Hi Rick
Setting up a table like this reqires some knowledges in Html.
In a simple draft: put the beginn of a table elemant at the HeaderBox and close it in the FooterBox.
----->HEADER:
TABLE
TR
TD (TableCell for the left Menu) /TD
TD (TableCell for the ForumTable)
----->HEADER
----->FOOTER:
/TD
/TR
/TABLE
---->FOOTER
How you forum could look like with the menu at the left you can see
Here. My TestForum
Haven't done the paths to you hp within the menu, it was just to show it is possible doing it this way.
Look at the source of it, I've left some comments to mark the important parts.
Good luck.
ed