I received a few requests for the material it is built of and it is 1/2" exterior Plywood covered with Formica. Formica is easy to work with, all you need is a Router to trim the edges and you can do without it if you don't have one. To see the sofa go to this site............ http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain/pix.html . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email yourcaptain@earthlink.net Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain