On 3/24/2009 11:08 dadiOH wrote:

1. Split the new piece

2. Screw/glue a piece of 1x2 or 1x3 along the split on the bottom side of
one piece so it overhangs the bottom by 3/4" or so.

3. Put in the piece from #3

4. Put in the other split piece. The batten will support it along the
split. Screw to it if you like.

Ok, so this is the approach I used. Because I wanted to leave as much
of the original material as possible for support, I cut only a ~6" strip
out of the center of the existing wood to accommodate the batten. I
used 1x4 on the batten for the added support

I like the idea of the vinyl flooring, but I didn't have time to search
around for scrap pieces. I just stained the plywood to match the color
of the existing cabinets and called it a day.

I didn't glue the new piece in place. I wanted to be able to easily
remove the platform in case there's another leak or whatever other
reason I might have for needing to remove it. I cut it to pretty tight
tolerances and screwed both pieces to the batten so it's a snug fit and
won't move around.

Thanks for the suggestions!