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Post by Teachndad on Nov 14, 2014 21:35:00 GMT -8
Hi, I was poking around Andy's innards and noticed that the rear wall of the wardrobe is masonite, not birch. I also have masonite behind the kitchen cabinet. The birch from behind the dinette ends @6" into the kitchen cabinet behind where the stove would be. The masonite runs the length of the kitchenette and reaches higher, but the top section is covered with quilted aluminum. And then there's more. The bottom of the wardrobe above the wheel well was a loose sheet of masonite. It wasn't nailed down or screwed down. it was a loose fit and was just sitting on some supports.  . huh? Pix are below. Image shows the bottom masonite piece lifted up and the masonite in the rear of the wardrobe. Door below the wardrobe has been replaced with generic plywood and it's too small.   Cheers Rod |
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Post by John Palmer on Nov 14, 2014 21:47:50 GMT -8
Because it was CHEAP to do!
These were cheaply built vehicles, that have way out lived there intended life span.
And now........we think they are art! LOL
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Post by SusieQ on Nov 14, 2014 22:40:11 GMT -8
Masonite was/is a cheap durable product. Some was even made to withstand moisture, although not totally waterproof. It is still used for backings on furniture like book cases. Places where it is not seen. (They also made a fake tile board for bathrooms) It's also the material that pegboard is made from. Danelectric guitars were made from it, cheap guitars for their time, and are now collectors items from our trailer era, like our trailers.
So John had the short answer, cheap. The other answer is cheap and in an inconspicuous place.
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Post by Teachndad on Nov 15, 2014 4:45:47 GMT -8
I understand the cheapness factor. But, I questioned it because at least one of the Wild Westerners Crew has the birch in the back of the wardrobe, but his is an older model, not sure if that makes a difference, though.
I really don't like the Masonite in the back of the closet. It's now a pet peeve of mine for the restoration. That's gotta go.
Cheers
Rod
P.S. - Just in case anyone caught it, I liked myself on the top post. It was an accident. I wasn't trying to push my likes number up.  |
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Post by vikx on Nov 15, 2014 20:41:41 GMT -8
I think if you push the "like" button again, it might go away....
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Post by Teachndad on Nov 16, 2014 6:17:24 GMT -8
I think if you push the "like" button again, it might go away.... ooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh, I get it! LOL! Wow, the things you learn on this forum. They really amaze me!  cheers Rod |
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Post by mobiltec on Nov 16, 2014 6:35:45 GMT -8
Trailer construction and materials have evolved over time. Masonite is an amazing material. It is cheap and it is moisture resistant. Much more so than wood. It also is resistant to holding smells. So why wouldn't you use it in places like closets and cabinets. As far as it's use being stopped and then started again is concerned, the "tried and true" aspect shows up here. It worked before and it will work again. So a year of production may have been skipped in the use of this material and then they realized that stopping it's use was a mistake. Back they go. Even today's manufacturers are using masonite in some applications again because it's still cheap and it's still moisture resistant. Cheap is not always a bad thing. By the way, masonite is also smell resistant.
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