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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 5:14:05 GMT -8
I am rebuilding just the edges my walls all the way around and I am wondering since I know where my roof spars will be located is it logical to just build the solid wood framing to actually include the curbing and just notch out for the spars? It seems like a good idea to save alot of time and extra fasteners and stacking plywood strips around corners, etc. I could replace 8 pieces instead of 25. it just seems like extra layering. I get it with plywood walls to have something solid to screw info but with solid framing, I am missing the point of it.
My gut tells me that every camper I have ever seen has curbing so I am just thinking out of my own ignorance and there is a good reason for it, but the devil on my shoulder is saying that doing it that way was just part of the manufacturing process. So I wanted to ask the question. Can someone give me some support for this idea given my particular situation or educate me on what I am missing where separate curbing is required?
This is what I am working with where I can clearly see where I would need to notch for the spars, and I could cut the notches slightly wide to allow for slop.
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Post by RinTin on Jul 26, 2018 5:42:30 GMT -8
The plywood ceiling and end panels span the entire width of the wall framing, the outside edge of the panels flush with the outside corner along the top of the walls. The spars and curbing are then fastened on top of the plywood panels so you can't build the curbing and notch for the spars prior to installing the plywood panels. This practice is very important as it provides the primary structural integrity of the trailer.
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Post by charliemyers on Jul 26, 2018 6:46:17 GMT -8
@2bits I had the exact same thought quite some time ago, but then I imagined the sequence of the rebuild in my head until I eventually arrived at RinTin's revelation.
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Post by oakback on Jul 26, 2018 6:57:32 GMT -8
What does "curbing" mean in this context?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2018 9:11:09 GMT -8
I thought about the ceiling panels after I had my coffee LOL and then thought about just cutting to the interior size and screwed and glued to the ceiling spars. That would still add integrity but certainly not as much as being in the actual wall framing but then it is only tiny staples that hold it on, but then again, it's about 500 of those staples... I also thought about laying the ceiling panels on top of the roof framing and go for that exposed rafter look which in my mind does the same thing, but in Texas I don't think I am ready to give up my insulation... So unless I get a wild hair I think I am going to trust the engineers and keep it factory with the curbing.
Oakback, If you imagine your wall and then lay the wood that holds up the roof on top, you end up with empty space between the roof spars so your side trim will have nothing to screw into, curbing is just the little wood pieces that go in between to fill the gaps. You can zoom in on the photo I posted and see them there on the right side.
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Post by vikx on Jul 26, 2018 19:08:26 GMT -8
Curbing = Edge wood.
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Post by Teachndad on Jul 27, 2018 4:17:15 GMT -8
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Post by gary350 on Aug 1, 2018 4:32:14 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2018 7:16:11 GMT -8
Thanks for the reply but I think you misunderstood. I have no problem making curved wood, I was actually trying to determine if I could skip the curbing step by incorporating the curbing into the edges of the framing by cutting notches for the roof beams. Through the discussion in this thread I had already decided to keep with the original style construction and just do the curbing and I completed my walls yesterday.
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