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Post by danrhodes on Nov 7, 2018 20:30:27 GMT -8
Yes, but I used the screws under the lock seam, i.e. I screwed the top lock flange to the framing along with staples, then slid the bottom piece into place and attached with staples Here's the post. Hopefully makes sense with pics. vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/post/98188/thread/9075 I installed old siding on an 80 degree day. That summer of 90-100 degree days buckled the siding so much that it pulled the staples out of the seam requiring me to remove in and re-staple along with some very flat head screws. Did it stop buckling with the screws? My campers always had screws. The Forester had them every third brake...so every 12".
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Post by vikx on Nov 7, 2018 21:04:25 GMT -8
One of my LoFlytes had a bulgy wall. Turned out that the upper skin just wasn't attached very well at the lip. I used screws on the lip and it worked very well. I don't think anything else would have worked as well. The skin wanted to bow out rather than lay flat. Once the lower skin was slipped up and in, no way to re-anchor except screws completely thru the Pittsburg seam.
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Post by youngbloodhawk on Nov 8, 2018 5:18:46 GMT -8
Aluminum roofing expands .155 “ per 10’ length per 100 degree Fahrenheit temperature change
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Post by oakback on Nov 8, 2018 5:34:02 GMT -8
I live in Florida, and I honestly have no idea how hot metal surfaces get in direct sun in the summer, but it's hot. Ambient temps hit triple digits every summer. I'm still building my trailer, and currently haven't put the siding on yet (or purchased it yet). I was hoping to before year's end. So should I wait until next August to put the siding on? Or what can be done to mitigate this? Or is buckling perfectly fine and just cosmetic and temporary? I'm more concerned about weather proof-ness than looks (but I don't want it to look bad, if possible). It rains a whole lot here, pretty much year-round. I would wait until you can have at least an 80 degree day for new metal. I really like the thicker .030 metal. I hung that one during a hot summer and it didn't buckle at all in the heat or in the cold. Thanks! That's easy enough, we still get a few 80 degree days throughout the "winter".
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Post by kirkadie on Nov 9, 2018 10:32:05 GMT -8
So Larry, if I needed to shoot a row or two of screws along the sides, would you suggest some sort of sealant in the screw holes before final tightening? Would I have to worry about moisture wicking in along the screw to the wood sides?
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Post by mobiltec on Nov 9, 2018 17:55:21 GMT -8
So Larry, if I needed to shoot a row or two of screws along the sides, would you suggest some sort of sealant in the screw holes before final tightening? Would I have to worry about moisture wicking in along the screw to the wood sides? I've been told that it's not a good idea because the stuff in the goop is not good for the wood and will make it soften up. You don't want the wood softening up around the screws.
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