I just use my 1967 ironing board. It is very sturdy. I purchased a grid cover. Turns out cannot use it for measuring. I put a measuring tape to it and it is not accurate. I want a big board to go over my board. So, far, hubby has not built one. When we get the bed out of the 2nd guest bedroom and it can be a full time sewing room we will get serious about the big board. I did iron 30 yards of muslin. I draped it from the recliner through the air, over the kitchen breakfast bar, onto the counter top, onto the ironing board. Worked out fine. Did take extreme patience to handle. Didn't want to cut it and loose a bit of fabric:)