started to think about what I could actually use this for. Then it hit me: a volleyball practice board! My kid plays volleyball, and she’s always complaining that she doesn’t have anything to practice against at home. The wall are easy to get dented and *,Boom! Problem solved (hopefully).
I decided to make it bigger. I clicked together more flooring planks until I had a piece that was about 6 feet wide and 4 feet tall. It’s a little tough to manage the click and locking of it all,but after wrestling with it for a bit,I finally assembled it all.
Next, I needed a way to attach the cushions to the back. I didn’t want to use glue, because I wanted to be able to take it apart if I needed to. So, I opted for some heavy-duty Velcro strips. I stuck one side to the cushions and the other side to the back of the flooring. I use a lot, cause you know, volleyballs can be hit hard!
It worked pretty well! The cushions provided some nice bounce, and the flooring was solid enough to take the impact. Also it absorbed some of the sound which is a plus.
I leaned the whole thing against the wall in the garage, and my kid started practicing. She loved it! She said it was way better than practicing against a bare wall.
Of course, it’s not perfect. It’s a little bit bulky, and it’s not exactly pretty to look at. But hey, it works! And it was a fun little project to keep me busy.
What I used:
- Leftover engineered wood flooring
- Old outdoor furniture cushions
- Heavy-duty Velcro strips
- A bit of elbow grease
So, that’s the story of my makeshift volleyball practice board. It’s not fancy, but it’s functional. And it’s proof that you can make something cool out of just about anything, as long as you have a little bit of imagination (and maybe some leftover building materials!).
