concrete (cinder) block tower with wood chopping block for turntable stand


Any suggestions from users who have done, or contemplate doing this. I looked at concrete blocks at Lowes last night. I made two stacks of 3 side by side, plus a solid block (without the center openings) as the top block. This gave me about 34" in height. Then the thought is either a Walnut or Bamboo chopping board for a top shelf. I would use four cork or cork/rubber sandwich (2"X 2") squares to couple the wood chopping block to the concrete tower. I am also considering an Isoacoustics platform as a more expensive alternative. Fire away....?

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....one simple and cheap suggestion, if you opt to infill the hollows in the blocks with sand....

Get a box of those heavy-duty trash bags and put one in each void to hold the sand.

One brilliant day pending, you may want (or have to) dismantle your 'stack'....and +/- 2.5 cu.ft. of loose sand will really totally trash not only your 'tude, but likely the floor....

It ought to make for one stable platform, though...'bout 500 lbs. worth, on just under 2 sq. ft. ....

Hope the floor's up to it...🤞

Most of us started out with cinder blocks for shelving and/or supports, but hopefully you'll be able to advance beyond that sooner rather than later.

Check my Virtual System for my basement set up. Sounds better than every stand I tried.Â