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Post by tikimitch on Apr 28, 2016 6:10:17 GMT -8
I have to put all new paneling in on the walls of my trailer as well as a new VCT floor - the weather is not going to be warm enough for another month or so for putting the flooring down but I was planning on doing that first and running it right up to the framing against the floor. does the order of install matter - can I put the walls up first and then run the flooring up to the paneling? Or could I leave a gap at the bottom of the paneling to slide the flooring under? Or should I just wait until it warms up and do the floor first?
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Post by danrhodes on Apr 28, 2016 7:30:05 GMT -8
I have to put all new paneling in on the walls of my trailer as well as a new VCT floor - the weather is not going to be warm enough for another month or so for putting the flooring down but I was planning on doing that first and running it right up to the framing against the floor. does the order of install matter - can I put the walls up first and then run the flooring up to the paneling? Or could I leave a gap at the bottom of the paneling to slide the flooring under? Or should I just wait until it warms up and do the floor first?
Thanks!!! The paneling sandwiches between the wall framing and the floor sides if your trailer walls attach to the sides, so you can put the floor in first or second. First is easier for trimming the edges and if you're worried about the weather, the sun will help keep it warmer. Makes a nice dance floor too.  |
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Post by nccamper on Apr 28, 2016 16:14:40 GMT -8
I agree with Danrhodes, the most important thing is to maintain the structural integrity of the camper. In most cases, overlapping elements give strength.
It sounds like you're rebuilding the walls? Some people just try to cover rot by laying another layer of panelling over the old. Not a great idea for many reasons I'm sure you know.
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Post by tikimitch on Apr 29, 2016 8:48:34 GMT -8
I have removed all of the interior due to rot, smell and to be honest, ugliness. I have replaced all of the bad framing and will recover with birch plywood. Thanks for the suggestions!
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Post by nccamper on Apr 29, 2016 13:48:17 GMT -8
Removing birch from the inside works in small areas but it's best to replace large pieces from the outside working in. You'll want the birch to come down the wall and continue to the frame. So actually going a few inches below floor level. This is not true of every camper but most of the old hams. I hope this helps.
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Post by tikimitch on Apr 29, 2016 15:24:45 GMT -8
On mine, the wall framing sits on top of the floor decking (so the outside of the wall framing is flush with the outside edge of the floor deck). it actually was installed on top of the original vinyl flooring so i cut the old flooring out up to the edge of the wall framing. So that is why I was planning on installing the flooring up the bottom of the wall framing and then bringing the birch paneling down the wall to meet the floor.
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Post by nccamper on Apr 29, 2016 16:26:49 GMT -8
It should work out well. Following the original construction has always worked for me. Why invent something that held together for 50 years?
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