Originally Posted by egagnon291
I need a large ironing board. I have looked on line for one but they seem to be rather expensive. Also saw many plans for making one, but I have absolutely no talent with saws and such and directions call for a furring and I have no idea what that is. I was thinking of buying a large piece of plywood that I could cover and just set on top of my cutting table when I need it, rather than trying to fit one to my existing ironing board. Has anyone tried this?
You should be able to get a 2 x 4 piece of plywood from Lowe's. Furring comes in strips and would probably be attached to the underside of the plywood to keep it from sliding/moving around while in use.
Also, there was a thread regarding the use of the silver fabric on ironing boards (if i recall correctly, it was not recommended). I have an old wooden one that was covered with a cotton batting and a heavyweight unbleached muslin.