theresa
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Post by theresa on Jul 25, 2018 6:02:38 GMT -8
For those of you who've removed or completely replaced your ceiling and front/rear plywood panels, when you attached the new, did you use a rafter (for lack of a better term) on the long end of each panel, dedicated to just that panel? Or did you butt two panels together and use one rafter to cover the seam of those two panels? I bought 1x3 poplar boards for my rafters with the intention of butting panels together and laying the 1x3 to span the two. But maybe I'm better off ripping the boards and using just one rafter per panel? I hope this makes sense?
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Post by charliemyers on Jul 25, 2018 11:48:12 GMT -8
If I understand your question correctly....I'm using a single 1x4 to cover each seam between the panels. Half of the 1x4 on one panel, half on the other panel. If you rip the boards and use a rafter on either side of the seam, then if you nail up a trim strip to cover that seam on the inside of the camper, the nails could slip up between the two rafters and not have anything to keep it secure.
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Post by RinTin on Jul 25, 2018 15:40:13 GMT -8
What Charlie said. Wood moves. If your roof panel end joints are fastened to separate rafters, when (not if) the wood eventually moves you will have unsightly gaps.
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Post by theresa on Jul 25, 2018 19:07:11 GMT -8
Gotcha, that makes perfect sense and exactly what I was thinking. I just wanted to double-check and make sure I was thinking along the right lines. Thanks to you both!
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